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Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress. She is most widely remembered for the role of "Grandma Esther Walton" on the CBS television series The Waltons, for which she won three Emmy Awards. She was also nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Aunt Trina in I Remember Mama.
Ellen Hansen was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to immigrant parents from Denmark. She grew up in Philadelphia. An interest in amateur theater while in high school led her to Atlantic City in 1932, where she briefly worked as a chorus girl. She moved to Hollywood that same year and got a job as a script girl at RKO Studios and Hal Roach Studios, where she often worked on Our Gang comedies, alongside her future husband, cinematographer Francis Corby. She held that position for the next twelve years and took acting lessons on the side.
Corby began her career as a writer working on the Paramount Western Twilight on the Trail. Although she had bit parts in more than thirty films in the 1930s and 1940s, including Babes in Toyland and It's a Wonderful Life, her first credited acting role was in 1945, playing a maid in RKO's Cornered. The next year she had an uncredited brief speaking role as a kitchen cook in The Locket.
Two beautiful acceptance speeches by Will Geer and Ellen Corby as they win Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress In A Drama for 'The Waltons' at the 27th Emmys. http://www.emmys.com/ https://www.facebook.com/televisionacad https://twitter.com/televisionacad
in loving memory of Ellen Hansen Corby
Here is a section from a tv special celebrating Ronald Regan. Spotted is Ellen Corby "Grandma Walton"..SMOKING! Who would have thought that she smoked.
Veteran character actress Ellen Corby, an Oscar nominee for "I Remember Mama" and three-time Emmy winner as the beloved grandma on "The Waltons," discusses her life and career in this rare TV interview from 1976.
1.31 [--] Tightrope!: THE PENTHOUSE STORY 19 Apr 60 Myron Healey, Al Cummings, Dolores Donlon, Ann, Neil Hamilton, Purcell, Ellen Corby, Hazel, Charles . 1.23 [--] Honey West: COME TO ME, MY LITIGATION BABY 18-Feb-1966 Written by Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov / Directed by Thomas Carr Director of .
To See the Elephant S2, Ep5 16 Oct. 1960 Bull Hollingsworth asks Yuma to take his son Seldon to town to get some life experiences in being a man, and to collect a debt from a saloon boss who is not very willing to pay it. That part puts Yuma and Seldon in some danger. Starring: Nick Adams (as Johnny Yuma) Mark Goddard, Seldon Hollingsworth, Ron Soble, Josiah Boyd, Ken Mayer, Bull Hollingsworth, Judith Rawlings, Mavis, Ellen Corby, Carfie Blyden, Series Premise: The series portrays the adventures of young Confederate Army veteran Johnny Yuma, an aspiring writer, played by Nick Adams. Haunted by his memories of the American Civil War, Yuma, in search of inner peace, roams the American West, specifically the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains. He keeps a journal of his adven...
1.31 [--] Tightrope!: THE PENTHOUSE STORY 19 Apr 60 Myron Healey, Al Cummings, Dolores Donlon, Ann, Neil Hamilton, Purcell, Ellen Corby, Hazel, Charles Wagenheim, Roy, Synopsis: Nick is called in when mobster Al Cummings tells Tom Cameron, local head of a nationwide underworld syndicate, that he is through. Cameron puts up a fight and is killed. Witnesses to the killing are threatened with death if they testify to the police. [RF] Synopsis by: The Classic TV Archive Premise: Exploits of "The Undercover Agent" - Nick Stone as he attempts to infiltrate and expose the ranks of organized crime. The series was a hit but was dropped due to pressure and complaints about excessive violence. For syndication however they cleaned it up alot and it lost the edge of the original showing. His char...
Irene Dunne plays one of her final acting roles as a lady doctor sent to treat a traveling circus in the old west in the 1961 drama "Dr. Sam," with John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, Ellen Corby, J. Pat O'Malley, Sue England, Jay "Tonto" Silverheels, and Iron Eyes Cody.
