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Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 03, 1911
Died Apr 14, 1999 (87)
Birthplace Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Glo ... be 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.

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A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

1997

as Grandma Walton

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993

as Grandma Walton

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

1982

as Esther Walton

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

1982

as Grandma Walton

All the Way Home

All the Way Home

1981

as Great-Gandmaw

Napoleon and Samantha

Napoleon and Samantha

1972

as Gertrude

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971

as Esther Walton

Cannon

Cannon

1971

as Teacher

A Tattered Web

A Tattered Web

1971

as Mrs. Simmons

The Legend of Lylah Clare

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

as Script Girl

The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

as Etta Pettibone (uncredited)

The Night of the Grizzly

The Night of the Grizzly

1966

as Hazel Squires

The Glass Bottom Boat

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

as Anna Miller

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

1966

as Neva Tremaine

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965

as Airline Passenger

The Strangler

The Strangler

1964

as Mrs. Kroll

The Caretakers

The Caretakers

1963

as Irene

4 for Texas

4 for Texas

1963

as Widow

Saintly Sinners

Saintly Sinners

1962

as Mrs. McKenzie

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Soho Sal

Visit to a Small Planet

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

as Mrs. Mabel Mayberry

Macabre

Macabre

1958

as Miss Kushins

As Young As We Are

As Young As We Are

1958

as Nettie McPherson

Vertigo

Vertigo

1958

as Manager of McKittrick Hotel

Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

as Mrs. Wellington

The Seventh Sin

The Seventh Sin

1957

as Sister Saint Joseph

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

as Mrs. Dalton

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

1957

as Mrs. Raiden

Night Passage

Night Passage

1957

as Mrs. Feeney

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

1956

as Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)

Stagecoach To Fury

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

as Sarah Farrell

Illegal

Illegal

1955

as Miss Hinkel

The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

1954

as Amelia Gravesend

About Mrs. Leslie

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

as Mrs. Croffman

Untamed Heiress

Untamed Heiress

1954

as Mrs. Flanny

Susan Slept Here

Susan Slept Here

1954

as Coffee Shop Waitress (uncredited)

Sabrina

Sabrina

1954

as Miss McCardie

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

as First Townswoman

The Vanquished

The Vanquished

1953

as Mrs. Barbour

Shane

Shane

1953

as Liz Torrey

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953

as Singing Woman

Monsoon

Monsoon

1952

as Katie

Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

as Mrs. Ardley

The Big Trees

The Big Trees

1952

as Sister Blackburn

The Sea Hornet

The Sea Hornet

1951

as Mrs. Drinkwater

On Moonlight Bay

On Moonlight Bay

1951

as Miss Mary Stevens

Goodbye, My Fancy

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

as Miss Birdshaw

The Barefoot Mailman

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

as Miss Della (uncredited)

Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951

as Sister Veronica

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Annie

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

as Mrs. McGonigle

Caged

Caged

1950

as Emma Barber

Captain China

Captain China

1950

as Miss Endicott

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950

as Mrs. Devlin

Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig

1950

as Lottie

Peggy

Peggy

1950

as Mrs. Privet, the Librarian

Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950

as Jeanette Moore

Rusty Saves a Life

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

as Miss Simmons

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949

as Félicité

A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949

as Nurse who reads paper to Susan

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as Orphanage matron (uncredited)

Little Women

Little Women

1949

as Sophie

Strike It Rich

Strike It Rich

1948

as Annie Harkins

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

as Hilda - Maid (uncredited)

I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

1948

as Aunt Trina

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Colpeck's Secretary

The Dark Past

The Dark Past

1948

as Agnes (uncredited)

Beat the Band

Beat the Band

1947

as Gertrude's Mother

Railroaded!

Railroaded!

1947

as Mrs. Wills (uncredited)

Living in a Big Way

Living in a Big Way

1947

as Broken Arms' Sailors Wife (uncredited)

The Long Night

The Long Night

1947

as Observer in Crowd (uncredited)

Born to Kill

Born to Kill

1947

as Maid (uncredited)

The Unfaithful

The Unfaithful

1947

as Courtroom Spectator

The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Cathy, the Maid

Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947

as Marge

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out

The Judge Steps Out

1947

as Mother at Party (uncredited)

The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

1946

as Betty

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back

1946

as Rita

The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

1946

as Neighbour (uncredited)

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

as Maid (uncredited)

The Locket

The Locket

1946

as Ginny (uncredited)

Bedlam

Bedlam

1946

as Queen of the Artichokes (uncredited)

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Reynold's Maid (Uncredited)

From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946

as Mother

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Cornered

Cornered

1945

as Swiss Maid (uncredited)

