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Ellen Hansen married Francis Corby, a film director/cinematographer who was two decades her senior, in 1934; they divorced in 1944. The marriage produced no children. In 1954, Corby met Stella Luchetta. Luchetta was Corby's partner throughout the rest of Corby's life.
Sep 22, 2023 · She was an actress with over 265 acting credits to her name, but Ellen Corby probably stays remembered as Esther Walton, or just ‘Grandma’ in the family drama series “The Waltons”, which brought her three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama.
Francis was a director and cinematographer, known for His Girl Friend (1926), A Haunted Heiress (1926) and The Bohemian Girl (1936). Francis was married to Ellen Corby and Dorothy Seastrom. Francis died on August 5, 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- June 23, 1893
- August 5, 1960
Ellen met filmmaker and cinematographer, Francis Corby, while she was working as a script girl at RKO Studios and Hal Roach Studios. They were married in 1934 and divorced in 1944. The couple did not have any children and Corby did not marry again.
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.
- June 3, 1911
- April 14, 1999
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In 1934, while employed as a script girl at RKO Studios and Hal Roach Studios, Ellen crossed paths with filmmaker and cinematographer, Francis Corby. They tied the knot that same year but went ...
Actress: The Waltons. 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.
