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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.
Sep 22, 2023 · Born Ellen Hansen under the zodiac sign of Gemini on 3 June 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin USA, so held American nationality, although she was a daughter of Danish immigrants. Most of her childhood Ellen spent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised by her parents about whom nothing is known, and also there is no record of her siblings (if she had any).
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.
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- Racine, Wisconsin, USA
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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
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Born on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, Ellen Corby was the daughter of Danish immigrants. She was raised in Philadelphia and started harbouring an interest in amateur theatre when she was in high school.
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