American Actress. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. A well-established character actress, she was much in demand for playing supporting or special roles in the 1980s and 1990s. And Dick Donner encouraged that.. She was 62. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Mary Ellen Trainor Death: and Cause of Death. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. One of her most iconic roles was that of the greedy wife in the famous killer Santa episode of Tales From the Crypt . Mary Ellen Trainor, Mom in 'The Goonies,' Dead at 62 - TheWrap The film was based on Steven Spielberg's script and was directed by Richard Donner. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mary Ellen Trainor I found on Findagrave.com. Biography - A Short Wiki The sad news of Mary's death was announced on Tuesday morning, when her close friend confirmed that she had died in May. Mary Ellen Trainor - IMDb Bio by: Louis du Mort Trainor attended San Diego State University, where she studied broadcast journalism.[1]. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They all fell in love with each other. Search above to list available cemeteries. 0 references. Lewis' for 16 episodes between 1990 and 1993. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Trainor was married to director Robert Zemeckis for 20 years and appeared in several of his films including Romancing the Stone and Forrest Gump. They divorced in 2000. All Rights Reserved. In 1980, she moved to Los Angeles where she married director Robert Zemeckis, with whom she had a son, and went on to appear in several of his films, beginning with "Romancing the Stone" (1984). You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Her death,. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Mary Ellen Trainor, Actress in All Four 'Lethal Weapon' Films, Dies at 62. [citation needed] She was good friends with producer Kathleen Kennedy,[2] who worked with Steven Spielberg extensively and serves as President of Lucasfilm. Mr. Zemeckis and Ms. Trainor divorced in 2000. This is a carousel with slides. On May 20, 2015, Mary Ellen Trainor died of non-communicable disease. Try again later. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. In addition to her film work she had recurring television roles as Judy Lewis in Parker Lewis Can't Lose (Pilot 1990; 19911993), as Eve Lukens in Relativity (19961997), and as Diane Evans in Roswell (19992002). She also appeared in numerous other well-known films including Romancing the Stone, The Monster Squad, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, and Freaky Friday (2003).