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Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played 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).
63 Photos. Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin. She played many uncredited bit parts from the late '20s through the '30s. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Cornered (1945).
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Ellen Hansen (aka Ellen Corby aka Grandma Walton) was born June 3, 1911 (or 1913), in Racine, WI. She grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and left for Hollywood in the early 1930s to become an actress, which she became only after working as a script assistant for twelve years.
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- April 14, 1999
Ellen Corby was an American actress who appeared in the TV series ‘The Waltons.’ Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.
Apr 17, 1999 · Ellen Corby, who won three Emmys for playing the strong grandmother on the hit 1970s series "The Waltons," has died at the age of 87.
Ellen Hansen Corby, who was born on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, was the daughter of Danish immigrants. She grew up in Philadelphia and developed a passion for amateur theatre during ...
