Actress
Ellen Corby
3 June 1911† 14 April 1999 (aged 87) Racine, Wisconsin, USA
- Written
- 4
- Movies
- 103
- Shows
- 99
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Corby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
- 2017
- Mansfield 66/67 · Film
- 1997
- A Walton Easter · Film · Grandma Walton
- 1995
- A Walton Wedding · Film · Grandma Walton
- 1993
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion · Film · Grandma Walton
- 1982
- A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain · Film · Esther Walton
- A Wedding on Waltons Mountain · Film · Grandma Walton
- 1981
- All the Way Home · Film · Great-Gandmaw
- 1980
- 1974
- The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd · Film · Ma Floyd
- Dinah! · Series
- 1972
- Napoleon and Samantha · Film · Gertrude
- The Waltons · Series · Esther Walton
- The Waltons · Series · Story
- 1971
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story · Film · Esther Walton
- A Tattered Web · Film · Mrs. Simmons
- Support Your Local Gunfighter · Film · Abigail
- Cannon · Film · Teacher
- The Partners · Series
- 1970
- Night Gallery · Series · Miss Patience
- The Odd Couple · Series · Florence
- Dan August · Series · Agnes Oaks
- Nanny and the Professor · Series · Mrs. Kaufman
- 1969
- Love, American Style · Series · The Little Old Lady
- The Bill Cosby Show · Series · Mrs. Hilberman
- Hawaii Five-O · Series · Mrs. Feathertree
- 1968
- A Fine Pair · Film · Maddy Walker
- The Legend of Lylah Clare · Film · Script Girl
- Lancer · Series
- Adam-12 · Series · Camille Gearhardt
- The Outsider · Series
- 1967
- The Gnome-Mobile · Film · Etta Pettibone
- The High Chaparral · Series · Mrs. Dilts
- The Guns of Will Sonnett · Series · Molly Cobb
- Judd, for the Defense · Series · Prison matron
- Ironside · Series · Agnes Fairchild
- Rango · Series
- The Invaders · Series · Aunt Sara
- Mr. Terrific · Series · Mrs. Walters
- 1966
- The Glass Bottom Boat · Film · Anna Miller
- The Night of the Grizzly · Film · Hazel Squires
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken · Film · Neva Tremaine
- CBS Playhouse · Series
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. · Series · Madame Bloor
- Felony Squad · Series
- Batman · Series · Mrs. Green
- 1965
- The Family Jewels · Film · Airline Passenger
- The F.B.I. · Series · Mrs. Stone
- Get Smart · Series · Agnes Davenport
- Honey West · Series · 'Nellie Peedy'
- Laredo · Series
- The Big Valley · Series · Emmie Pearson
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies · Series · Martha O'Reilly
- 1964
- Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte · Film · Lily
- The Strangler · Film · Mrs. Kroll
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · Series · Mother
- Daniel Boone · Series · Hilda Brock
- The Baileys of Balboa · Series · Miss Engeldorf
- The Addams Family · Series · Mother Lurch
- 1963
- 4 for Texas · Film · Widow
- The Caretakers · Film · Irene
- The Farmer's Daughter · Series
- The Fugitive · Series · Mrs. Barlow
- Vacation Playhouse · Series
- 1962
- Saintly Sinners · Film · Mrs. McKenzie
- Going My Way · Series
- The Lucy Show · Series · Miss Tanner
- The Beverly Hillbillies · Series · Emma Poke
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour · Series · The Chief Nurse
- The Virginian · Series · Mrs. Clancy
- Saints and Sinners · Series · Mrs. Healy
- 1961
- Pocketful of Miracles · Film · Soho Sal
- Ben Casey · Series
- Hazel · Series · Miss Minnie
- Dr. Kildare · Series · Ainsley Hallie
- 87th Precinct · Series · Mrs. Brodek
- The Asphalt Jungle · Series · Mrs. Peterson
- 1960
- Visit to a Small Planet · Film · Mrs. Mabel Mayberry
- Tom, Dick and Harriet · Film · Aunt Emily
- Surfside 6 · Series · Addie Horton
- The Andy Griffith Show · Series · Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh
- Thriller · Series · Mrs. Peele
- The Tall Man · Series · Hannah Blossom
- The Chevy Mystery Show · Series · Maria
- 1959
- Adventures in Paradise · Series · Sister Julia
- The Rebel · Series · Carrie Blyden
- Dennis the Menace · Series · Miss Douglas
- Lock-Up · Series
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson · Series · Mrs. Walters
- Bonanza · Series · Lorna Doone Mayberry
- Tightrope · Series · Hazel Mason
- 1958
- Macabre · Film · Miss Kushins
- As Young As We Are · Film · Nettie McPherson
- Vertigo · Film · Manager of McKittrick Hotel
- 77 Sunset Strip · Series · Martha Ward
- The Rifleman · Series · Mrs. Avery
- The Texan · Series · Katy Clayton
- The Donna Reed Show · Series · Christine Moss
- Bronco · Series · Emma Hardin
- Peter Gunn · Series
- 1957
- All Mine to Give · Film · Mrs. Raiden
