Anne Ramsey

Anne Ramsey was an American actress born on March 27, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, and died on August 11, 1988, in Los Angeles, from throat cancer. She is best known for her roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in Throw Mom Off the Train (1987) (which earned her an Academy A... More

Anne Ramsey was an American actress born on March 27, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, and died on August 11, 1988, in Los Angeles, from throat cancer. She is best known for her roles as Mama Fratelli in The Goonies (1985) and as Mrs. Lift in Throw Mom Off the Train (1987) (which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress). She also starred in several American series such as Little House on the Prairie, Alf, and Charlie's Angels, among others.