Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey

Born: September 1, 1929
Died: August 11, 1988
in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
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.

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The Green Ribbon
Title: The Green Ribbon
Character: Elvira Parker (archive footage)
Released: April 19, 2019
Type: Movie
Based off of the popular children’s story, Jenny always wears a green ribbon around her neck, and she has never taken it off. The second Alfred meets her, he cannot tear his eyes away from it. Jenny falls in love, but Alfred's curiosity is the only thing keeping him with her. On Jenny's death bed, he finally discovers the big secret of the green ribbon, and it completely blows his mind...and his head.
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Another Chance
Title: Another Chance
Character: Leadlady
Released: November 23, 1989
Type: Movie
A womanizer tries to redeem himself to win over the girl of his dreams.
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Meet the Hollowheads
Title: Meet the Hollowheads
Character: Babbleaxe
Released: November 15, 1989
Type: Movie
The Hollowheads are a strange, futuristic family that live in a Jetsons type world complete with many cool gadgets. Henry is hoping for a promotion at the slime factory in which he works and decides to bring his boss home for dinner and to meet the family. Henry's perverted boss doesn't know what he's up against when he tries to make advances with Mrs. Hollowhead
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Homer and Eddie
Title: Homer and Eddie
Character: Edna
Released: August 17, 1989
Type: Movie
A mentally disabled man gets help from a sociopath when he tries to reunite with his dying father, who years earlier disowned him.
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Dr. Hackenstein
Title: Dr. Hackenstein
Character: Ruby Rhodes
Released: January 25, 1989
Type: Movie
Dr. Hackenstein is a genial but somewhat misguided scientist. He murders the locals for their body parts, but it's not for power or scientific research; he just needs them to put his wife back together.
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Scrooged
Title: Scrooged
Character: Woman in Shelter
Released: November 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
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Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
Title: Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
Character: The Hag
Released: November 11, 1988
Type: Movie
A timeless story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small Southern town, Yazoo City, in the 1940s during World War II, roaming with his friends, playing practical jokes, and getting into trouble.
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Throw Momma from the Train
Title: Throw Momma from the Train
Character: Mrs. Lift
Released: December 11, 1987
Type: Movie
Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
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Weeds
Title: Weeds
Character: Mom Umstetter
Released: October 16, 1987
Type: Movie
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
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Love at Stake
Title: Love at Stake
Released: August 1, 1987
Type: Movie
Salem, 1692. The mayor and judge are accusing land owner of witchery in order to grab their land. No one knows that are handsome stranger is a real witch and has evil plans for the town.
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Deadly Friend
Title: Deadly Friend
Character: Elvira
Released: October 10, 1986
Type: Movie
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
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Title: ALF
Character: Ethel Buttonwood
Released: September 22, 1986
Type: TV
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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The Goonies
Title: The Goonies
Character: Mama Fratelli
Released: June 7, 1985
Type: Movie
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
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Title: Murder, She Wrote
Character: Bag Lady
Released: September 30, 1984
Type: TV
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Getting Physical
Title: Getting Physical
Character: Lady at Police Station
Released: March 20, 1984
Type: Movie
The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.
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The Seduction of Gina
Title: The Seduction of Gina
Character: Woman on Bus
Released: January 17, 1984
Type: Movie
Gina is young, recently married and bored. On a trip to Lake Tahoe she discovers the game of blackjack. Increasingly obsessed with gambling, she keeps hoping her lucky streak will last.
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Title: Night Court
Character: Edna Sneer
Released: January 4, 1984
Type: TV
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone. It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s.
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Title: Manimal
Released: September 30, 1983
Type: TV
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.
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Herndon
Title: Herndon
Released: August 26, 1983
Type: Movie
A high-school nerd goes to his 10-year class reunion.
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Class Reunion
Title: Class Reunion
Character: Mrs Tabazooski
Released: October 29, 1982
Type: Movie
Lizzie Borden High's class of '72 are going through the motions at their tenth-year reunion, until deranged alum Walter Baylor, driven insane by a sadistic senior-year prank, escapes from the mental institution and crashes the party. When guests start getting bumped off, the other alumni, including snooty yacht salesman Bob Spinnaker, class tease Bunny Packard, and class zero Gary Nash, spring into action to uncover the culprit.
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Title: Knight Rider
Character: Crossing Guard
Released: September 26, 1982
Type: TV
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.
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Title: Family Ties
Character: Mrs. Warfield
Released: September 22, 1982
Type: TV
Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.
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Marian Rose White
Title: Marian Rose White
Character: Teacher
Released: January 19, 1982
Type: Movie
Marian Rose White is placed in a State Home for the feeble-minded by her uncaring mother when her father dies. She is a young teenager and there is nothing wrong with her except for some clumsiness, mostly caused by poor vision. State law (in 1934) requires sterilization of all inmates. Sympathetic nurse, Bonnie McNeil, befriends Marian and protests her treatment.
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A Small Killing
Title: A Small Killing
Character: Doris
Released: November 24, 1981
Type: Movie
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.
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The Killing of Randy Webster
Title: The Killing of Randy Webster
Character: Martha Dodson, the Landlady
Released: March 11, 1981
Type: Movie
When his teenage son is shot by the Houston police following a stolen van chase, his father undertakes a tireless investigation into the truth and uncovers the fact that the gun found with the boy's body was a "throwdown," a weapon planted by the cops.
