About this episode
You loved her as Mrs. C. on Happy Days. You'll be blown away when you see what a passionate go-getter she is in real life. I sat down with Marion at her home in Los Angeles and we had quite a time! You'll hear Marion talk about: Happy Days - and how the cast really was a family Trouble with Tom Bosley, however What she learned from her "shrink" Why most people in Hollywood are driven "A-types" Why her parents were devastated when she got married Getting divorced at age 40 Why she knew she just HAD to be a successful actress Her big move to Hollywood Not feeling quite up to snuff Learning how to "play the game" Rubbing elbows with Tony Curtis Janet Leigh Cary Grant Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Dinners with Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Don Most, Anson Williams and Scott Baio Her son, Jim Meskimen, and a fun factoid! Her daughter, Ellen, and a fun factoid! Surprising stories from her book, My Days: Happy and Otherwise TRIVIA: Who did Marion play on The Brady Bunch ? Send me your guess! reallyfamouspodcast@gmail.com # MARION ROCKS the RUNWAY Watch my video at https://youtu.be/izHmVjPD-bQ # Watch us BEHIND THE SCENES! (FUN!) Have fun with us on a YouTube Q&A: https://youtu.be/suGhrAEn4ZY # See Marion and me OVER THE YEARS! reallyfamouspodcast.com/now/marion-ross # SEE MARION in person at the LA Times Festival of Books https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/schedule/ # Get Marion's book, My Days: Happy and Otherwise amazon.com # JOIN MY (FREE!) SPECIAL INSIDERS GROUP https://reallyfamouspodcast.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f61df6c5ebb2b3fad24db6558&id=47e8c674d1 # # LET'S BE FRIENDS! Connect with me on: Instagram: @reallyfamouspodcast https://www.instagram.com/reallyfamouspodcast/ Twitter: @kara1to1 https://twitter.com/kara1to1 Facebook: @karamayerrobinson https://www.facebook.com/karamayerrobinson YouTube: Really Famous https://www.youtube.com/ReallyFamous # I want to interview ... YOU! (Or someone you know.) Want to do something spectacular for someone in your life? Give them an episode of Really Famous (for their own private collection...or yours!). I'll interview anyone you like -- your family member, friend, colleague, you -- and package it as a podcast episode. It won't air on Really Famous , but you'll have a major keepsake -- forever. Get started here: https://www.reallyfamouspodcast.com/donate # Celebrity interview by Kara Mayer Robinson. Music - Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech - Creative Commons