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Ellen Corby
Acting
Born: June 3, 1911
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
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
Shane
as Liz Torrey
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ms. Davis (uncredited)
Vertigo
as Manager of McKittrick Hotel
Sabrina
as Miss McCardie
Illegal
as Miss Hinkel
The Noose Hangs High
as Hilda - Maid (uncredited)
The Gunfighter
as Mrs. Devlin
Pocketful of Miracles
as Soho Sal
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
as Lily
Little Women
as Sophie
