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Erin Moran(1960-2017)

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Erin Moran in Happy Days (1974)
'Not Another B Movie' (a.k.a. 'Working Title') is a hilarious comedy about a serious screenwriter who clashes with his producing partner and director as he attempts to break away from producing 'yet another' low budget slasher movie.
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Born in Burbank, California, USA on October 18, 1960, Erin Moran was the youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional acting job was in a TV commercial. She played Richie Cunningham's baby sister, Joanie Cunningham, on ABC's Happy Days (1974); however, this was not Erin's first major TV series. She was a regular on the series, Daktari (1966). She has also made guest appearances on TV series such as The Waltons (1972), Family Affair (1966), My Three Sons (1960), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969), Gunsmoke (1955), The Smith Family (1971), and The F.B.I. (1965).

Erin Moran has worked on feature films with Debbie Reynolds in How Sweet It Is! (1968), with Godfrey Cambridge in Watermelon Man (1970), and with Wayne Newton in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969).

Like many other child actors, Erin had difficulty finding roles as an adult. Following the cancellation of Happy Days (1974) in 1984, she made occasional guest appearances on scripted and reality shows. She eventually moved away from Hollywood after her home was foreclosed on.

On April 22, 2017, she died in Corydon, Indiana, where she had been living with her husband of 23 years; she was 56 years old.
BornOctober 18, 1960
DiedApril 22, 2017(56)
BornOctober 18, 1960
DiedApril 22, 2017(56)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
Joanie Loves Chachi
3.9
TV Series
  • Joanie Cunningham
Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
  • Joanie Cunningham
  • Dancing Girl
Robert Englund, Edward Albert, Bernard Behrens, Jack Blessing, Zalman King, Erin Moran, Taaffe O'Connell, and Grace Zabriskie in Galaxy of Terror (1981)
Galaxy of Terror
5.0
  • Alluma
  • 1981
Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Diagnosis Murder
6.9
TV Series
  • Cynthia Bennett

Credits

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Actress



  • Not Another B Movie (2010)
    Not Another B Movie
    4.8
    • Mrs. Klien
    • 2010
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • Kelly DeMartin
    • 2009
  • David Pezzat in Broken Promise (2008)
    Broken Promise
    4.5
    • Mrs. Watkins
    • 2008
  • David Spade in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
    5.6
    • Erin Moran
    • 2003
  • Clayton Rohner and Richard Brooks in Good vs Evil (1999)
    Good vs Evil
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Erin Moran
    • 1999
  • Desperation Boulevard (1998)
    Desperation Boulevard
    6.5
    • Erin Moran
    • 1998
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cynthia Bennett
    • 1998
  • Greg Kinnear in Dear God (1996)
    Dear God
    5.5
    • Erin Moran
    • 1996
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Maggie Roberts
    • 1986
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Janet Reynolds
    • Barbara Blatnick
    • Joanne Morgan ...
    • 1980–1985
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Caroline Mason
    • 1984
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Joanie Cunningham
    • Dancing Girl
    • 1974–1984
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Karen Donnelly
    • 1983
  • Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
    Joanie Loves Chachi
    3.9
    TV Series
    • Joanie Cunningham
    • 1982–1983
  • Twirl (1981)
    Twirl
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Bonnie Lee Jordan
    • 1981

Soundtrack



  • David Spade in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
    Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
    5.6
    • Soundtrack ("Child Stars on Your Television")
    • 2003
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Delta Dawn"
    • 1983
  • Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
    Joanie Loves Chachi
    3.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Love Me Tender"
    • performer: "He's So Fine"
    • performer: "Our Love Was Meant to Be" ...
    • 1982–1983
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
    Happy Days
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Twistin' the Night Away"
    • performer: "Long After Youll Always Have Me"
    • performer: "You Look At Me" (uncredited) ...
    • 1974–1982
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Will You Be Mine"
    • 1975
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "We Three Kings", "Away in a Manger' (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Wayne Newton in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969)
    80 Steps to Jonah
    5.5
    • performer: "Tender Loving Care"
    • 1969

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  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • October 18, 1960
    • Burbank, California, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 2017
    • New Salisbury, Indiana, USA(complications from throat cancer)
  • Spouses
      Steven FleischmannNovember 23, 1993 - April 22, 2017 (her death)
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Sharon Jo Layne
  • Relatives
      Kelly Moran(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In 2012, with her Happy Days (1974) co-stars Anson Williams, Marion Ross, Don Most, and the widow of Tom Bosley, she sued CBS and Paramount for $10 million, claiming they never received merchandise royalties they were owed under their contracts. The case was settled out of court.
  • Quotes
    [on growing up as Joanie on Happy Days (1974)] When I was fifteen, they suddenly wanted me to lose weight and become this sexy thing.
  • Trademarks
      Natural brunette hair
  • Salaries
      Happy Days
      (1974)
      $900 per episode ( Season 3)

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  • When did Erin Moran die?
    April 22, 2017
  • How did Erin Moran die?
    Complications from throat cancer
  • How old was Erin Moran when she died?
    56 years old
  • Where did Erin Moran die?
    New Salisbury, Indiana, USA
  • When was Erin Moran born?
    October 18, 1960

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