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Ellen Hansen Corby was an American actress who garnered fame for portraying the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton in the CBS television series ‘The Waltons’, for which she received three Emmy Awards. A native of Wisconsin, Corby developed an interest in amateur theatre while she was in high school and subsequently started her career as a chorus girl.
THE DIMINUTIVE character actress Ellen Corby had contributed distinctive supporting performances to over 60 films before she became a household name with her portrayal of the tart-tongued...
Apr 18, 1999 · 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 Woodland Hills, Calif. The cause...
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...
Apr 14, 1999 · Ellen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She is best remembered for playing the role of Esther "Grandma" Walton on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards.
Ellen Hansen Corby 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 Golden Globe Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama (1948).
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...
