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Anne Ramsey-Mobley (March 27, 1929 – August 11, 1988) was an American actress. She was best known for her film roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in Throw Momma from the Train (1987), the latter of which earned her nominations for an Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Additionally, Ramsey's respective turns in both aforementioned films earned her two Saturn Awards.
In 1988, Ramsey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her performance in Throw Momma from the Train (1987), with Billy Crystal and Danny DeVito. The film also earned her a second Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress; she had received her first for The Goonies (1985). In February 1988, Ramsey guest-starred on an episode of ALF broadcast six months before her death. She had a cameo part in Scrooged shortly before her death. Six further films in which Ramsey appeared were released in the two years following her death.
In 1988, Ramsey's cancer returned. She died on August 11 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California; she was 59 years old." Dr. Hackenstein (1988)". Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Retrieved February 6, 2010. Ramsey is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in North Omaha, Nebraska. Her grave was unmarked.
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| Telephone lady |
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| Rachel |
| Spinster #2 |
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| | rowspan="3" | 1980 || White Mama || Heavy Charm | Television movie |
| Loretta Quince |
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| Television movie |
| Mrs. Tabazooski |
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| Miss Helter |
| Woman on bus |
| Lady at Police Station |
| Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Elvira Parker |
| Old Witch |
| Mom Umstetter |
| Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture |
| Television movie Also known as The River Pirates Released posthumously |
| Released posthumously |
| Babbleaxe |
| Leadlady |
| Edna |
| Episode: "Riddle Me Death" |
| Episode: "Just Once" |
| Episode: "The New Original Wonder Woman" |
| Episode: "1.24" |
| Episode: "The Silent Prey" |
| Episode: "Hellride" |
| Episode: "Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Part 1" |
| Episode: "As Long As We're Together: Part 1" |
| Episode: "A Home Run for Love" |
| Episode: "Fire Show" |
| Episode: "Hot Wheels" |
| Episodes: "Man Overboard," "Lover Come Back" |
| Episode: "Death Row: Part 2" |
| Episode: "The Money Machine" |
| Episode: "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes" |
| Episode: "Help Wanted" |
| Episode: "Blues in the Night" |
| Episode: "Halloween, Too" |
| Episode: "Killer K.I.T.T." |
| Episode: "You Ain't Nothin' but a Hound Dog" |
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