Ellen Corby
| First Name | Ellen |
| Last Name | Corby |
| Full Name at Birth | Ellen Hansen |
| Age | 87 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | June 3, 1911 |
| Birthplace | Racine, Wisconsin |
| Date of Death | April 14, 1999 |
| Location of Death | Woodland Hills, California |
| Cause of Death | stroke |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actress |
| Claim to Fame | The Waltons |
Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress. She is most widely remembered for the role of "Grandma Esther Walton" on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama.
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Filmography
Selected Ellen Corby film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1982
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain
Grandma Walton
1981
All the Way Home
Great-Gandmaw
1980
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
Esther Walton, Herself
1974
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
Ma Floyd
1973
Tenafly
Leslie Storm
1971
A Tattered Web
Mrs. Simmons
1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Esther Walton
1969
Bracken's World
Mrs. Hopkins
1969
Rod Serling's Night Gallery
Miss Patience
1967
Rango
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1965
Luke and the Tenderfoot
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1964
Destry
Granny Jellico
1963
Channing
Ruth
1962
Fair Exchange
Maude Murphy
1962
McKeever & the Colonel
Mrs. Blackwell
1962
Saintly Sinners
Mrs. McKenzie
1961
Follow the Sun
Annabelle Witherspoon
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
Mrs. Peterson
1960
The Tall Man
Hannah Blossom
1960
The Jim Backus Show
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1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Maria
1959
Tightrope
Hazel
1959
The Betty Hutton Show
Mrs. Bleeker
1958
Rescue 8
Mrs. Kimbrough
1958
As Young as We Are
Nettie McPherson
1958
Decision
Granny Dawson
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Harriet, Miss Carter
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Kate Wiggam
1957
Trackdown
Henrietta Porter
1957
Alcoa Theatre
Elvira Moss
1957
Man Without a Gun
Ma Sibley
1957
Mr. Adams and Eve
Fan
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Adorine
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
Martha
1956
General Electric Summer Originals
Birdie Hackett
1956
Go-Getter, The
The Maid
1956
Sneak Preview
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1955
Matinee Theatre
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1955
So This Is Hollywood
Mother Dodd
1955
Stage 7
Old Lady
1954
The Lineup
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1954
The Mickey Rooney Show
Martha
1954
Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office, Woman at Burton Ridge land office
1954
The Whistler
Mary
1953
The Man Behind the Badge
Katherine LeRoy
1953
The Revlon Mirror Theater
Clara
1952
Your Jeweler's Showcase
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1950
Peggy
Mrs. Privet, the Librarian
1950
The Stu Erwin Show
Martha
1950
Stars Over Hollywood
Rosa Peterson
1949
Rusty Saves a Life
Miss Simmons
1948
Strike It Rich
Mrs. Annie Harkins
1947
The Fabulous Joe
Cathy, the Maid
1946
Cuban Pete
Screaming Patient
1946
From This Day Forward
Mother
1946
The Scarlet Horseman
Mrs. Barnes
1936
The Broken Coin
Bit Part
1935
Speed Limited
Secretary
1934
Twisted Rails
Bit Role
Alias Mike Hercules
Birdie Hackett
Other Crew Credits
1938
Three Men in a Tub
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Writer Credits
1936
The Broken Coin
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series
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Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series
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