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Ellen Corby | |
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Born | Ellen Hansen June 3, 1911 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | April 14, 1999 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1933–1999 |
Spouse |
Francis Corby
(m. 1934; div. 1944) |
Partner | Stella Luchetta |
Ellen Hansen Corby (June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. She played 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).