The Broken Coin

The Broken Coin

1936

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Speed Limited

Speed Limited

1935

as Secretary

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

as Townswoman at Tom-Tom's Trial

Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance

1933

as Telemarketer (uncredited)

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

1933

as Partygoer at Table Next to Charley's (uncredited)

Hoppy's Holiday

Hoppy's Holiday

1947

Story

Twilight on the Trail

Twilight on the Trail

1941

Screenplay

The Broken Coin

The Broken Coin

1936

Story

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress Lili Won
Television Credits

The Waltons

as Esther Walton

Episodes: 143

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Trackdown

as Henrietta Porter

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Mother

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Martha O'Reilly

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

Wagon Train

as Aunt Em

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Andy Griffith Show

as Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Cheyenne

as Hortense Durango

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

The F.B.I.

as Mrs. Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Odd Couple

as Florence

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Batman

as Mrs. Green

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Hawaii Five-O

as Mrs. Feathertree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Lucy Show

as Miss Tanner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Emma Poke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1962

I Love Lucy

as Miss Hanna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

Surfside 6

as Addie Horton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Perry Mason

as Old Lady Card Player

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Night Gallery

as Miss Patience

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

General Electric Theater

as Frankie, Joan's maid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Get Smart

as Agnes Davenport

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

Saints and Sinners

as Mrs. Healy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1962

Ironside

as Agnes Fairchild

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Maggie Ryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Nanny and the Professor

as Mrs. Kaufman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 1970

Daniel Boone

as Hilda Brock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Fugitive

as Mrs. Barlow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Millionaire

as Nancy Marlborough

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The High Chaparral

as Mrs. Dilts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

The Virginian

as Mrs. Clancy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Thriller

as Mrs. Peele

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Mrs. Jane McGill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Harriet Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

The Fugitive

as Mrs. Murdock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Miss Purdy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Big Valley

as Emmie Pearson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

The Donna Reed Show

as Christine Moss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

as Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as Sally Benton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1954

The Restless Gun

as Ruth Purcell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

The Rebel

as Carrie Blyden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Addams Family

as Mother Lurch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Honey West

as 'Nellie Peedy'

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

Tightrope

as Hazel Mason

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Dr. Kildare

as Ainsley Hallie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Mrs. Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Letter to Loretta

as Jennie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as Aunt Ellen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1952

The Restless Gun

as Emma Birch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

The Texan

as Katy Clayton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Minerva Comstock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

77 Sunset Strip

as Martha Ward

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Mr. Terrific

as Mrs. Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1967

Hazel

as Miss Minnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

The Lucy Show

as Woman in Park

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

87th Precinct

as Mrs. Brodek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Mary Carmichael

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Elizabeth Page

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Aunt Florrie Buell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Hannah Beecher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The F.B.I.

as Mrs. Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Miss Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Adam-12

as Camille Gearhardt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Lux Video Theatre

as Norah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Adam-12

as Mrs. Cunningham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

The Millionaire

as Bedelia Buckley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

General Electric Theater

as Ma Jericho

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Gracie Jordan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Aunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Lavinia Penniman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Four Star Playhouse

as Elsie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Martha - Maid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Bonanza

as Lorna Doone Mayberry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Charlotte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Marie McGurk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Miss Samantha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Emma

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Invaders

as Aunt Sara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1967

Bonanza

as Cora Milford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Dennis the Menace

as Miss Douglas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as Molly Cobb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

The Chevy Mystery Show

as Maria

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 29, 1960

Alcoa Theatre

as Elvira Moss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

Dan August

as Agnes Oaks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1970

Love, American Style

as The Little Old Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Love, American Style

as Granny Gambler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mrs. Hilberman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1969

Hazel

as Minerva Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1961

Adventures in Paradise

as Sister Julia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Tall Man

as Hannah Blossom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

The Rifleman

as Mrs. Avery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Rifleman

as Mrs. Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Bob Cummings Show

as Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1955

The Restless Gun

as Mrs. Amy Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1957

Lassie

as Amy Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Hey Mulligan

as Martha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 28, 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Lassie

as Pearlie Mae

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Lassie

as Bess Wright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Lassie

as Pearlie Mae Yochim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

My Hero

as Henrietta Sullivan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1952

Lux Video Theatre

as Martha

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Red Skelton Show

as Little Old Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Ford Television Theatre

as Mabel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Lux Video Theatre

as Harriet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Revlon Mirror Theatre

as Mrs. Logan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1953

Revlon Mirror Theatre

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 23, 1953

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as The Chief Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Dragnet

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Lock-Up

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Studio 57

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Partners

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1971

The Farmer's Daughter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Bronco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Baileys of Balboa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1964

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Rango

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1967

Vacation Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1963

The Man Behind the Badge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1953

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Chevron Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1952

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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