Acting credits
193
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Ellen Corby
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 101Series: 94Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 5738
IMDb ID: nm0179289
Known for: Acting
Born: June 3, 1911
Died: April 14, 1999
Age: 87
Place of birth: Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1933 - 1997
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q368794
Also known as
Ellen Hansen • Ellen Hansen Corby
Other jobs
Story (2)Screenplay (1)
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).
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Ellen Corby.
6.5
A Walton Easter
as Grandma Walton
1997 Movie
A Walton Wedding
as Grandma Walton
1995 Movie
7.5
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as Grandma Walton
1993 Movie
5.3
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as Esther Walton
1982 Movie
5.0
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as Grandma Walton
1982 Movie
7.0
All the Way Home
as Great-Gandmaw
1981 Movie
4.0
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
as Ma Floyd
1974 Movie
6.2
Napoleon and Samantha
as Gertrude
1972 Movie
7.2
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
as Esther Walton
1971 Movie
5.0
A Tattered Web
as Mrs. Simmons
1971 Movie
6.6
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Abigail
1971 Movie
4.5
Cannon
as Teacher
1971 Movie
Because I Love Him
as Mrs. Logan
Movie
3.4
A Fine Pair
as Maddy Walker
1968 Movie
5.9
The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Script Girl
1968 Movie
6.2
The Gnome-Mobile
as Etta Pettibone (uncredited)
1967 Movie
6.2
The Glass Bottom Boat
as Anna Miller
1966 Movie
5.8
The Night of the Grizzly
as Hazel Squires
1966 Movie
6.7
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Neva Tremaine
1966 Movie
6.5
The Family Jewels
as Airline Passenger
1965 Movie
7.3
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Lily
1964 Movie
6.3
The Strangler
as Mrs. Kroll
1964 Movie
5.1
4 for Texas
as Widow
1963 Movie
6.2
The Caretakers
as Irene
1963 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Ellen Corby.
6.7
Dinah!
as Self • 8 eps
1974 Series
7.2
The Waltons
as Esther Walton • 143 eps
1972 Series
5.0
The Partners
1 eps
1971 Series
7.8
Night Gallery
as Miss Patience • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.8
The Odd Couple
as Florence • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.8
Dan August
as Agnes Oaks • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.0
Nanny and the Professor
as Mrs. Kaufman • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.1
Love, American Style
as The Little Old Lady • 1 eps
1969 Series
5.4
The Bill Cosby Show
as Mrs. Hilberman • 1 eps
1969 Series
4.7
Lancer
1 eps
1968 Series
7.0
Adam-12
as Camille Gearhardt • 1 eps
1968 Series
7.1
Hawaii Five-O
as Mrs. Feathertree • 1 eps
1968 Series
5.2
The Outsider
1 eps
1968 Series
6.6
The High Chaparral
as Mrs. Dilts • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.2
The Guns of Will Sonnett
as Molly Cobb • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.8
Ironside
as Agnes Fairchild • 1 eps
1967 Series
Rango
1 eps
1967 Series
6.8
The Invaders
as Aunt Sara • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.5
Mr. Terrific
as Mrs. Walters • 1 eps
1967 Series
6.6
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
as Madame Bloor • 1 eps
1966 Series
6.4
Felony Squad
1 eps
1966 Series
7.3
Batman
as Mrs. Green • 1 eps
1966 Series
5.4
The F.B.I.
as Mrs. Stone • 1 eps
1965 Series
7.9
Get Smart
as Agnes Davenport • 1 eps
1965 Series