Marion Ramsey, star of the
Police Academy film franchise, died on Thursday in her home in Los Angeles, Calif., EW has confirmed. She was 73.
Best known for portraying Officer Laverne Hooks, first in
Police Academy and through
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege, Ramsey got her film and TV career started with 1975 s
Keep on Truckin and with a guest starring role on
The Jeffersons in 1976 before going on to star on Bill Cosby s sketch show
Cos. She was also an accomplished stage actor, appearing on Broadway many times including
Grind and
Hello, Dolly!, starring opposite Bette Davis in
Miss Moffatt, and co-starring in two productions of
By: CBS News
Actress Marion Ramsey, who was best known for her role in the Police Academy films, died Thursday, her manager Roger Paul confirmed to CBS News. No cause of death was given. She was 73. Ms. Ramsey s infamous voice was emblematic; soft-spoken, unique and gentle, equally fitting her golden generous spirit, and humorous disposition, Paul said in a statement. Her passion for performing and sharing her heart with the world was immense.
Born in Philadelphia, Ramsey first got started in showbiz on the illustrious stages of Broadway. She was cast in both the original and touring productions of Hello Dolly. After the 1974 show Miss Moffat, in which Ramsey starred alongside Bette Davis, Ramsey went on to star in several different productions, including Eubie! and Grind.
Deadline, actor and singer Marion Ramsey best known for playing Officer Laverne Hooks in the long-running
Police Academy series has died. Her death was confirmed by her managers, and though a specific cause of death wasn’t given,
Deadline says Ramsey had been “ill in recent days.” Ramsey was 73.
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Ramsey got her start as a professional actor in stage productions, appearing in the original Broadway run of
Hello, Dolly! and later touring versions.
Deadline notes that her career stumbled after co-starring with Bette Davis in the “legendary flop”
Miss Moffatt in 1974, but she started to transition to TV and movies around the same time and continued to find regular work including a return to Broadway in 1978 with the hit biographical musical
Broadway actor, Police Academy star Marion Ramsey dies at 73 ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 10:08 IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): Broadway actorMarion Ramsey, known for portraying the role of Officer Laverne Hooks in the Policy Academy franchise passed away on early Thursday morning (local time) at the age of 73.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ramsey died in her Los Angeles home, her management team at Roger Paul Inc. confirmed without revealing the cause of her death.
Born on May 10, 1947, in Philadelphia, Ramsey made an appearance on the The Jeffersons in 1976 and later became a regular on Bill Cosby s sketch show, Cos.
She is best known for playing Hooks in the Police Academy franchise through Police Academy 6: City Under Siege.
Marion Ramsey Dies, Police Academy Star Was 73
Marion Ramsey Dies, Police Academy Star Was 73
Marion Ramsey, who played Laverne Hooks in all six Police Academy movies, has died at the age of 73.
Police Academy fame passed away on Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. Per Deadline, news of her death comes from her management team at Roger Paul Inc. A cause of death hasn t yet been revealed, but it was reported that Ramsey had been ill in the days leading up to her passing. She was 73 years old.
Born on May 10, 1947, Ramsey began her career as a performer by working in theater. She appeared in the original Broadway and its touring productions of