In 1984, Ramsey appeared as Hooks in the first Police Academy franchise installment and was famous for her catchphrase: 'Don't move, dirtbag!' She reprised her role in every sequel except 1994's Police Academy: Mission to Moscow. Her stage work and music were so iconic at the time, Entertainment Weekly reported, that she actually inspired the role of Lorell in the Broadway production of Dreamgirls. The Philadelphia native's career began in the 1960s on stage with Hello, Dolly! and expanded into television and film in the following decade with productions of Little Shop of Horrors and Miss Moffatt, as well as guest roles in The Jeffersons, Cos, and ABC's Keep On Truckin' variety show.
