Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
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Beulah Bondi / ˈ b ɒ n d i / (born Beulah Bondy; May 3, 1888 – January 11, 1981) [2] was an American character actress; she often played eccentric mothers and later grandmothers and wives, although she was known for numerous other roles.
Highly respected as a first-tier character actress, Bondi won two Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations, for The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) and Of Human Hearts (1938), and an Emmy Award in 1976 for her turn in the television program The Waltons (1972).
Highly respected as a first-tier character actress, Bondi won two Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominations, for The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) and Of Human Hearts (1938), and an Emmy Award in 1976 for her turn in the television program The Waltons (1972).
Jan 13, 1981 · Beulah Bondi, whose career on the Broadway stage, in films and on television spanned more than 50 years, died yesterday at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Hollywood. She was 92...
Known as a superlative actress, Beulah Bondi spent her entire career in supporting character roles. At seven, she made her first stage appearance in a production of Little Lord Fauntleroy, then spent 24 years in stock and repertory before her Broadway debut in One of the Family (1925).
Feb 9, 2024 · Step into the glitz and glamour of Classic Hollywood as we shine a spotlight on Beulah Bondi, an icon of the silver screen. 🌟 ...more.
Dec 22, 2016 · “America’s greatest character actress,” according to United Artists, MGM, and Paramount, was born Beulah Bondy in 1888. She got her start at the age of seven as “Little Lord Fauntleroy” at Valparaiso’s Memorial Opera House.
Beulah Bondi (born Beulah Bondy; May 3, 1889 - January 11, 1981) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She was twice nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. For a guest appearance on the television series The Waltons she won an Emmy Award.
With Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Ellen Corby. Grandpa's 90 year old sister-in-law, Martha Corrine (Beulah Bondi), comes to the mountain to visit. She's a meddlesome house guest, but her cantankerous ways mask a solemn secret. She helps Ben build a pony cart.
Beulah Bondi was a character actress of great distinction who effortlessly personified the strong and dignified maternal influence in American culture. She was one of the great "recognised but unknown" faces of Hollywood's Golden Age.
