Ellen Corby
Birthday: 1911-06-03 | Place of Birth: Racine, Wisconsin, USAEllen 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
Role
as Gertrude
as Esther Walton
as Maddy Walker
as Hazel Squires
as Mrs. Mabel Mayberry
as Manager of McKittrick Hotel
as Miss Kushins
as Martha - June Lyons' Maid (uncredited)
as Sarah Farrell
as Miss Hinkel
as Amelia Gravesend
as Mrs. Croffman
as First Townswoman
as Mrs. Barbour
as Mrs. Ardley
as Sister Blackburn
as Miss Birdshaw
as Miss Della (uncredited)
as Miss Mary Stevens
as Sister Veronica
as Emma Barber
as Lottie
as Mrs. Devlin
as Aunt Trina
as Hilda - Maid (uncredited)
as Mrs. Wills
as Betty
as Maid (uncredited)