- Rockabilly Baby · Film · Mrs. Wellington
- Night Passage · Film · Mrs. Feeney
- God Is My Partner · Film · Mrs. Dalton
- The Seventh Sin · Film · Sister Saint Joseph
- Trackdown · Series · Henrietta Porter
- Alcoa Theatre · Series · Elvira Moss
- The Restless Gun · Series · Ruth Purcell
- Perry Mason · Series · Old Lady Card Player
- Wagon Train · Series · Aunt Em
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective · Series · Harriet Smith
- 1956
- Stagecoach To Fury · Film · Sarah Farrell
- Slightly Scarlet · Film · Martha · June Lyons' Maid
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie · Series
- 1955
- Triggers In Leash · Film · Maggie Ryan
- Illegal · Film · Miss Hinkel
- Matinee Theater · Series
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Series · Minerva Comstock
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Maggie Ryan
- Cheyenne · Series · Hortense Durango
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · Series · Mrs. Jane McGill
- The Millionaire · Series · Nancy Marlborough
- The Bob Cummings Show · Series · Nurse
- 1954
- Sabrina · Film · Miss McCardie
- About Mrs. Leslie · Film · Mrs. Croffman
- Susan Slept Here · Film · Coffee Shop Waitress
- The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters · Film · Amelia Gravesend
- Untamed Heiress · Film · Mrs. Flanny
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin · Series · Sally Benton
- Studio 57 · Series
- Lassie · Series · Amy Baker
- Hey Mulligan · Series · Martha
- The Whistler · Series
- 1953
- A Lion Is in the Streets · Film · Singing Woman
- The Vanquished · Film · Mrs. Barbour
- Shane · Film · Liz Torrey
- Woman They Almost Lynched · Film · First Townswoman
- The Man Behind the Badge · Series
- Letter to Loretta · Series · Jennie
- Revlon Mirror Theatre · Series · Mrs. Logan
- General Electric Theater · Series · Frankie · Joan's maid
- You Are There · Series
- 1952
- Monsoon · Film · Katie
- Fearless Fagan · Film · Mrs. Ardley
- The Big Trees · Film · Sister Blackburn
- My Hero · Series · Henrietta Sullivan
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet · Series · Aunt Ellen
- The Ford Television Theatre · Series · Mabel
- Four Star Playhouse · Series · Elsie
- Chevron Theatre · Series
- 1951
- The Barefoot Mailman · Film · Miss Della
- The Sea Hornet · Film · Mrs. Drinkwater
- Angels in the Outfield · Film · Sister Veronica
- Here Comes the Groom · Film · Mrs. McGonigle
- On Moonlight Bay · Film · Miss Mary Stevens
- Goodbye, My Fancy · Film · Miss Birdshaw
- The Mating Season · Film · Annie
- Dragnet · Series
- I Love Lucy · Series · Miss Hanna
- 1950
- Harriet Craig · Film · Lottie
- Edge of Doom · Film · Jeanette Moore
- Peggy · Film · Mrs. Privet · the Librarian
- The Gunfighter · Film · Mrs. Devlin
- Caged · Film · Emma Barber
- Captain China · Film · Miss Endicott
- Lux Video Theatre · Series
- 1949
- Madame Bovary · Film · Félicité
- Mighty Joe Young · Film · Orphanage matron
- Little Women · Film · Sophie
- Rusty Saves a Life · Film · Miss Simmons
- A Woman's Secret · Film · Nurse who reads paper to Susan
- 1948
- The Dark Past · Film · Agnes
- Strike It Rich · Film · Annie Harkins
- Fighting Father Dunne · Film · Colpeck's Secretary
- The Noose Hangs High · Film · Hilda · Maid
- I Remember Mama · Film · Aunt Trina
- 1947
- The Judge Steps Out · Film · Mother at Party
- Forever Amber · Film · Marge
- Railroaded! · Film · Mrs. Wills
- The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer · Film · Courtroom Spectator
- The Fabulous Joe · Film · Cathy · the Maid
- They Won't Believe Me · Film · Screaming Woman in Courtroom
- The Unfaithful · Film · Courtroom Spectator
- Living in a Big Way · Film · Broken Arms' Sailors Wife
- The Long Night · Film · Observer in Crowd
- Born to Kill · Film · Maid
- Beat the Band · Film · Gertrude's Mother
- Hoppy's Holiday · Film · Story
- 1946
- It's a Wonderful Life · Film · Ms. Davis
- The Locket · Film · Ginny
- Sister Kenny · Film · Hospital Scrub Woman
- Crack-Up · Film · Reynold's Maid
- Lover Come Back · Film · Rita
- Bedlam · Film · Betty · Queen of the Artichokes
- The Dark Corner · Film · Maid
- The Truth About Murder · Film · Betty
- From This Day Forward · Film · Mother
- The Spiral Staircase · Film · Neighbour
- 1945
- Cornered · Film · Swiss Maid
- 1941
- Twilight on the Trail · Film · Screenplay
- 1936
- The Broken Coin · Film · Bit Part
- The Broken Coin · Film · Story
- 1935
- Speed Limited · Film · Secretary
- 1934
- Babes in Toyland · Film · Townswoman at Tom-Tom's Trial
- 1933
- Sons of the Desert · Film · Partygoer at Table Next to Charley's
- Rafter Romance · Film · Telemarketer