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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.
Jan 9, 2021 · Ellen Corby returned to 'The Waltons' after she had a stroke, but she still had to re-prove herself to CBS and disprove the network's worries.
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Actress: The Waltons. Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin. She played many uncredited bit parts from the late '20s through the '30s. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Cornered (1945).
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Actress: The Waltons. Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin. She played many uncredited bit parts from the late '20s through the '30s. Ellen would not be seen on the big screen again until 1945 in Cornered (1945).
- June 3, 1911
- April 14, 1999
Apr 17, 1999 · Ellen Corby, who won three Emmys for playing the strong grandmother on the hit 1970s series “The Waltons,” has died at the age of 87. In a career that spanned nearly 60 years, Corby generally...
Ellen Corby - "Esther Walton". Ellen Corby died on Wednesday, April 14, 1999 at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 87. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, Ellen delighted in playing characters rich in flavor and a no-nonsense flair.
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