Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Known for

Acting

Born

October 18, 1960

Birthplace

Burbank, California, USA

Died

April 22, 2017 (aged 56)

Biography

Moran's first acting role was at the age of five, in a television commercial for First Federal Bank. At the age of six, she was cast as Jenny Jones in the television series Daktari, which ran from 1966 to 1969. She made her feature-film debut in How Sweet It Is! (1968) with Debbie Reynolds, and made regular appearances on The Don Rickles Show in 1972, and guest appearances in The Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Three Sons, Bearcats!, and Family Affair. As a young child, she also appeared in the television series Gunsmoke.

In 1974, at the age of 13, Moran was cast to play her best known role, Joanie Cunningham on the sitcom Happy Days, the feisty younger sister of Richie Cunningham (Ron Howa...

Best known work

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Happy Days
Happy Days
1974
Galaxy of Terror
Galaxy of Terror
1981
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955
Dear God
Dear God
1996
Watermelon Man
Watermelon Man
1970
My Three Sons
My Three Sons
1960

Filmography

  1. 2011

    Not Another B Movie

    as Mrs. Klien

  2. 2011

    Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

    as Joanie Cunningham (archive footage)

  3. 2009

    Celebrity Ghost StoriesTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 2005

    Celebrity Fit ClubTV

    as Self - Contestant (8 episodes)

  5. 2003

  6. 2003

  7. 1998

  8. 1996

    Dear God

    as Erin Moran

  9. 1993

    Diagnosis: MurderTV

    as Cynthia Bennett (1 episode)

  10. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Maggie Roberts (1 episode)

  11. 1982

    HotelTV

    as Karen Donnelly (1 episode)

  12. 1982

    Joanie Loves ChachiTV

    as Joanie Cunningham (17 episodes)

  13. 1981

    Twirl

    as Bonnie Lee Jordan

  14. 1981

  15. 1979

  16. 1979

  17. 1977

    The Love BoatTV

    as Joanne Morgan (2 episodes), as Carrie Walker (1 episode), as Barbara Blatnick (1 episode)

  18. 1976

    The Captain and TennilleTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

  19. 1974

    Dinah!TV

    as Self (1 episode)

  20. 1974

    Happy DaysTV

    as Joanie Cunningham (230 episodes)

  21. 1973

    Lisa, Bright and Dark

    as Tracy Schilling

  22. 1970

    Watermelon Man

    as Janice Gerber

  23. 1969

    The Happy Ending

    as Marge as a Child (uncredited)

  24. 1969

  25. 1969

    The Courtship of Eddie's FatherTV

    as Emily Ruth Gustafson (1 episode)

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