To See the Elephant S2, Ep5 16 Oct. 1960 Bull Hollingsworth asks Yuma to take his son Seldon to town to get some life experiences in being a man, and to collect a debt from a saloon boss who is not very willing to pay it. That part puts Yuma and Seldon in some danger. Starring: Nick Adams (as Johnny Yuma) Mark Goddard, Seldon Hollingsworth, Ron Soble, Josiah Boyd, Ken Mayer, Bull Hollingsworth, Judith Rawlings, Mavis, Ellen Corby, Carfie Blyden, Series Premise: The series portrays the adventures of young Confederate Army veteran Johnny Yuma, an aspiring writer, played by Nick Adams. Haunted by his memories of the American Civil War, Yuma, in search of inner peace, roams the American West, specifically the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains. He keeps a journal of his adven...
2.23 [042] Four Star Playhouse: Meet McGraw: Long Count ('Meet McGraw' series pilot) 25Feb54 Frank Lovejoy, McGraw, Audrey Totter, Paul Picerni, Ellen Corby, Synopsis: A private detective is hired by a beautiful woman to act as her bodyguard when she claims that her gangster husband is jealous and planning to kill her. Series Premise: Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956. Its episodes ranged anywhere from surreal mysteries, such as "The Man on the Train," to light comedies, such as "The Lost Silk Hat." The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Font...
Joan Blondell portrays a glamorous Broadway star who is attempting to devote herself to marriage and raising a teenage daughter in this unsold sitcom pilot, "Star in the House," which aired in 1955. John Sutton, Ellen Corby, Susan Whitney, Linda Stirling, and Madge Kennedy co-star.
1.23 [--] Honey West: COME TO ME, MY LITIGATION BABY 18-Feb-1966 Written by Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov / Directed by Thomas Carr Director of Photography: Chas E. Burke, A.S.C. Anne Francis (as Honey West); John Ericson (as Sam Bolt) With: Irene Hervey (as Aunt Meg) James Brown, Buster Macon, Michael Fox, Mr. Strate, Army Archerd, Announcer, Ron Lerner, Dancer #1 Kami Stevens, Dancer #2, Chuck Couch, Witness #2, Bill Shannon, Witness #1, Ellen Corby, Nellie Peady, Synopsis: An insurance company hires Honey to validate a cowboy's claim that he was paralyzed by falling down a flight of stairs. Series Premise: After the death of her father, sexy Honey West took over his high-tech private detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt and her pet ocelot Bruce. Honey West was an American te...
9.07 [--] General Electric Theater: THE GRADUATION DRESS 30Oct60 Teleplay by William R. Cox From a story by William Faulkner Directed by Richard Irving Hosted by Ronald Reagan Buddy Ebsen, Pa Jericho, Stella Stevens, Laura Jericho, Hugh O'Brien, Sam Sharp, Ellen Corby, Ma Jericho, Tommy Nolan, Buddy Jericho, Suzanne Sydney,Sally, Series Premise: The program was broadcast every Sunday evening at 9:00 pm EST, beginning February 1, 1953, and ending May 27, 1962. Each of the estimated 209 television episodes was an adaptation of a novel, short story, play, film, or magazine fiction with different Actors each week. The actors included well known and up-and-coming film stars as well as new stars of the developing television industry. On September 26, 1954, Ronald Reagan debuted as the ...
Granny tries to play matchmaker between Jed and the Widow Poke (Ellen Corby) from back home, but the two turn the tables on her. Teen singing sensation Johnny Poke, a friend from back in the hills, visits the Clampetts. Alan Reed guest stars.
1.03 [--] Lock Up: CHANGE OF HEART (a.k.a "Mistaken Identity") Guest Cast: Ellen Corby, Mrs. Coffey, Chet Marshall, Tom Sheppard, Joyce Taylor, Eileen, Diane Cannon, Dyan Cannon, Synopsis #1: "Change of Heart" An eyewitness testifies that a young man killed his former sweetheart. Herb Maris takes the case to prove that no crime was committed at all. Synopsis #2: "Change of Heart" Young Tom Sheppard goes to prison when an elderly woman testifies that she saw him murder a former sweetheart. Tom's fiancée asks Herbert L. Maris to investigate the case. Synopsis #3 "Mistaken Identity" A conclusion-jumping witness sends a man to jail wrongly. Maris helps at the request of the man's fiancee. Series Premise: Every week in the late 1950's Lock Up revealed for American television viewers a...
