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Beulah Bondi, born on May 3, 1888 in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States, was a character actor, stage actor and film actor. Beulah Bondi died on January 11, 1981, aged 92. Schooling on record includes Valparaiso High School and Shimer College. Listed accolades include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1977) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1960).
My Take
Beulah Bondi is my kind of actor, the one who makes the leads look good. A character actress from small-town Valparaiso, Indiana, she spent decades playing eccentric mothers, grandmothers, and wives with a precision that anchored entire films. Supporting work rarely gets its due, yet she won a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1960 and, remarkably, an Emmy in 1977 in her late eighties. That late-career honor tells you everything about her stamina and craft. I have endless respect for performers who understand that the backbone of any story is the people standing just behind the spotlight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Beulah Bondi
- Name (Japanese)
- ビューラ・ボンディ
- Reading
- びゅーら・ぼんでぃ
- Born
- May 3, 1888 – January 11, 1981
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- character actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Valparaiso High School
- University
- Shimer College
Awards & achievements
- 1977 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Beulah Bondi born?
Born May 3, 1888.
When did Beulah Bondi die?
Died January 11, 1981, aged 92.
Where was Beulah Bondi from?
Beulah Bondi was from Valparaiso, Indiana, United States.
What did Beulah Bondi do?
Beulah Bondi worked as character actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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