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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.
Ellen Corby was an actress who played Grandma Walton in The Waltons (1972) and won three Emmys for her role. She also appeared in films such as I Remember Mama (1948) and Vertigo (1958), and was a Transcendental Meditation teacher.
- June 3, 1911
- April 14, 1999
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. She subsequently moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1932, and worked as a chorus girl for a brief period.
Ellen Corby was an actress and writer who starred in The Waltons as Grandma Walton. She was nominated for an Oscar for I Remember Mama and won three Emmys for The Waltons.
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- Racine, Wisconsin, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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...
Ellen Corby was a character actress who appeared in over 60 films and won three Emmy Awards for her role as Grandma Walton in The Waltons. She was born in 1913 in Wisconsin and died in 1999 in Los Angeles.
Apr 17, 1999 · April 17, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. 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. In a career that...