Two beautiful acceptance speeches by Will Geer and Ellen Corby as they win Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress In A Drama for 'The Waltons' at the 27th Emmys. http://www.emmys.com/ https://www.facebook.com/televisionacad https://twitter.com/televisionacad
Veteran character actress Ellen Corby, an Oscar nominee for "I Remember Mama" and three-time Emmy winner as the beloved grandma on "The Waltons," discusses her life and career in this rare TV interview from 1976.
Here is a section from a tv special celebrating Ronald Regan. Spotted is Ellen Corby "Grandma Walton"..SMOKING! Who would have thought that she smoked.
Veteran character actress Ellen Corby, an Oscar nominee for I Remember Mama and three-time Emmy winner as the beloved grandma on The Waltons, . Two beautiful acceptance speeches by Will Geer and Ellen Corby as they win Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress In A Drama for 'The Waltons' . This is a picture tribute I have put together to remember Ellen Corby/Grandma Walton.
At the end of "A Decade of the Waltons" televised in 1980, the actors interview the real-life Waltons they play.
Tightrope The Penthouse Story with Ellen Corby
Two beautiful acceptance speeches by Will Geer and Ellen Corby as they win Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress In A Drama for 'The Waltons' at the 27th Emmys. http://www.emmys.com/ https://www.facebook.com/televisionacad https://twitter.com/televisionacad
in loving memory of Ellen Hansen Corby
Here is a section from a tv special celebrating Ronald Regan. Spotted is Ellen Corby "Grandma Walton"..SMOKING! Who would have thought that she smoked.
Veteran character actress Ellen Corby, an Oscar nominee for "I Remember Mama" and three-time Emmy winner as the beloved grandma on "The Waltons," discusses her life and career in this rare TV interview from 1976.
1.31 [--] Tightrope!: THE PENTHOUSE STORY 19 Apr 60 Myron Healey, Al Cummings, Dolores Donlon, Ann, Neil Hamilton, Purcell, Ellen Corby, Hazel, Charles . 1.23 [--] Honey West: COME TO ME, MY LITIGATION BABY 18-Feb-1966 Written by Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov / Directed by Thomas Carr Director of .
To See the Elephant S2, Ep5 16 Oct. 1960 Bull Hollingsworth asks Yuma to take his son Seldon to town to get some life experiences in being a man, and to collect a debt from a saloon boss who is not very willing to pay it. That part puts Yuma and Seldon in some danger. Starring: Nick Adams (as Johnny Yuma) Mark Goddard, Seldon Hollingsworth, Ron Soble, Josiah Boyd, Ken Mayer, Bull Hollingsworth, Judith Rawlings, Mavis, Ellen Corby, Carfie Blyden, Series Premise: The series portrays the adventures of young Confederate Army veteran Johnny Yuma, an aspiring writer, played by Nick Adams. Haunted by his memories of the American Civil War, Yuma, in search of inner peace, roams the American West, specifically the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains. He keeps a journal of his adven...
1.31 [--] Tightrope!: THE PENTHOUSE STORY 19 Apr 60 Myron Healey, Al Cummings, Dolores Donlon, Ann, Neil Hamilton, Purcell, Ellen Corby, Hazel, Charles Wagenheim, Roy, Synopsis: Nick is called in when mobster Al Cummings tells Tom Cameron, local head of a nationwide underworld syndicate, that he is through. Cameron puts up a fight and is killed. Witnesses to the killing are threatened with death if they testify to the police. [RF] Synopsis by: The Classic TV Archive Premise: Exploits of "The Undercover Agent" - Nick Stone as he attempts to infiltrate and expose the ranks of organized crime. The series was a hit but was dropped due to pressure and complaints about excessive violence. For syndication however they cleaned it up alot and it lost the edge of the original showing. His char...
Irene Dunne plays one of her final acting roles as a lady doctor sent to treat a traveling circus in the old west in the 1961 drama "Dr. Sam," with John Derek, Richard Jaeckel, Ellen Corby, J. Pat O'Malley, Sue England, Jay "Tonto" Silverheels, and Iron Eyes Cody.
