Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby was born on Jun 03, 1911 in USA. Ellen Corby's big-screen debut came with Storm at Daybreak directed by Richard Boleslawski in 1933. Ellen Corby is known for A Walton Easter directed by Bill Corcoran, Richard Thomas stars as John Walton Jr. and Ralph Waite as John Walton. Ellen Corby has got 6 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Ellen Corby achieved is Golden Boot Awards. The upcoming new movie Ellen Corby plays is A Walton Easter which will be released on Mar 30, 1997.
Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin. She played many uncredited bit parts from the late 20's through the 30's. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Pris au piège (1945). In 1946, she appeared in 14 films, although mostly in small, minor roles. One of them was in the Christmas classic La vie est belle (1946). One of the highlights of her career came about in 1948 in Tendresse (1948) as Aunt Trina. Ellen garnered a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, which was ultimately won by Claire Trevor in Key Largo (1948). The Oscar nomination didn't send her to the heights she had hoped. This wonderful actress continued in roles that were mostly minor compared to some of her contemporaries. However, it was television where she would receive the acclaim that had eluded her on the screen. Time after time she played parts that was absolutely outstanding. One of the funniest was as Myrt "Hubcaps" Lesh in The Andy Griffith Show (1960). She was the ringleader of a gang that stole cars and then sold them, and she sold Barney Fife a stolen car that turned out to be a real lemon. The series that brought her worldwide recognition, though, was the highly acclaimed La famille des collines (1972) as Esther "Grandma" Walton. The role got her Emmy awards in 1973, 1974, and 1975. Although a stroke in 1976 slowed her down, Ellen still made appearances on the series. Her last TV appearance was in 1997 in the TV movie A Walton Easter (1997). On April 14, 1999, Ellen died at the Motion Picture & Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She was 87 years old.
Birthday
Jun 03, 1911Place of Birth
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Known For
Awards
6 wins & 7 nominations
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