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Marion Ross

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Full 5-part interview with actress Marion Ross, who describes her early career, including her appearance as a regular in the 1950s sitcom "Life With Father" and appearing as a guest on "The Lone Ranger" where she uttered the line, "Who was that masked man?" She describes several 1960s TV appearances including guest parts on "Dr. Kildare" and "The Brady Bunch". She then looks back on the role for which she is most associated "Marion Cunningham" on  "Happy Days". She also speaks in detail about her regular role of "Sophie Berger" on "Brooklyn Bridge", relating how she created the character's European accent. Ross also talks about recurring roles she played on "The Love Boat" and "The Drew Carey Show". Conducted December 9, 2002 by Karen Herman.

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