Anne Ramsey
Acting
Biography
Angelina "Anne" Ramsey (née Mobley; March 27, 1929 – August 11, 1988) was an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma from the Train (1987), the latter of which earned her nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anne Ramsey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: March 27, 1929
Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Known For
The Third Girl from the Left
A chorus girl comes to the realization that she is not getting any younger and that her longtime relationship with a nightclub singer is going nowhere. She finds herself attracted to an unassuming but attentive--and much younger--delivery boy.
A Small Killing
A college professor is recruited by an undercover cop to pose as a bag lady to track down a drug connection following the brutal killing of a skid row crone.
White Mama
A poor, elderly white woman living in a tenement in a black ghetto is befriended by a neighborhood boy, and the two of them form a mutually beneficial relationship: he provides her companionship and protection, and she becomes the mother he never had.
Little House on the Prairie
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
ALF
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Knight Rider
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Goonies
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Manimal
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
Night Court
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
Filmography
as Elvira Parker (archive footage)
as Leadlady
as Babbleaxe
as Edna
as Ruby Rhodes
as Woman in Shelter
as The Hag
as Mrs. Lift
as Mom Umstetter
as Elvira
as Ethel Buttonwood
as Mama Fratelli
as Bag Lady
as Lady at Police Station
as Woman on Bus
as Edna Sneer
as Mrs Tabazooski
as Crossing Guard
as Mrs. Warfield
as Teacher
as Doris
as Martha Dodson, the Landlady
as Loretta Quince
as Bessie Callahan
as Heavy Charm
as Rhea Childress
as Maeve O'Halloran
as Spinster II
as Nurse Betty Jo
as Employment Applicant
as Rachel
as Librarian
as Massive Woman
as Killer
as Connie
as Telephone Lady
as Lady with Cat
as Madeline
as Battleaxe
as Crazy Man's Wife (uncredited)
as Scott's Wife