Anne Ramsey-Mobley was a well-known actress from America. She was most known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies and Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma from the Train, which won her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations.
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Ramsey started a successful Hollywood career in character roles in the 1970s, appearing on shows including Little House on the Prairie, Wonder Woman, Three’s Company, and Ironside.
Ramsey’s slurred speech, which became a signature of her later performances, was caused in part by having a portion of her tongue and jaw removed during esophageal cancer surgery in 1984.
On August 11, she died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills.
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What happened to Anne Ramsey?
Sadly, her cancer returned and she died on Aug. 11, 1988, with several projects already in the can, including a cameo in Bill Murray’s “Scrooged” (1988).
Much loved for her one-of-a-kind character work, Anne Ramsey earned enormous critical and popular acclaim for her unexpectedly lovable characters.
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