Angelina Ramsey (née Mobley; March , â€" August , ) was an American
stage, television, and film actress. She portrayed Mama Fratelli in
The Goonies () and Mrs. Lift, mother of Danny DeVito's protagonist, in
Throw Momma from the Train (). The latter film saw Ramsey nominated
for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress.Ramsey was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Eleanor
(née Smith), the former national treasurer of the Girl Scouts of the
USA, and Nathan Mobley, an insurance executive. Her mother was a
descendant of the Pilgrims (William Brewster), and a niece of U.S.
Ambassador David S. Smith. Ramsey was raised in Great Neck, New York
and Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Bennington College where she
became interested in theatre. She performed in several Broadway
productions in the s and married actor Logan Ramsey in . They moved to
Philadelphia where they formed the Theatre of the Living Arts.In the
s, Ramsey began a successful Hollywood career in character roles and
appeared in such television programs as Little House on the Prairie,
Wonder Woman, Three's Company and Ironside. She appeared with her
husband in seven films, including her first, The Sporting Club (), and
her last, Meet the Hollowheads ().
stage, television, and film actress. She portrayed Mama Fratelli in
The Goonies () and Mrs. Lift, mother of Danny DeVito's protagonist, in
Throw Momma from the Train (). The latter film saw Ramsey nominated
for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting
Actress.Ramsey was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Eleanor
(née Smith), the former national treasurer of the Girl Scouts of the
USA, and Nathan Mobley, an insurance executive. Her mother was a
descendant of the Pilgrims (William Brewster), and a niece of U.S.
Ambassador David S. Smith. Ramsey was raised in Great Neck, New York
and Greenwich, Connecticut. She attended Bennington College where she
became interested in theatre. She performed in several Broadway
productions in the s and married actor Logan Ramsey in . They moved to
Philadelphia where they formed the Theatre of the Living Arts.In the
s, Ramsey began a successful Hollywood career in character roles and
appeared in such television programs as Little House on the Prairie,
Wonder Woman, Three's Company and Ironside. She appeared with her
husband in seven films, including her first, The Sporting Club (), and
her last, Meet the Hollowheads ().
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