Erin Moran(1960-2017)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Born in Burbank, California, USA on October 18, 1960, Erin Moran was the
youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other
children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and
North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional
acting job was in a TV commercial. She played Richie Cunningham's baby
sister, Joanie Cunningham, on ABC's
Happy Days (1974), however, this
was not Erin's first major TV series. She was a regular on the series,
Daktari (1966). She has also made
guest appearances on TV series such as
The Waltons (1972),
Family Affair (1966),
My Three Sons (1960),
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969),
Gunsmoke (1955),
The Smith Family (1971) and
The F.B.I. (1965).
Erin Moran has worked on feature films with
Debbie Reynolds in
How Sweet It Is! (1968), with
Godfrey Cambridge in
Watermelon Man (1970) and with
Wayne Newton in
80 Steps to Jonah (1969).
Like many other child actors, Erin had difficulty finding roles as an adult. Following the cancellation of Happy Days (1974) in 1984, she made occasional guest appearances on scripted and reality shows. She eventually moved away from Hollywood after her home was foreclosed on.
On April 22, 2017, she died in Corydon, Indiana where she had been living with her husband of 23 years. She was 56 years old.
youngest daughter of Sharon and Edward Moran, who have five other
children. She attended Walter Reed Junior High School for one year and
North Hollywood High School for another year. Her first professional
acting job was in a TV commercial. She played Richie Cunningham's baby
sister, Joanie Cunningham, on ABC's
Happy Days (1974), however, this
was not Erin's first major TV series. She was a regular on the series,
Daktari (1966). She has also made
guest appearances on TV series such as
The Waltons (1972),
Family Affair (1966),
My Three Sons (1960),
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969),
Gunsmoke (1955),
The Smith Family (1971) and
The F.B.I. (1965).
Erin Moran has worked on feature films with
Debbie Reynolds in
How Sweet It Is! (1968), with
Godfrey Cambridge in
Watermelon Man (1970) and with
Wayne Newton in
80 Steps to Jonah (1969).
Like many other child actors, Erin had difficulty finding roles as an adult. Following the cancellation of Happy Days (1974) in 1984, she made occasional guest appearances on scripted and reality shows. She eventually moved away from Hollywood after her home was foreclosed on.
On April 22, 2017, she died in Corydon, Indiana where she had been living with her husband of 23 years. She was 56 years old.