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Videos (see all 19)
Saintly Sinners (1962) -- A kindly old priest reforms a collection of lovable fellows in his humble parish.
"Night Gallery" (1970): Season 3: Episode 3 -- A writer and his wife move to a farmhouse left to them by a late cousin.
Vertigo (1958) -- A San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
The Noose Hangs High (1948) -- Window washers are mistaken for messengers who are sent to collect $50,000 in cash by a gangster, with zany results!
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 3: Episode 26 -- A quartet of elderly women try to gain the attention of a handsome detective.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 June 1911, Racine, Wisconsin, USA more
Date of Death:
14 April 1999, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Ellen Corby was born Ellen Hansen on June 3, 1911, in Racine, Wisconsin... more
Trivia:
Returned for "The Waltons" (1972)' last show of the 1977-78 season. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
The Waltons: The Last Episode Finally Comes to DVD
 (From TVSeriesFinale. 28 April 2009, 4:35 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Ellen Hansen
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Dec. 241:30 PMTCM All Mine to Give  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. A Walton Easter (1997) (TV) .... Grandma Walton
  2. A Walton Wedding (1995) (TV) .... Grandma Walton
  3. A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Grandma Walton

  4. A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Grandma Walton
  5. A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982) (TV) .... Grandma Walton
  6. All the Way Home (1981) (TV) .... Great-Gandmaw
  7. The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980) (TV) .... Esther Walton / Herself
  8. "The Waltons" .... Esther Walton (140 episodes, 1972-1980)
        - The Valediction (1980) TV episode .... Esther Walton
        - The Inspiration (1980) TV episode .... Esther Walton
        - Founder's Day (1979) TV episode .... Esther Walton
        - The Tailspin (1979) TV episode (credit only) .... Esther Walton
        - The Torch (1979) TV episode (credit only) .... Esther Walton
          (135 more)

  9. The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (1974) (TV) .... Ma Floyd
    ... aka Pretty Boy Floyd
  10. "Tenafly" .... Leslie Storm (1 episode, 1973)
        - Joyride to Nowhere (1973) TV episode .... Leslie Storm
  11. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Jury") / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Love and the Hairy Excuse/Love and Lady Luck/Love and the Pick-Up Fantasy (1972) TV episode .... Granny Gambler (segment "Love and Lady Luck")
        - Love and the Boss/Love and the Jury/Love and the Logical Explanation/Love and the Pregnancy (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Jury")
  12. "Night Gallery" .... Miss Patience (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
        - Fright Night (1972) TV episode .... Miss Patience
  13. Napoleon and Samantha (1972) .... Gertrude
  14. The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) (TV) .... Grandma Walton
  15. "The Partners" .... Mrs. Polaski (1 episode, 1971)
        - To Catch a Crooke (1971) TV episode .... Mrs. Polaski
  16. A Tattered Web (1971) (TV) .... Mrs. Simmons
  17. "The D.A." .... Dottie Casson (1 episode, 1971)
        - The People vs. Drake (1971) TV episode .... Dottie Casson
  18. Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) .... Abigail
  19. Cannon (1971) (TV) .... Teacher
  20. "The Odd Couple" .... Florence (1 episode, 1971)
        - Trapped (1971) TV episode .... Florence
  21. "Adam-12" .... Camille Gearhardt / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
        - Log 56: Vice Versa (1971) TV episode .... Camille Gearhardt
        - Log 23: Pig Is a Three-Letter Word (1969) TV episode .... Mrs. Cunningham
  22. "Dan August" .... Agnes Oakes (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Worst Crime (1971) TV episode .... Agnes Oakes
  23. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Little Old Lady (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Stagecoach Hijack (1970) TV episode .... Little Old Lady
  24. "The F.B.I." .... Aunt Florrie Buell / ... (6 episodes, 1966-1970)
        - The Savage Wilderness (1970) TV episode .... Mrs. Anderson
        - The Butcher (1968) TV episode .... Hannah Beecher
        - The Nightmare (1968) TV episode .... Aunt Florrie Buell
        - The Satellite (1967) TV episode .... Elizabeth Page
