Marion Ramsey

Marion Ramsey was an American actress.

Ramsey was best known for her portrayal of the squeaky-voiced Officer Laverne Hooks in Police Academy. The hit film was followed by five sequels over the next five years, with Ramsey appearing in all of them.

Born in Philadelphia, Ramsey began her show business career on the stage, appearing in both the original Broadway and subsequent touring productions of Hello, Dolly! In 1974, she starred opposite Bette Davis in the musical Miss Moffat, an adaption of Davis’ 1945 film The Corn Is Green. Ramsey also appeared in Eubie!, the biographical musical about jazz pianist Eubie Blake, which starred Gregory and Maurice Hines.

In 1976, Ramsey became a regular on Bill Cosby's sketch comedy series Cos. Her other television work includes appearances on The Jeffersons, MacGyver, Beverly Hills, 90210, Daddy Dearest, The Nanny, and the 1992 animated series The Addams Family.

Hooks died January 7, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. She was 73.