Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

1911-06-03 – 1999-04-14 (age 87) Racine, Wisconsin, USA
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Biography

Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She is best remembered for playing the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama (1948).

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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Vertigo
Vertigo

1958

as Manager of McKittrick Hotel

Little Women
Little Women

1949

as Sophie

Sabrina
Sabrina

1954

as Miss McCardie

Shane
Shane

1953

as Liz Torrey

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield

1951

as Sister Veronica

Napoleon and Samantha
Napoleon and Samantha

1972

as Gertrude

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Soho Sal

Illegal
Illegal

1955

as Miss Hinkel

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Caged
Caged

1950

as Emma Barber

Sister Kenny
Sister Kenny

1946

as Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile

1967

as Etta Pettibone (uncredited)

Cornered
Cornered

1945

as Swiss Maid (uncredited)

Macabre
Macabre

1958

as Miss Kushins

The Gunfighter
The Gunfighter

1950

as Mrs. Devlin

Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary

1949

as FΓ©licitΓ©

They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me

1947

as Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

Cannon
Cannon

1971

as Teacher