To See the Elephant S2, Ep5 16 Oct. 1960 Bull Hollingsworth asks Yuma to take his son Seldon to town to get some life experiences in being a man, and to collect a debt from a saloon boss who is not very willing to pay it. That part puts Yuma and Seldon in some danger. Starring: Nick Adams (as Johnny Yuma) Mark Goddard, Seldon Hollingsworth, Ron Soble, Josiah Boyd, Ken Mayer, Bull Hollingsworth, Judith Rawlings, Mavis, Ellen Corby, Carfie Blyden, Series Premise: The series portrays the adventures of young Confederate Army veteran Johnny Yuma, an aspiring writer, played by Nick Adams. Haunted by his memories of the American Civil War, Yuma, in search of inner peace, roams the American West, specifically the Texas Hill Country and the South Texas Plains. He keeps a journal of his adven...
2.23 [042] Four Star Playhouse: Meet McGraw: Long Count ('Meet McGraw' series pilot) 25Feb54 Frank Lovejoy, McGraw, Audrey Totter, Paul Picerni, Ellen Corby, Synopsis: A private detective is hired by a beautiful woman to act as her bodyguard when she claims that her gangster husband is jealous and planning to kill her. Series Premise: Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956. Its episodes ranged anywhere from surreal mysteries, such as "The Man on the Train," to light comedies, such as "The Lost Silk Hat." The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Font...
Joan Blondell portrays a glamorous Broadway star who is attempting to devote herself to marriage and raising a teenage daughter in this unsold sitcom pilot, "Star in the House," which aired in 1955. John Sutton, Ellen Corby, Susan Whitney, Linda Stirling, and Madge Kennedy co-star.
1.23 [--] Honey West: COME TO ME, MY LITIGATION BABY 18-Feb-1966 Written by Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov / Directed by Thomas Carr Director of Photography: Chas E. Burke, A.S.C. Anne Francis (as Honey West); John Ericson (as Sam Bolt) With: Irene Hervey (as Aunt Meg) James Brown, Buster Macon, Michael Fox, Mr. Strate, Army Archerd, Announcer, Ron Lerner, Dancer #1 Kami Stevens, Dancer #2, Chuck Couch, Witness #2, Bill Shannon, Witness #1, Ellen Corby, Nellie Peady, Synopsis: An insurance company hires Honey to validate a cowboy's claim that he was paralyzed by falling down a flight of stairs. Series Premise: After the death of her father, sexy Honey West took over his high-tech private detective firm, assisted by rugged Sam Bolt and her pet ocelot Bruce. Honey West was an American te...
9.07 [--] General Electric Theater: THE GRADUATION DRESS 30Oct60 Teleplay by William R. Cox From a story by William Faulkner Directed by Richard Irving Hosted by Ronald Reagan Buddy Ebsen, Pa Jericho, Stella Stevens, Laura Jericho, Hugh O'Brien, Sam Sharp, Ellen Corby, Ma Jericho, Tommy Nolan, Buddy Jericho, Suzanne Sydney,Sally, Series Premise: The program was broadcast every Sunday evening at 9:00 pm EST, beginning February 1, 1953, and ending May 27, 1962. Each of the estimated 209 television episodes was an adaptation of a novel, short story, play, film, or magazine fiction with different Actors each week. The actors included well known and up-and-coming film stars as well as new stars of the developing television industry. On September 26, 1954, Ronald Reagan debuted as the ...
Granny tries to play matchmaker between Jed and the Widow Poke (Ellen Corby) from back home, but the two turn the tables on her. Teen singing sensation Johnny Poke, a friend from back in the hills, visits the Clampetts. Alan Reed guest stars.
1.03 [--] Lock Up: CHANGE OF HEART (a.k.a "Mistaken Identity") Guest Cast: Ellen Corby, Mrs. Coffey, Chet Marshall, Tom Sheppard, Joyce Taylor, Eileen, Diane Cannon, Dyan Cannon, Synopsis #1: "Change of Heart" An eyewitness testifies that a young man killed his former sweetheart. Herb Maris takes the case to prove that no crime was committed at all. Synopsis #2: "Change of Heart" Young Tom Sheppard goes to prison when an elderly woman testifies that she saw him murder a former sweetheart. Tom's fiancée asks Herbert L. Maris to investigate the case. Synopsis #3 "Mistaken Identity" A conclusion-jumping witness sends a man to jail wrongly. Maris helps at the request of the man's fiancee. Series Premise: Every week in the late 1950's Lock Up revealed for American television viewers a...