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.

Ellen Corby

Acting Born June 3, 1911 – Died April 14, 1999 Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

Perry Mason

Old Lady Card Player

Bonanza

Lorna Doone Mayberry

Bonanza

Cora Milford

The Andy Griffith Show

Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh

Ironside

Agnes Fairchild

Adam-12

Camille Gearhardt

Adam-12

Mrs. Cunningham

The Fugitive

Mrs. Barlow

The Fugitive

Mrs. Murdock

Wagon Train

Aunt Em