Image: Wikimedia CommonsEllen Corby
American actress (1911-1999)
- Born June 3, 1911
- 16 movies
Ellen Corby was an American actress and screenwriter who performed in more than 200 films and television series from the 1930s to the 1990s. She played Esther Grandma Walton on the CBS series The Waltons, winning three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for playing Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama.
Ellen Corby appears in 16 films in The Rerun, from 1946 to 1961. Most of that work is in drama, romance and comedy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Frank Capra (3), George Stevens (3), Thomas Mitchell (2), Alfred Hitchcock (2), James Stewart (2).
Known for
- The Waltons, Esther Grandma Walton. CBS series for which she won three Emmy Awards.
- I Remember Mama (1948), Aunt Trina. Earned her an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Ellen Corby been in?
- Ellen Corby appears in Pocketful of Miracles (1961), Vertigo (1958), Sabrina (1954), Shane (1953), The Big Trees (1952), Here Comes the Groom (1951), The Mating Season (1951), The Gunfighter (1950), Caged (1950), Madame Bovary (1949), Little Women (1949) and I Remember Mama (1948) on The Remote.
- When was Ellen Corby born?
- Ellen Corby was born on 3 June 1911.
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