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Ellen Corby was born in Racine, Wisconsin, United States on June 3, 1911. Ellen Corby was listed as a television actor, screenwriter and film actor. Death is recorded on April 14, 1999, at the age of 87. Awards on record include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (1973, 1975, 1976).
My Take
Ellen Corby is my idea of an actor's actor. More than 200 film and television credits across six decades, mostly in small parts, and then — past the age of sixty — she became Grandma Walton and won three Emmys in four years. I find that arc deeply moving: decades of anonymous, reliable work finally rewarded with a role America took to heart. She also wrote screenplays, which tells me she understood story from the inside, not just performance. Her late-career triumph is a standing rebuke to an industry obsessed with youth. Whenever someone tells me it is too late to break through, I think of Ellen Corby and disagree.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ellen Corby
- Name (Japanese)
- エレン・コービー
- Reading
- えれん・こーびー
- Born
- June 3, 1911 – April 14, 1999
- Origin
- Racine, Wisconsin, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / screenwriter / film actor / actor / stage actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1973 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 1975 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- 1976 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen%20Corby
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368794
4. About this entry
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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 Ellen Corby born?
Born June 3, 1911.
When did Ellen Corby die?
Died April 14, 1999, aged 87.
Where was Ellen Corby from?
Ellen Corby was from Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
What did Ellen Corby do?
Ellen Corby worked as television actor, screenwriter, film actor, actor, stage actor.
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