        - Collision Course (1966) TV episode .... Mary Carmichael
          (1 more)
  25. "Bracken's World" .... Mrs. Hopkins (1 episode, 1970)
        - Murder Off Camera (1970) TV episode .... Mrs. Hopkins
  26. "Nanny and the Professor" .... Mrs. Kaufman (1 episode, 1970)
        - I Think That I Shall Never See a Tree (1970) TV episode .... Mrs. Kaufman

  27. "Lancer" .... Widow Hargis (1 episode, 1969)
        - Zee (1969) TV episode .... Widow Hargis
  28. Ruba al prossimo tuo (1969) .... Mrs. Walker
    ... aka A Fine Pair (USA)
  29. "The Outsider" .... Aunt Myrtle (1 episode, 1969)
        - Periwinkle Blue (1969) TV episode .... Aunt Myrtle
  30. Angel in My Pocket (1969) .... Old Woman
  31. "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." .... Betty Ann's Mother / ... (2 episodes, 1964-1969)
    ... aka Gomer Pyle (Australia)
        - The Short Voyage Home (1969) TV episode .... Mother
        - The Case of the Marine Bandit (1964) TV episode .... Betty Ann's Mother
  32. "Ironside" .... Agnes Fairchild (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Why the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Met on Thursday (1969) TV episode .... Agnes Fairchild
  33. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mrs. Feathertree (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Yesterday Died and Tomorrow Won't Be Born (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Feathertree
  34. "Lassie" .... Amy Baker / ... (4 episodes, 1961-1968)
    ... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
        - Out of the Frying Pan (1968) TV episode .... Amy Baker
        - Little Jim (1966) TV episode .... Bess Wright
        - Yochim's Christmas (1961) TV episode .... Pearlie Mae Yochim
        - Cracker Jack (1961) TV episode .... Pearlie Mae
  35. "The Guns of Will Sonnett" .... Molly Cobb (1 episode, 1968)
        - Pariah (1968) TV episode .... Molly Cobb
  36. "The High Chaparral" .... Mrs. Dilts (1 episode, 1968)
        - Tornado Frances (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Dilts
  37. The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968) .... Script girl
  38. "Disneyland" .... Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office / ... (2 episodes, 1968)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Woman at Burton Ridge Land Office
        - The Mystery of Edward Sims: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Woman at Burton Ridge land office
  39. "Batman" .... Mrs. Green (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Joker's Flying Saucer (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Green
  40. "Felony Squad" .... Mrs. Smory (1 episode, 1968)
        - Nightmare on a Dead-End Street (1968) TV episode .... Mrs. Smory
  41. "Accidental Family" (1 episode, 1967)
        - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Playground (1967) TV episode
  42. "The Big Valley" .... Emmie (1 episode, 1967)
        - A Noose Is Waiting (1967) TV episode .... Emmie
  43. The Gnome-Mobile (1967) (uncredited) .... Etta Pettibone
  44. "Rango" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Rustlers (1967) TV episode
  45. "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" .... Martha (2 episodes, 1967)
        - Just While You're Resting (1967) TV episode .... Martha
        - Help Wanted, Desperately (1967) TV episode .... Martha
  46. "Mr. Terrific" .... Mrs. Walters (1 episode, 1967)
        - I Can't Fly (1967) TV episode .... Mrs. Walters
  47. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." .... Madame Bloor (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Moulin Ruse Affair (1967) TV episode .... Madame Bloor
  48. "The Invaders" .... Aunt Sara (1 episode, 1967)
        - Beachhead (1967) TV episode .... Aunt Sara
  49. "Laredo" .... Ma Sweet (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Sweet Gang (1966) TV episode .... Ma Sweet
  50. "The Fugitive" .... Mrs. Barlow / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
        - The Sharp Edge of Chivalry (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Murdock
        - Stroke of Genius (1966) TV episode .... Mrs. Barlow
  51. The Glass Bottom Boat (1966) .... Anna Miller
    ... aka The Spy in Lace Panties
  52. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Miss Purdy (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Holloway's Daughters (1966) TV episode .... Miss Purdy
  53. The Night of the Grizzly (1966) .... Hazel Squires
  54. "Honey West" .... Nellie Peedy (1 episode, 1966)
        - Come to Me, My Litigation Baby (1966) TV episode .... Nellie Peedy
  55. "Get Smart" .... Agnes Davenport (1 episode, 1966)
        - Dear Diary (1966) TV episode .... Agnes Davenport
  56. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) .... Miss Neva Tremaine
  57. "Hazel" (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
        - The Holdout (1965) TV episode
        - You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile (1963) TV episode
  58. "Tammy" .... Florabelle (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Poker Game (1965) TV episode .... Florabelle
  59. Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) (TV)
  60. The Family Jewels (1965) .... Airline Passenger
  61. "Ben Casey" .... Mrs. Jacoby (1 episode, 1965)
        - Journeys End in Lovers Meeting (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Jacoby
  62. "The Farmer's Daughter" .... Mrs. Schuyler (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Woman Behind the Man (1965) TV episode .... Mrs. Schuyler
  63. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Christine Moss (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Gift Shop (1965) TV episode .... Christine Moss
  64. "The Addams Family" .... Mother Lurch (1 episode, 1965)
        - Mother Lurch Visits the Addams Family (1965) TV episode .... Mother Lurch
  65. "Daniel Boone" .... Hilda Brock (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Hostages (1965) TV episode .... Hilda Brock
  66. "The Baileys of Balboa" .... Miss Engeldorf (1 episode, 1965)
        - Bailey's Band (1965) TV episode .... Miss Engeldorf
  67. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Chief Nurse (1 episode, 1964)
        - Consider Her Ways (1964) TV episode .... Chief Nurse
  68. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) .... Town Gossip
    ... aka What Ever Happened to Cousin Charlotte?
  69. "The Virginian" .... Mrs. Clancy (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - All Nice and Legal (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Clancy
  70. "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Mrs. Emma Poke (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
    ... aka The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
        - The Widow Poke Arrives (1964) TV episode .... Mrs. Emma Poke
  71. "Destry" .... Granny Jellico (1 episode, 1964)
        - Blood Brother-in-Law (1964) TV episode .... Granny Jellico
  72. The Strangler (1964) .... Mrs. Kroll
  73. 4 for Texas (1963) .... Widow
  74. "Channing" .... Ruth (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Young and the Bold
        - Beyond His Reach (1963) TV episode .... Ruth
  75. "The Lucy Show" .... Miss Tanner (2 episodes, 1963)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy and the Safe Cracker (1963) TV episode
        - Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault (1963) TV episode .... Miss Tanner
  76. The Caretakers (1963) .... Irene
    ... aka Borderlines (UK)
  77. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
        - Barney's First Car (1963) TV episode .... Myrt 'Hubcaps' Lesh
  78. "McKeever & the Colonel" .... Mrs. Blackwell (1 episode, 1963)
        - Make Room for Mother (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Blackwell
  79. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Mrs. Butterworth (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Thunder in a Forgotten Town (1963) TV episode
        - Safari (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Butterworth
  80. "Bonanza" .... Cora Milford / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1963)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Hayburner (1963) TV episode .... Cora Milford
        - The Gunmen (1960) TV episode .... Lorna Doone Mayberry
  81. "Going My Way" .... Mrs. Brophy (1 episode, 1963)
        - My Son the Social Worker (1963) TV episode .... Mrs. Brophy
  82. "Fair Exchange" .... Maude Murphy (1 episode, 1962)
        - Innocents Abroad (1962) TV episode .... Maude Murphy
  83. "Dr. Kildare" .... Miss Ainsley Hallie (1 episode, 1962)
        - Breakdown (1962) TV episode .... Miss Ainsley Hallie
  84. "Cheyenne" .... Hortense Durango (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Durango Brothers (1962) TV episode .... Hortense Durango
  85. Saintly Sinners (1962) .... Mrs. McKenzie
  86. "87th Precinct" .... Mrs. Brodek (1 episode, 1962)
        - Feel of the Trigger (1962) TV episode .... Mrs. Brodek
  87. "Follow the Sun" .... Annabelle Witherspoon (1 episode, 1961)
        - Mele Kalikimaka to You (1961) TV episode .... Annabelle Witherspoon
  88. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) .... Soho Sal
  89. "General Electric Theater" .... Gracie Jordan / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Money and the Minister (1961) TV episode .... Gracie Jordan
        - The Graduation Dress (1960) TV episode .... Ma Jericho
        - Star in the House (1955) TV episode .... Maid
  90. "The Rifleman" .... Mrs. Avery / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - The High Country (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Morgan
        - The Spoiler (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Avery
  91. "Frontier Circus" .... Abby (1 episode, 1961)
        - Dr. Sam (1961) TV episode .... Abby
  92. "The Asphalt Jungle" .... Mrs. Peterson (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Sniper (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Peterson
  93. "The Tab Hunter Show" (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Invitation (1961) TV episode
  94. "Hennesey" .... Mrs. Hammer (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Apartment (1961) TV episode .... Mrs. Hammer
  95. "The Tall Man" .... Hannah Blossom (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Reluctant Bridegroom (1961) TV episode .... Hannah Blossom
  96. "Surfside 6" .... Addie Horton (1 episode, 1961)
        - Thieves Among Honor (1961) TV episode .... Addie Horton
  97. "Lock Up" .... Amy Kraus / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Concrete Coffin (1960) TV episode .... Amy Kraus
        - Change of Heart (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Coffey
  98. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Kate Wiggam (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Bride and the Bandit (1960) TV episode .... Kate Wiggam
  99. "Thriller" .... Mrs. Peele (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Girl with a Secret (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Peele
  100. "The Rebel" .... Carrie Blyden (1 episode, 1960)
        - To See the Elephant (1960) TV episode .... Carrie Blyden
  101. "Dennis the Menace" .... Mrs. Tucker (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Just Dennis (UK)
        - Dennis and the Radio Set (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Tucker
  102. "Hot Off the Wire" (1 episode)
    ... aka The Jim Backus Show
        - O'Toole and Son (????) TV episode
  103. "Wagon Train" .... Aunt Em (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - Wagons Ho! (1960) TV episode .... Aunt Em
        - The Greenhorn Story (1959) TV episode .... Aunt Em
  104. "The Chevy Mystery Show" .... Maria (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Sunday Mystery Hour (USA: rerun title)
        - Dead Man's Walk (1960) TV episode .... Maria
  105. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Emma / ... (4 episodes, 1955-1960)
        - Party Line (1960) TV episode .... Emma
        - Bull in a China Shop (1958) TV episode .... Miss Samantha
        - Toby (1956) TV episode .... Mrs. McKirk
        - Triggers in Leash (1955) TV episode .... Maggie
  106. "Tightrope" .... Hazel (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Penthouse Story (1960) TV episode .... Hazel
  107. "The Betty Hutton Show" .... Mrs. Bleeker (1 episode, 1960)
        - Gullible Goldie (1960) TV episode .... Mrs. Bleeker
  108. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) .... Mrs. Mabel Mayberry

  109. "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" .... Harriet / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
    ... aka Call Mr. 'D' (USA: syndication title)
        - Marked for Murder (1959) TV episode .... Miss Carter
        - The Space Society (1958) TV episode .... Harriet
  110. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Mrs. Walters (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - The Girl (1959) TV episode .... Mrs. Walters
  111. "The Restless Gun" .... Emma Birch / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - A Trial for Jenny May (1959) TV episode .... Ruth Purcell
        - The Suffragette (1958) TV episode .... Emma Birch
  112. "The Lineup" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Chloroform Murder Case (1959) TV episode
  113. "Perry Mason" .... Old Lady (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Case of the Dangerous Dowager (1959) TV episode .... Old Lady
  114. "Trackdown" .... Henrietta Porter (22 episodes, 1958-1959)
        - The Vote (1959) TV episode .... Henrietta Porter
        - The Trick (1959) TV episode .... Henrietta Porter
        - False Witness (1959) TV episode .... Henrietta Porter
        - Stranger in Town (1959) TV episode .... Henrietta Porter
        - Hard Lines (1959) TV episode .... Henrietta Porter
          (17 more)
  115. "Peter Gunn" .... Irma Gaffney (1 episode, 1959)
        - Love Me to Death (1959) TV episode .... Irma Gaffney
  116. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Martha (1 episode, 1959)
        - In Memoriam (1959) TV episode .... Martha
  117. "The Texan" .... Katy Clayton (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Lord Will Provide (1958) TV episode .... Katy Clayton
  118. Macabre (1958) .... Miss Kushins
  119. "Rescue 8" .... Mrs. Kimbrough (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Crackup (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. Kimbrough
  120. As Young as We Are (1958) .... Nettie McPherson
  121. "Decision" .... Granny Dawson (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Tall Man (1958) TV episode .... Granny Dawson
  122. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Elvira Moss (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Perfectionist (1958) TV episode .... Elvira Moss
  123. Vertigo (1958) .... Manager of McKittrick Hotel
    ... aka 'Vertigo' (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (USA: complete title)
  124. Rockabilly Baby (1957) .... Mrs. Wellington
  125. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Adorine (1 episode, 1957)
        - A Fortune for Madame (1957) TV episode .... Adorine
  126. God Is My Partner (1957) .... Mrs. Dalton
  127. Night Passage (1957) .... Mrs. Feeney
  128. The Seventh Sin (1957) .... Sister Saint Joseph
  129. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" .... Minerva Comstock (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
        - The Marriage Broker (1957) TV episode .... Minerva Comstock
  130. "On Trial" .... Martha (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
        - The Gentle Voice of Murder (1957) TV episode .... Martha
  131. All Mine to Give (1957) .... Mrs. Raiden
    ... aka The Day They Gave Babies Away (UK)
  132. "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" .... Sally Benson (1 episode, 1957)
        - Stagecoach Sally (1957) TV episode .... Sally Benson
  133. "Mr. Adams and Eve" .... Fan (1 episode, 1957)
        - Howard Goes to Jail (1957) TV episode .... Fan
  134. "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" .... Mrs. McGill (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Wyatt Earp
        - Shootin' Woman (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. McGill
  135. Stagecoach to Fury (1956) .... Sarah Farrell
  136. "The Roy Rogers Show" .... Amity Bailey (1 episode, 1956)
        - Head for Cover (1956) TV episode .... Amity Bailey
  137. "I Love Lucy" .... Miss Hanna (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Lucy in Connecticut (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Sunday Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Lucy Meets Orson Welles (1956) TV episode .... Miss Hanna
  138. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Hollow Woman (1956) TV episode
  139. "Alias Mike Hercules" .... Birdie Hackett (1 episode, 1956)
        - Pilot (1956) TV episode .... Birdie Hackett
  140. "General Electric Summer Originals" .... Birdie Hackett (1 episode, 1956)
        - Alias Mike Hercules (1956) TV episode .... Birdie Hackett
  141. "Sneak Preview" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Way Back (1956) TV episode
  142. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Actress / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1956)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Sting in the Tail (1956) TV episode .... Actress
        - It Started with Eve (1956) TV episode .... Nurse
        - The Heiress (1954) TV episode .... Lavinia Penniman
        - A Chair for a Lady (1954) TV episode .... Aunt
        - The Girl Who Couldn't Cry (1954) TV episode
  143. "The People's Choice" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Sock and the Peoples' Pageant (1956) TV episode
  144. "The Millionaire" .... Bedelia Buckley / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Bedelia Buckley Story (1956) TV episode .... Bedelia Buckley
        - The Nancy Marlborough Story (1955) TV episode .... Nancy Marlborough
  145. Slightly Scarlet (1956) (uncredited) .... Martha, June Lyon's Maid
  146. The Go-Getter (1956) .... The Maid
  147. Illegal (1955) .... Miss Hinkel
  148. "The Man Behind the Badge" .... Katherine LeRoy (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Case of the Hot Stock (1955) TV episode .... Katherine LeRoy
  149. "Stage 7" .... Old Lady (1 episode, 1955)
        - End of the Line (1955) TV episode .... Old Lady
  150. "The Stu Erwin Show" .... Martha (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Trouble with Father (USA: alternative title)
        - The Matchmakers (1955) TV episode .... Martha
  151. "So This Is Hollywood" .... Mother Dodd (1 episode, 1955)
        - Mother Dodd Came to Town (1955) TV episode .... Mother Dodd
  152. "Big Town" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Byline Steve Wilson
    ... aka City Assignment
    ... aka Headline
    ... aka Heart of the City
        - The Harbor Story (1954) TV episode
        - Mother's Day (1953) TV episode
  153. Sabrina (1954) .... Miss McCardle
    ... aka Sabrina Fair (UK)
  154. "The Mickey Rooney Show" .... Martha (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Hey Mulligan
        - The Moon or Bust (1954) TV episode .... Martha
  155. Susan Slept Here (1954) .... Coffee Shop Waitress
  156. About Mrs. Leslie (1954) .... Mrs. Croffman
  157. The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954) .... Amelia Gravesend
  158. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Mabel (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - The Unlocked Door (1954) TV episode .... Mabel
  159. Untamed Heiress (1954) .... Mrs. Flanny
  160. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Elsie - Maid / ... (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - Meet McGraw (1954) TV episode .... Martha - Maid
        - A Place of His Own (1953) TV episode .... Elsie - Maid
  161. "Dragnet" (2 episodes, 1953-1954)
    ... aka Badge 714 (USA: syndication title)
        - The Big Ham (1954) TV episode
        - The Big Will (1953) TV episode
  162. "The Revlon Mirror Theater" .... Clara (1 episode, 1953)
        - Equal Justice (1953) TV episode .... Clara
  163. A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) .... Singing Woman
  164. "Letter to Loretta" .... Jennie (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Trial Run (1953) TV episode .... Jennie
  165. "You Are There" .... Mrs. Mary Surratt (1 episode, 1953)
        - The Capture of John Wilkes Booth (April 26, 1865) (1953) TV episode .... Mrs. Mary Surratt
  166. The Vanquished (1953/I) .... Mrs. Barbour
  167. Shane (1953) .... Mrs. Liz Torrey
  168. Woman They Almost Lynched (1953) .... First Woman
  169. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Aunt Ellen (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Ozzie and Harriet
        - Separate Rooms (1953) TV episode .... Aunt Ellen
  170. Monsoon (1952) .... Katie
  171. "Your Jeweler's Showcase" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Study in Charcoal (1952) TV episode
  172. Fearless Fagan (1952) .... Mrs. Ardley
  173. The Big Trees (1952) .... Sister Blackburn
  174. The Sea Hornet (1951) .... Mrs. Drinkwater
  175. The Barefoot Mailman (1951) (uncredited) .... Miss Della
  176. Angels in the Outfield (1951) .... Sister Veronica
    ... aka Angels and the Pirates (UK)
  177. Here Comes the Groom (1951) .... Mrs. McGonigle
  178. On Moonlight Bay (1951) .... Miss Mary Stevens (Wesley's schoolteacher)
  179. Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) .... Miss Birdshaw
  180. "Stars Over Hollywood" .... Rosa Peterson (3 episodes, 1950-1951)
        - Old Mother Hubbard (1951) TV episode
        - Son of the Rock (1951) TV episode .... Rosa Peterson
        - Winter Love (1950) TV episode
  181. The Mating Season (1951) .... Annie
  182. Harriet Craig (1950) .... Lottie
  183. Edge of Doom (1950) .... Mrs. Jeanette Moore
    ... aka Stronger Than Fear (UK)
  184. Peggy (1950) .... Mrs. Privet, the Librarian
  185. The Gunfighter (1950) .... Mrs. Devlin
  186. Caged (1950) .... Emma Barber
  187. Captain China (1950) .... Miss Endicott

  188. Madame Bovary (1949) .... Félicité
  189. Mighty Joe Young (1949) (uncredited) .... Woman at orphanage
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
  190. The Judge Steps Out (1949) (uncredited) .... Mother at Party
    ... aka Indian Summer (UK) (USA: working title)
  191. Little Women (1949) .... Sophie - Mrs Kirke's maid
  192. A Woman's Secret (1949) .... Nurse who reads paper to Susan
  193. Rusty Saves a Life (1949) (uncredited) .... Miss Simmons
  194. The Dark Past (1948) (uncredited) .... Agnes
  195. Strike It Rich (1948) .... Mrs. Annie Harkins
  196. Fighting Father Dunne (1948) (uncredited) .... Colpeck's Secretary
  197. The Noose Hangs High (1948) (uncredited) .... Hilda, the Maid
  198. I Remember Mama (1948) .... Aunt Trina
  199. Forever Amber (1947) (uncredited) .... Marge
  200. Railroaded! (1947) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Wills
    ... aka Uncertain Guilt (USA: TV title)
  201. Driftwood (1947) (uncredited) .... Excitable Woman
  202. The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival (1947) .... Cathy, the Maid, in 'Fabulous Joe'
  203. The Fabulous Joe (1947) (uncredited) .... Cathy, the Maid
  204. The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) (uncredited) .... Courtroom spectator
    ... aka Bachelor Knight (UK)
  205. They Won't Believe Me (1947) (uncredited) .... Screaming Woman
  206. Living in a Big Way (1947) (uncredited) .... Broken Arms' Sailors Wife
  207. The Long Night (1947) (uncredited) .... Lady in Crowd
  208. Born to Kill (1947) (uncredited) .... 2nd Maid
    ... aka Lady of Deceit (UK)
  209. Beat the Band (1947) (uncredited) .... Gertrude's Mother
  210. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (uncredited) .... Miss Davis
    ... aka Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
  211. The Locket (1946) (uncredited) .... Ginny, Kitchen Maid
  212. Sister Kenny (1946) (uncredited) .... Hospital Scrub Woman
  213. Crack-Up (1946) (uncredited) .... Reynold's Maid
  214. Till the End of Time (1946) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Sumpter
  215. Cuban Pete (1946) (uncredited) .... Screaming Patient
    ... aka Down Cuba Way
  216. Lover Come Back (1946) (uncredited) .... Rita, Kay's Secretary
    ... aka When Lovers Meet (USA: reissue title)
  217. In Old Sacramento (1946) (uncredited) .... Scrubwoman
    ... aka Flame of Sacramento (USA: reissue title)
  218. The Truth About Murder (1946) (uncredited) .... Betty (Ashton's secretary)
    ... aka The Lie Detector (UK)
  219. Bedlam (1946) (uncredited) .... Queen of the Artichokes
  220. The Dark Corner (1946) (uncredited) .... Maid
  221. From This Day Forward (1946) (uncredited) .... Mother
  222. The Scarlet Horseman (1946) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Barnes
  223. The Spiral Staircase (1945) (uncredited) .... Neighbour
  224. Cornered (1945) (uncredited) .... French Maid

  225. The Broken Coin (1936) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
  226. Speed Limited (1935) (uncredited) .... Secretary
  227. Babes in Toyland (1934) (uncredited) .... Townswoman at Tom-Tom's Trial
    ... aka Laurel and Hardy in Toyland
    ... aka March of the Wooden Soldiers (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Revenge Is Sweet
    ... aka Wooden Soldiers
  228. Twisted Rails (1934) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
  229. Sons of the Desert (1933) (uncredited) .... Dress Extra at Table Next to Chase's
    ... aka Fraternally Yours (UK)
  230. Rafter Romance (1933) (uncredited) .... Telemarketer
Writer:
  1. "The Waltons" (2 episodes, 1973-1976)
        - The Search (1976) TV episode (story)
        - The Separation (1973) TV episode (story)

  2. Hoppy's Holiday (1947) (story)
  3. Twilight on the Trail (1941) (screenplay)

  4. The Broken Coin (1936) (writer) (as Ellen Hansen)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Cornered (1945) (script supervisor) (uncredited)

  2. Swiss Miss (1938) (script supervisor) (uncredited)
  3. Three Men in a Tub (1938) (script clerk)
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Waltons" (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Best Christmas (1976) TV episode (performer: "Jingle Bells", "We Wish You A Merry Christmas")
Self:
  1. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)

  2. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series
  3. "Dinah!" .... Herself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 5 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 20 May 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
Archive Footage:
  1. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute
  2. "Disneyland"
        - The Gnome-Mobile: Part 2 (1978) TV episode (uncredited) .... Etta Pettibone
        - The Gnome-Mobile: Part 1 (1978) TV episode (uncredited) .... Etta Pettibone
        - Napoleon and Samantha (1975) TV episode .... Gertrude
  3. "The Waltons"
        - The Achievement (1977) TV episode .... Esther Walton
        - The Long Night (1977) TV episode .... Esther Walton

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote the novel The Pebble of Gibraltar, published in 1988 by Vantage Press, Inc. more
Genres:
Drama | Family | Romance | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Murder | Based On Novel more

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