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Any Which Way You Can
Title: Any Which Way You Can
Character: Loretta Quince
Released: December 17, 1980
Type: Movie
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
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Marilyn: The Untold Story
Title: Marilyn: The Untold Story
Released: November 10, 1980
Type: Movie
The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom to her marriages and untimely death.
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The Black Marble
Title: The Black Marble
Character: Bessie Callahan
Released: March 7, 1980
Type: Movie
When alcoholic homicide investigator Valnikov is transferred to a burglary case that seems to involve a creepy dogcatcher, he's also given a new partner -- the pragmatic Sgt. Natalie Zimmerman, who's experiencing a midlife crisis and does not welcome Valnikov's company. But as these emotionally bruised cops are drawn deeper into the bizarre world of dog shows, animal fanatics and pet cemeteries, they're also drawn to each other.
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White Mama
Title: White Mama
Character: Heavy Charm
Released: March 5, 1980
Type: Movie
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.
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Title: When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Character: Rhea Childress
Released: February 9, 1979
Type: Movie
A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
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The Gift of Love
Title: The Gift of Love
Character: Maeve O'Halloran
Released: December 8, 1978
Type: Movie
Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate.
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Goin' South
Title: Goin' South
Character: Spinster II
Released: October 6, 1978
Type: Movie
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.
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Title: CHiPs
Character: Nurse Betty Jo
Released: September 15, 1977
Type: TV
Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main characters are Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello, two motorcycle officers always on the street to save lives.
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Fun with Dick and Jane
Title: Fun with Dick and Jane
Character: Employment Applicant
Released: March 18, 1977
Type: Movie
When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.
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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Title: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Character: Rachel
Released: November 12, 1976
Type: Movie
Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system. As such, he must spend the rest of his life in a completely sterile environment. His room is completely hermetically sealed against bacteria and virus, his food is specially prepared, and his only human contact comes in the form of gloved hands. The movie follows his life into a teenager.
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Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
Title: Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway
Character: Librarian
Released: September 27, 1976
Type: Movie
15-year-old Dawn runs away from what she feels is an intolerable home life. In the big city, she ends up turning to prostitution when she is unable to get a job due to her age. She meets Alexander, a young male hustler who takes her in, but when she starts working for a pimp, Alexander becomes a target.
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From Noon Till Three
Title: From Noon Till Three
Character: Massive Woman
Released: August 13, 1976
Type: Movie
Bank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup. Learning of his comrades' demise, Dorsey goes on the lam. Believing her short-term lover was killed by the law, Amanda decides to make the most of having had a liaison with the supposedly deceased desperado by writing a book about him. Much to his confusion, the still-living Dorsey watches as his name becomes legendary.
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Title: Laverne & Shirley
Character: Killer
Released: January 27, 1976
Type: TV
Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roommates who worked as bottlecappers in a fictitious Milwaukee brewery called "Shotz Brewery." The show was a spin-off from Happy Days, as the two lead characters were originally introduced on that series as acquaintances of Fonzie. Set in roughly the same time period, the timeline started in approximately 1958, when the series began, through 1967, when the series ended. As with Happy Days, it was made by Paramount Television, created by Garry Marshall, and executive produced by Garry Marshall, Edward K. Milkis, and Thomas L. Miller.
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Title: Laverne & Shirley
Released: January 27, 1976
Type: TV
Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roommates who worked as bottlecappers in a fictitious Milwaukee brewery called "Shotz Brewery." The show was a spin-off from Happy Days, as the two lead characters were originally introduced on that series as acquaintances of Fonzie. Set in roughly the same time period, the timeline started in approximately 1958, when the series began, through 1967, when the series ended. As with Happy Days, it was made by Paramount Television, created by Garry Marshall, and executive produced by Garry Marshall, Edward K. Milkis, and Thomas L. Miller.
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Title: Wonder Woman
Character: Connie
Released: November 7, 1975
Type: TV
With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.
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Title: Starsky & Hutch
Released: September 10, 1975
Type: TV
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.
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Title: Little House on the Prairie
Released: September 11, 1974
Type: TV
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.
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For Pete's Sake
Title: For Pete's Sake
Character: Telephone Lady
Released: June 26, 1974
Type: Movie
Henry is a woman who would do anything for her husband Pete, including borrow money so he has a chance of making his dreams come true. But now there's the loan sharks to deal with...
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Rhinoceros
Title: Rhinoceros
Character: Lady with Cat
Released: January 21, 1974
Type: Movie
A boozing young man in love with his co-worker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros.
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The Third Girl from the Left
Title: The Third Girl from the Left
Character: Madeline
Released: October 16, 1973
Type: Movie
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.
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Up the Sandbox
Title: Up the Sandbox
Character: Battleaxe
Released: December 21, 1972
Type: Movie
Bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, a young wife and mother slips into increasingly outrageous fantasies: her mother breaking into the apartment, an explorer's demonstration of tribal fertility music at a party causing strange transformations, and joining terrorists to plant explosives in the Statue of Liberty.
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The New Centurions
Title: The New Centurions
Character: Crazy Man's Wife (uncredited)
Released: August 3, 1972
Type: Movie
An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
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The Sporting Club
Title: The Sporting Club
Character: Scott's Wife
Released: February 28, 1971
Type: Movie
The wealthy members of an exclusive backwoods retreat face an existential threat from both a disgruntled former manager as well as a subversive, anarchistic current member.
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Title: Ironside
Released: March 28, 1967
Type: TV
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.