Acting
Anne Ramsey
Born 1929-03-27
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Department: 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.
Known For
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The Goonies
1985
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Knight Rider
1982
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Scrooged
1988
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Little House on the Prairie
1974
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ALF
1986
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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Throw Momma from the Train
1987
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Ironside
1967
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Wonder Woman
1975
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Family Ties
1982
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Green Ribbon | Elvira Parker (archive footage) | Movie | 2019 |
 | Another Chance | Leadlady | Movie | 1989 |
 | Meet the Hollowheads | Babbleaxe | Movie | 1989 |
 | Homer and Eddie | Edna | Movie | 1989 |
 | Dr. Hackenstein | Ruby Rhodes | Movie | 1989 |
 | Scrooged | Woman in Shelter | Movie | 1988 |
 | Good Old Boy | The Hag | Movie | 1988 |
 | Throw Momma from the Train | Mrs. Lift | Movie | 1987 |
 | Weeds | Mom Umstetter | Movie | 1987 |
 | Love at Stake | Old Witch | Movie | 1987 |
 | Deadly Friend | Elvira | Movie | 1986 |
 | ALF | Ethel Buttonwood | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Goonies | Mama Fratelli | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Bag Lady | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Getting Physical | Lady at Police Station | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Seduction of Gina | Woman on Bus | Movie | 1984 |
 | Night Court | Edna Sneer | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Manimal | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Herndon | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Class Reunion | Mrs Tabazooski | Movie | 1982 |
 | Knight Rider | Crossing Guard | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Family Ties | Mrs. Warfield | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Cassie & Co. | Bertha Crabbe | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Marian Rose White | Teacher | Movie | 1982 |
 | A Small Killing | Doris | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Killing of Randy Webster | Martha Dodson, the Landlady | Movie | 1981 |
 | Any Which Way You Can | Loretta Quince | Movie | 1980 |
 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Black Marble | Bessie Callahan | Movie | 1980 |
 | White Mama | Heavy Charm | Movie | 1980 |
 | When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | Rhea Childress | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Gift of Love | Maeve O'Halloran | Movie | 1978 |
 | Goin' South | Spinster II | Movie | 1978 |
 | CHiPs | Nurse Betty Jo | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Employment Applicant | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Rachel | Movie | 1976 |
 | Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway | Librarian | Movie | 1976 |
 | From Noon Till Three | Massive Woman | Movie | 1976 |
 | Laverne & Shirley | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
| Laverne & Shirley | Killer | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Wonder Woman | Connie | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Starsky & Hutch | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Little House on the Prairie | Mrs. Schiller | TV Series | 1974 |
 | For Pete's Sake | Telephone Lady | Movie | 1974 |
 | Rhinoceros | Lady with Cat | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Third Girl from the Left | Madeline | Movie | 1973 |
 | Up the Sandbox | Battleaxe | Movie | 1972 |
 | The New Centurions | Crazy Man's Wife (uncredited) | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Sporting Club | Scott's Wife | Movie | 1971 |
 | Ironside | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |