Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

240

Gender

Female

Birthday

1911-06-03

Day of Death

1999-04-14 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

Ellen Hansen

Ellen Hansen Corby

Ellen Corby

Biography

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. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ellen Corby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Pocketful of Miracles

as

Soho Sal

Vertigo

1958

Vertigo

as

Manager of McKittrick Hotel

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

The Gnome-Mobile

as

Etta Pettibone (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Shane

1953

Shane

as

Liz Torrey

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

as

Lily

The Night of the Grizzly

1966

The Night of the Grizzly

as

Hazel Squires

Sabrina

1954

Sabrina

as

Miss McCardie

Night Passage

1957

Night Passage

as

Mrs. Feeney

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

On Moonlight Bay

1951

On Moonlight Bay

as

Miss Mary Stevens

Caged

1950

Caged

as

Emma Barber

Macabre

1958

Macabre

as

Miss Kushins

Edge of Doom

1950

Edge of Doom

as

Jeanette Moore

The Strangler

1964

The Strangler

as

Mrs. Kroll

The Big Trees

1952

The Big Trees

as

Sister Blackburn

Little Women

1949

Little Women

as

Sophie

I Remember Mama

1948

I Remember Mama

as

Aunt Trina

Madame Bovary

1949

Madame Bovary

as

Félicité

The Gunfighter

1950

The Gunfighter

as

Mrs. Devlin

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

Orphanage matron (uncredited)

4 for Texas

1963

4 for Texas

as

Widow

Illegal

1955

Illegal

as

Miss Hinkel

All Mine to Give

1957

All Mine to Give

as

Mrs. Raiden

Susan Slept Here

1954

Susan Slept Here

as

Coffee Shop Waitress (uncredited)

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

1982

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

as

Esther Walton

A Woman's Secret

1949

A Woman's Secret

as

Nurse who reads paper to Susan

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

as

Esther Walton

Harriet Craig

1950

Harriet Craig

as

Lottie

The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

1954

The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters

as

Amelia Gravesend

About Mrs. Leslie

1954

About Mrs. Leslie

as

Mrs. Croffman

The Broken Coin

1936

The Broken Coin

as

Bit Part (uncredited)

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953

A Lion Is in the Streets

as

Singing Woman

Goodbye, My Fancy

1951

Goodbye, My Fancy

as

Miss Birdshaw

The Seventh Sin

1957

The Seventh Sin

as

Sister Saint Joseph

Stagecoach To Fury

1956

Stagecoach To Fury

as

Sarah Farrell

Bedlam

1946

Bedlam

as

Betty, Queen of the Artichokes (uncredited)

Lover Come Back

1946

Lover Come Back

as

Rita

Fearless Fagan

1952

Fearless Fagan

as

Mrs. Ardley

The Truth About Murder

1946

The Truth About Murder

as

Betty

Saintly Sinners

1962

Saintly Sinners

as

Mrs. McKenzie

The Mating Season

1951

The Mating Season

as

Annie

The Legend of Lylah Clare

1968

The Legend of Lylah Clare

as

Script Girl

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

as

Colpeck's Secretary

The Dark Past

1948

The Dark Past

as

Agnes (uncredited)

As Young As We Are

1958

As Young As We Are

as

Nettie McPherson

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

1982

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

as

Grandma Walton

Cannon

1971

Cannon

as

Teacher

Cornered

1945

Cornered

as

Swiss Maid (uncredited)

The Family Jewels

1965

The Family Jewels

as

Airline Passenger

Speed Limited

1935

Speed Limited

as

Secretary

Captain China

1950

Captain China

as

Miss Endicott

The Caretakers

1963

The Caretakers

as

Irene

God Is My Partner

1957

God Is My Partner

as

Mrs. Dalton

Sons of the Desert

1933

Sons of the Desert

as

Partygoer at Table Next to Charley's (uncredited)

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966

The Glass Bottom Boat

as

Anna Miller

Living in a Big Way

1947

Living in a Big Way

as

Broken Arms' Sailors Wife (uncredited)

They Won't Believe Me

1947

They Won't Believe Me

as

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

as

First Townswoman

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

1966

The Ghost & Mr. Chicken

as

Neva Tremaine

Rafter Romance

1933

Rafter Romance

as

Telemarketer (uncredited)

Untamed Heiress

1954

Untamed Heiress

as

Mrs. Flanny

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as

Hospital Scrub Woman (uncredited)

All the Way Home

1981

All the Way Home

as

Great-Gandmaw

The Judge Steps Out

1947

The Judge Steps Out

as

Mother at Party (uncredited)

Born to Kill

1947

Born to Kill

as

Maid (uncredited)

The Long Night

1947

The Long Night

as

Observer in Crowd (uncredited)

Babes in Toyland

1934

Babes in Toyland

as

Townswoman at Tom-Tom's Trial (uncredited)

The Barefoot Mailman

1951

The Barefoot Mailman

as

Miss Della (uncredited)

The Spiral Staircase

1946

The Spiral Staircase

as

Neighbour (uncredited)

Forever Amber

1947

Forever Amber

as

Marge

Strike It Rich

1948

Strike It Rich

as

Annie Harkins

The Locket

1946

The Locket

as

Ginny (uncredited)

Here Comes the Groom

1951

Here Comes the Groom

as

Mrs. McGonigle

Tom, Dick and Harriet

1960

Tom, Dick and Harriet

as

Aunt Emily

Angels in the Outfield

1951

Angels in the Outfield

as

Sister Veronica

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

as

Grandma Walton

The Unfaithful

1947

The Unfaithful

as

Courtroom Spectator

The Sea Hornet

1951

The Sea Hornet

as

Mrs. Drinkwater

Peggy

1950

Peggy

as

Mrs. Privet, the Librarian

Rockabilly Baby

1957

Rockabilly Baby

as

Mrs. Wellington

Napoleon and Samantha

1972

Napoleon and Samantha

as

Gertrude

Railroaded!

1947

Railroaded!

as

Mrs. Wills (uncredited)

Rusty Saves a Life

1949

Rusty Saves a Life

as

Miss Simmons

Monsoon

1952

Monsoon

as

Katie

Slightly Scarlet

1956

Slightly Scarlet

as

Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)

A Walton Easter

1997

A Walton Easter

as

Grandma Walton

From This Day Forward

1946

From This Day Forward

as

Mother

Beat the Band

1947

Beat the Band

as

Gertrude's Mother

The Noose Hangs High

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as

Hilda - Maid (uncredited)

A Fine Pair

1968

A Fine Pair

as

Maddy Walker

A Tattered Web

1971

A Tattered Web

as

Mrs. Simmons

The Dark Corner

1946

The Dark Corner

as

Maid (uncredited)

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

1974

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

as

Ma Floyd

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

Visit to a Small Planet

as

Mrs. Mabel Mayberry

The Vanquished

1953

The Vanquished

as

Mrs. Barbour

The Fabulous Joe

1947

The Fabulous Joe

as

Cathy, the Maid

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971

Support Your Local Gunfighter

as

Abigail

Crack-Up

1946

Crack-Up

as

Reynold's Maid (Uncredited)

A Walton Wedding

1995

A Walton Wedding

as

Grandma Walton

Because I Love Him

Because I Love Him

as

Mrs. Logan

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Hortense Durango

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Henrietta Porter

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

as

Madame Bloor

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Mrs. Stone

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as

Florence

Batman

Batman

as

Mrs. Green

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Mrs. Feathertree

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Miss Tanner

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

as

Emma Poke

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

as

Miss Hanna

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

Addie Horton

Dragnet

Dragnet

as

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Old Lady Card Player

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Miss Patience

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Frankie, Joan's maid

Get Smart

Get Smart

as

Agnes Davenport

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

as

Mrs. Healy

Ironside

Ironside

as

Agnes Fairchild

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Esther Walton

Laredo

Laredo

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Maggie Ryan

Going My Way

Going My Way

as

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

as

Nanny and the Professor

Nanny and the Professor

as

Mrs. Kaufman

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as

Hilda Brock

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Mrs. Barlow

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Nancy Marlborough

The Partners

The Partners

as

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

as

Mrs. Dilts

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Mrs. Clancy

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

as

Lancer

Lancer

as

Thriller

Thriller

as

Mrs. Peele

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Mrs. Jane McGill

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Harriet Smith

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Mrs. Murdock

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Miss Purdy

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Emmie Pearson

Bronco

Bronco

as

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

as

Christine Moss

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Nurse

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as

Sally Benton

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as

Ruth Purcell

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

as

The Rebel

The Rebel

as

Carrie Blyden

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

as

Mother Lurch

The Baileys of Balboa

The Baileys of Balboa

as

The Whistler

The Whistler

as

Honey West

Honey West

as

'Nellie Peedy'

Rango

Rango

as

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

as

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Hazel Mason

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Ainsley Hallie

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

as

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as

Mrs. Walters

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Jennie

The Outsider

The Outsider

as

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as

Aunt Ellen

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as

Emma Birch

The Texan

The Texan

as

Katy Clayton

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as

Minerva Comstock

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Martha Ward

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

as

Mrs. Walters

Hazel

Hazel

as

Miss Minnie

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Woman in Park

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

as

Mrs. Brodek

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Mother

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Mary Carmichael

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Elizabeth Page

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Aunt Florrie Buell

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Hannah Beecher

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Mrs. Anderson

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Miss Carter

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Camille Gearhardt

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Norah

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Mrs. Cunningham

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Bedelia Buckley

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Ma Jericho

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Gracie Jordan

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Aunt

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Lavinia Penniman

Four Star Playhouse

as

Elsie

Four Star Playhouse

as

Martha - Maid

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Lorna Doone Mayberry

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

Charlotte

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Marie McGurk

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Miss Samantha

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Emma

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as

Martha O'Reilly

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Aunt Sara

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Cora Milford

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

as

Miss Douglas

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as

Molly Cobb

The Chevy Mystery Show

The Chevy Mystery Show

as

Maria

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as

Elvira Moss

Dan August

Dan August

as

Agnes Oaks

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

The Little Old Lady

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Granny Gambler

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as

Mrs. Hilberman

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Hazel

Hazel

as

Minerva Anderson

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Sister Julia

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

as

Hannah Blossom

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Mrs. Avery

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Mrs. Morgan

The Bob Cummings Show

The Bob Cummings Show

as

Nurse

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

as

Mrs. Amy Morgan

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Aunt Em

Lassie

Lassie

as

Amy Baker

Hey Mulligan

Hey Mulligan

as

Martha

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office

Lassie

Lassie

as

Pearlie Mae

Lassie

Lassie

as

Bess Wright

Lassie

Lassie

as

Pearlie Mae Yochim

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

My Hero

My Hero

as

Henrietta Sullivan

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Martha

Chevron Theatre

Chevron Theatre

as

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Little Old Lady

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Mabel

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Harriet

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

as

Mrs. Logan

Revlon Mirror Theatre

Revlon Mirror Theatre

as

Clara

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as

The Chief Nurse

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Henrietta

The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

as

Mrs. Peterson

Production

Crew

Directing