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Acting
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby is best known for Batman, Bonanza, The Addams Family and Get Smart. Ellen Corby was born on June 3, 1911. Ellen Corby died on April 14, 1999 at the age of 87.
- Born
- June 3, 1911
- Place of birth
- Racine, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- April 14, 1999 (87 years old)
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
Filmography
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1972The WaltonsEsther Walton
- 1971The Partners
- 1970The Odd CoupleFlorence
- 1970Night GalleryMiss Patience
- 1970Nanny and the ProfessorMrs. Kaufman
- 1970Dan AugustAgnes Oaks
- 1969Hawaii Five-OMrs. Feathertree
- 1969Love, American StyleThe Little Old Lady
- 1969The Bill Cosby ShowMrs. Hilberman
- 1968Lancer
- 1968The Outsider
- 1968Adam-12Camille Gearhardt
- 1967IronsideAgnes Fairchild
- 1967The High ChaparralMrs. Dilts
- 1967Rango
- 1967Mr. TerrificMrs. Walters
- 1967The InvadersAunt Sara
- 1967The Guns of Will SonnettMolly Cobb
- 1967Judd, for the DefensePrison matron
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Madame Bloor
- 1966BatmanMrs. Green
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1966CBS Playhouse
- 1965The F.B.I.Mrs. Stone
- 1965Get SmartAgnes Davenport
- 1965Laredo
- 1965The Big ValleyEmmie Pearson
- 1965Honey West'Nellie Peedy'
- 1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesMartha O'Reilly
- 1964Daniel BooneHilda Brock
- 1964The Addams FamilyMother Lurch
- 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Mother
- 1964The Baileys of BalboaMiss Engeldorf
- 1963The FugitiveMrs. Barlow
- 1963The Farmer's Daughter
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreMiss Purdy
- 1963Vacation Playhouse
- 1962The Lucy ShowMiss Tanner
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesEmma Poke
- 1962Saints and SinnersMrs. Healy
- 1962Going My Way
- 1962The VirginianMrs. Clancy
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Chief Nurse
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildareAinsley Hallie
- 1961HazelMiss Minnie
- 196187th PrecinctMrs. Brodek
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1961The Asphalt JungleMrs. Peterson
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowMyrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh
- 1960Surfside 6Addie Horton
- 1960ThrillerMrs. Peele
- 1960The Chevy Mystery ShowMaria
- 1960The Tall ManHannah Blossom
- 1959Lock-Up
- 1959The RebelCarrie Blyden
- 1959TightropeHazel Mason
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonMrs. Walters
- 1959BonanzaLorna Doone Mayberry
- 1959Dennis the MenaceMiss Douglas
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSister Julia
- 1958Peter Gunn
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowChristine Moss
- 1958The TexanKaty Clayton
- 195877 Sunset StripMartha Ward
- 1958The RiflemanMrs. Avery
- 1958BroncoEmma Hardin
- 1957TrackdownHenrietta Porter
- 1957Perry MasonOld Lady Card Player
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveHarriet Smith
- 1957The Restless GunRuth Purcell
- 1957Alcoa TheatreElvira Moss
- 1957Wagon TrainAunt Em
- 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
- 1955CheyenneHortense Durango
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMaggie Ryan
- 1955The MillionaireNancy Marlborough
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpMrs. Jane McGill
- 1955Matinee Theater
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourMinerva Comstock
- 1955The Bob Cummings ShowNurse
- 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSally Benton
- 1954The Whistler
- 1954LassieAmy Baker
- 1954Hey MulliganMartha
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyWoman at Burton Ridge Land Office
- 1954Studio 57
- 1953General Electric TheaterFrankie, Joan's maid
- 1953The Man Behind the Badge
- 1953Letter to LorettaJennie
- 1953Revlon Mirror TheatreMrs. Logan
- 1953You Are There
- 1952The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietAunt Ellen
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseElsie
- 1952My HeroHenrietta Sullivan
- 1952Chevron Theatre
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreMabel
- 1951I Love LucyMiss Hanna
- 1951Dragnet
- 1951The Red Skelton ShowLittle Old Lady
- 1950Lux Video Theatre
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Ellen Corby been in?
Ellen Corby is best known for Batman, Bonanza, The Addams Family and Get Smart.
When was Ellen Corby born?
Ellen Corby was born on June 3, 1911. (Racine, Wisconsin, USA)
How old is Ellen Corby?
Ellen Corby died on April 14, 1999 at the age of 87.
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