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Francis Corby. . . ( m. 1934; div. 1944) . Partner. Stella Luchetta. 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 ...
4 years ago. A show such as The Waltons needed talent from everyone on deck. Fortunately, to play the grandma of the family, they recruited Ellen Corby. Corby had already built a remarkable career for herself by the time she became Esther Walton. But what happened after the show? Ellen Corby was born as Ellen Hansen to Danish immigrants in ...
Apr 18, 1999 · April 17, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Ellen Corby, 87, who won three Emmys for playing the strong grandmother on the hit 1970s TV series "The Waltons," died April 14 at a hospital in ...
Ellen Corby. 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. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Cornered (1945). In 1946, she appeared in 14 films, although mostly in small, minor roles. One of them was in the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful...
- June 3, 1911
- April 14, 1999
Apr 17, 1999 · She was 87. Corby, who was born Ellen Hansen in Racine, Wis., on June 3, 1913, died Wednesday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, Calif., a hospital spokeswoman said ...
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Apr 17, 1999 · Corby was born Ellen Hansen in Racine, Wis., on June 3, 1913. She is survived by her friend of 45 years, Stella Luchetta of Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — Ellen Corby, who won three Emmys for ...
Ellen Corby (1911-1999) Ellen Corby. 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). In 1946, she appeared in 14 films, although mostly in small, minor roles.
