The actress and singer, who was best known for her role as the soft-spoken Officer Laverne Hooks in the 1980s film series, passed away on Thursday, January 7, her management team confirms.
Marion Ramsey, Squeaky-Voiced Officer From Police Academy, Dies at 73
The actor reprised her beloved character multiple times in the comedy franchise.
Marion Ramsey, known for acting in the “Police Academy” films and gracing the Broadway stage in 1978′s “Eubie!,” died Thursday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 73.
Roger Paul of Roger Paul Inc., the agency that managed Ramsey, confirmed the news to Variety. Ramsey had recently fallen ill, but her exact cause of death is currently undetermined.
Though many may know Ramsey for her role as the squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in the “Police Academy” films, her career began much earlier. In 1964, she appeared in “Hello, Dolly!” and in the 1970s she established herself as a theater, film and television talent. On stage, she acted in “Miss Moffat,” and on screen she took part in the variety show “Keep On Truckin’” on ABC and held a regular role on “Cos.”