Marion Ramsey

Biography

Marion Ramsey was an American actress and singer born in Philadelphia. She began on the stage, appearing in Broadway shows that included Eubie! and Grind and touring the United States in Hello Dolly. A guest role on The Jeffersons led her into television, where she became a regular on the sketch comedy series Cos. She was best known for playing Laverne Hooks, the soft-spoken officer, in the Police Academy series. Ramsey appeared in the original Police Academy (1984) and in several sequels, among them Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), then Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988), and also Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989). She also voiced Denise Pidgeon in the animated Police Academy series from 1988 to 1989. Later she acted in Return to Babylon (2013), Lavalantula (2015) and 2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016), and her final film part came in the 2018 independent movie When I Sing.

73years old at death

Born May 10, 1947Philadelphia
Died January 7, 2021Los Angeles
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 32 years1984 to 2016

Genres

Comedy80%, 8 films
Crime40%, 4 films
Horror20%, 2 films
Sci-Fi20%, 2 films
Biography10%, 1 film

First and latest

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Beyond film
Ramsey co-starred in Broadway shows, among them Eubie! and Grind, and she also went on a US tour with the musical Hello Dolly.
Beyond film
Ramsey provided the voice for Denise Pidgeon in the animated Police Academy series, a show that aired from 1988 to 1989.
Behind the camera
As a singer and songwriter, Ramsey collaborated on songs with Haras Fyre, who composed Supernatural Thing and This Time I'll Be Sweeter.

Marion Ramsey movies on Netflix

2 Lava 2 Lantula!2016IMDb rating 4.2as Teddie
Lavalantula2015IMDb rating 4.6as Teddie
Return to Babylon2013IMDb rating 6.1as Miss Applebaum
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4as Hooks
Driving Me Crazy1988IMDb rating 6.6as Herself - Singer
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7as Hooks
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0as Hooks
Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4as Sgt. Hooks
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8as Laverne Hooks
Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7as Laverne Hooks

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986 Comedyas Sgt. Hooks
IMDb rating 5.453K votes
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985 Comedy, Crimeas Laverne Hooks
IMDb rating 5.864K votes
Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988as Hooks
IMDb rating 4.740K votes
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989as Hooks
IMDb rating 4.434K votes
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987as Hooks
IMDb rating 5.049K votes
Lavalantula2015as Teddie
IMDb rating 4.64.0K votes
2 Lava 2 Lantula!2016as Teddie
IMDb rating 4.21.6K votes
Return to Babylon2013as Miss Applebaum
IMDb rating 6.1241 votes

Most often with

Jerry Paris directed two of these films. Michael Winslow appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Winslow

Steve Guttenberg

George Gaynes

Leslie Easterbrook

David Graf

Bubba Smith

Jerry ParisDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Winslow8 films together, 1984 to 2016
Michael Winslow's page
- 2 Lava 2 Lantula!2016IMDb rating 4.2Ramsey as TeddieWinslow as Marty
- Lavalantula2015IMDb rating 4.6Ramsey as TeddieWinslow as Marty
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4Ramsey as HooksWinslow as Jones
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7Ramsey as HooksWinslow as Jones
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksWinslow as Jones
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksWinslow as Sgt. Jones
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne HooksWinslow as Larvell Jones
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksWinslow as Larvell Jones
Steve Guttenberg6 films together, 1984 to 2016
Steve Guttenberg's page
- 2 Lava 2 Lantula!2016IMDb rating 4.2Ramsey as TeddieGuttenberg as Colton West
- Lavalantula2015IMDb rating 4.6Ramsey as TeddieGuttenberg as Colton West
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksGuttenberg as Mahoney
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksGuttenberg as Sgt. Mahoney
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne HooksGuttenberg as Carey Mahoney
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksGuttenberg as Carey Mahoney
George Gaynes6 films together, 1984 to 1989
George Gaynes's page
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4Ramsey as HooksGaynes as Lassard
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7Ramsey as HooksGaynes as Lassard
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksGaynes as Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksGaynes as Comdt. Lassard
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne HooksGaynes as Commandant Lassard
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksGaynes as Commandant Lassard
Leslie Easterbrook6 films together, 1984 to 2015
Leslie Easterbrook's page
- Lavalantula2015IMDb rating 4.6Ramsey as TeddieEasterbrook as Doris
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4Ramsey as HooksEasterbrook as Callahan
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7Ramsey as HooksEasterbrook as Callahan
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksEasterbrook as Callahan
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksEasterbrook as Lt. Callahan
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksEasterbrook as Sgt. Callahan
David Graf6 films together, 1984 to 1989
David Graf's page
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4Ramsey as HooksGraf as Tackleberry
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7Ramsey as HooksGraf as Tackleberry
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksGraf as Tackleberry
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksGraf as Sgt. Tackleberry
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne HooksGraf as Tackleberry
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksGraf as Tackleberry
Bubba Smith6 films together, 1984 to 1989
Bubba Smith's page
- Police Academy 6: City Under Siege1989IMDb rating 4.4Ramsey as HooksSmith as Hightower
- Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach1988IMDb rating 4.7Ramsey as HooksSmith as Hightower
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol1987IMDb rating 5.0Ramsey as HooksSmith as Hightower
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. HooksSmith as Sgt. Hightower
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne HooksSmith as Moses Hightower
- Police Academy1984IMDb rating 6.7Ramsey as Laverne HooksSmith as Moses Hightower
Jerry ParisDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1986
All films by Jerry Paris
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training1986IMDb rating 5.4Ramsey as Sgt. Hooks
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment1985IMDb rating 5.8Ramsey as Laverne Hooks

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