Ellen Corby

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Ellen Corby

Acting June 3, 1911

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Vertigo

Vertigo

8.1 1958 Movie
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

8.3 1946 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Sabrina

Sabrina

7.5 1954 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Perry Mason

Perry Mason

7.7 1957 TV Show
Batman

Batman

7.3 1966 TV Show
Get Smart

Get Smart

8.0 1965 TV Show
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

7.0 1944 TV Show
Shane

Shane

7.3 1953 Movie
Ironside

Ironside

6.8 1967 TV Show

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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 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    Mansfield 66/67

    Movie

  2. 1997
    A Walton Easter

    Movie Grandma Walton

  3. 1995
    A Walton Wedding

    Movie Grandma Walton

  4. 1993
    A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

    Movie Grandma Walton

  5. 1982
    A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

    Movie Esther Walton

  6. 1982
    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

    Movie Grandma Walton

  7. 1981
    All the Way Home

    Movie Great-Gandmaw

  8. 1980
    The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

    Movie

  9. 1974
    Dinah!

    TV show Self

  10. 1974
    The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

    Movie Ma Floyd

  11. 1972
    The Waltons

    TV show Esther Walton

  12. 1972
    Napoleon and Samantha

    Movie Gertrude

  13. 1971
    The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

    Movie Esther Walton

  14. 1971
    A Tattered Web

    Movie Mrs. Simmons

  15. 1971
    The Partners

    TV show

  16. 1971
    Support Your Local Gunfighter

    Movie Abigail

More credits
  1. 1971
    Cannon

    Movie Teacher

  2. 1970
    Night Gallery

    TV show Miss Patience

  3. 1970
    The Odd Couple

    TV show Florence

  4. 1970
    Dan August

    TV show Agnes Oaks

  5. 1970
    Nanny and the Professor

    TV show Mrs. Kaufman

  6. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show The Little Old Lady

  7. 1969
    The Bill Cosby Show

    TV show Mrs. Hilberman

  8. 1969
    Hawaii Five-O

    TV show Mrs. Feathertree

  9. 1968
    A Fine Pair

    Movie Maddy Walker

  10. 1968
    Lancer

    TV show

  11. 1968
    Adam-12

    TV show Camille Gearhardt

  12. 1968
    The Outsider

    TV show

  13. 1968
    The Legend of Lylah Clare

    Movie Script Girl

  14. 1967
    The High Chaparral

    TV show Mrs. Dilts

  15. 1967
    Judd, for the Defense

    TV show Prison matron

  16. 1967
    The Guns of Will Sonnett

    TV show Molly Cobb

  17. 1967
    The Gnome-Mobile

    Movie Etta Pettibone (uncredited)

  18. 1967
    Ironside

    TV show Agnes Fairchild

  19. 1967
    Rango

    TV show

  20. 1967
    The Invaders

    TV show Aunt Sara

  21. 1967
    Mr. Terrific

    TV show Mrs. Walters

  22. 1966
    CBS Playhouse

    TV show

  23. 1966
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    TV show Madame Bloor

  24. 1966
    Felony Squad

    TV show