Created by Garry Marshall Gender Female Creator Garry Marshall Last appearance "Passages Part 2" | Portrayed by Marion Ross Played by Marion Ross First appearance "Love and the Happy Days" TV show Happy Days | |
Nickname(s) Mrs. C, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Average Occupation Unknown, waitress at Arnold's Family Mother Kelp (mother)
Unnamed father Children Richie Cunningham, Joanie Cunningham Similar Howard Cunningham, Joanie Cunningham, Richie Cunningham, Ralph Malph, Potsie Weber | ||
Marion Cunningham (née Kelp) is a fictional character played by Marion Ross on the sitcom Happy Days. She is one of the three characters to remain on the show for all 11 seasons. She is also one of three characters to be played by the exact actors on Love American Style as well as Happy Days (the others being Richie and Potsie).
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Marion Cunningham is the wife of Howard Cunningham and the mother of Richie, Joanie, and (briefly) Chuck Cunningham. She is a housewife and does what housewife stereotypes normally do. She often calls Richie by his given name "Richard," and his friends by their real names, such as "Warren" (Potsie) and "Arthur" (Fonzie). The only character Marion does not call by his real name is Chachi. She is the only character in the show to address Fonzie by his real name "Arthur," which she always does affectionately.