Ellen Albertini Dow (1913–2015) |
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The multifaceted Ellen Albertini was a student of dance and piano at the age of five, and obtained a B.A. and M.A. in theater from Cornell University. She moved to New York, and studied and worked with the legendary likes of Hanya Holm, Martha Graham, Michael Shurtleff, Uta Hagen, Marcel Marceau, and Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She was an acting coach...
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Born:in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 101) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actress (107 credits)
Actress (107 credits)
2006-2012
Family Guy
(TV Series)
Aunt Helen / Elderly Woman
Aunt Helen / Elderly Woman
- Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
(2012)
... Aunt Helen (voice)
- Stewie Loves Lois
(2006)
... Elderly Woman (voice)
2009
According to Jim
(TV Series)
Emily Rose
Emily Rose
- Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend
(2009)
... Emily Rose
2005-2008
American Dad!
(TV Series)
Old Woman #2 / Helen Washburn
Old Woman #2 / Helen Washburn
- 1600 Candles
(2008)
... Old Woman #2 (voice)
- Francine's Flashback
(2005)
... Helen Washburn (voice)
2006
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
(TV Series)
Mrs. Knapp
Mrs. Knapp
- Social Studies & Embarrassment
(2006)
... Mrs. Knapp
2005
My Name Is Earl
(TV Series)
Gertrude Balboa
Gertrude Balboa
- Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine
(2005)
... Gertrude Balboa
2005
Las Vegas
(TV Series)
Dottie Arkin
Dottie Arkin
- Whatever Happened to Seymour Magoon?
(2005)
... Dottie Arkin
2003
A Minute with Stan Hooper
(TV Series)
Clara Meeks
Clara Meeks
- Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
(2003)
... Clara Meeks
2001-2002
Maybe It's Me
(TV Series)
Grandma Harriet Krupp
Grandma Harriet Krupp
- The Prom Episode: Part 2
(2002)
... Grandma Harriet Krupp
- The Prom Episode: Part 1
(2002)
... Grandma Harriet Krupp
- The Quahog Festival Episode
(2002)
... Grandma Harriet Krupp
- The Rick's in Love Episode
(2002)
... Grandma Harriet Krupp
- The Lab Partner Episode
(2002)
... Grandma Harriet Krupp
1999
Payne
(TV Series)
Flo
Flo
- Pacific Ocean Duck
(1999)
... Flo
- Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out
(1999)
... Flo
- What Ever Happened to Baby Payne?
(1999)
... Flo
1998
The Nanny
(TV Series)
Wendell Kent's Mother
Wendell Kent's Mother
- Fran Gets Shushed
(1998)
... Wendell Kent's Mother (uncredited)
1997
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
(TV Series)
Old Lady
Old Lady
- A River of Candy Corn Runs Through It
(1997)
... Old Lady
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
(TV Series)
Aunt Connie (segment "Mystery Lock") / Connie Howard
Aunt Connie (segment "Mystery Lock") / Connie Howard
- Needle Point/Toy to the Rescue/Mystery Lock/The House on Baker Street/The Train
(1997)
... Aunt Connie (segment "Mystery Lock")
- Mystery Lock
(1997)
... Connie Howard
1997
Murder One
(TV Series)
Esther Kettering
Esther Kettering
- Chapter Seventeen, Year Two
(1997)
... Esther Kettering
- Chapter Eighteen, Year Two
(1997)
... Esther Kettering
1996
Something So Right
(TV Series)
Woman
Woman
- Something About a Christmas Miracle
(1996)
... Woman
- Something About Cheating
(1996)
... Woman
1996
Ned and Stacey
(TV Series)
Mrs. Porter
Mrs. Porter
- The End?
(1996)
... Mrs. Porter
- Friends and Lovers
(1996)
... Mrs. Porter
- New Year's Eve
(1996)
... Mrs. Porter
1995
The Boys Are Back
(TV Series)
Edna Gunther
Edna Gunther
- Searching for Sarah Hansen
(1995)
... Edna Gunther
1994
Hearts Afire
(TV Series)
Miss Abbington
Miss Abbington
- It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
(1994)
... Miss Abbington
1990-1994
Family Matters
(TV Series)
Mrs. Ostendorf / Elderly Lady / Mrs. Ferguson / ...
Mrs. Ostendorf / Elderly Lady / Mrs. Ferguson / ...
- That's What Friends Are For
(1994)
... Mrs. Ostendorf
- Scenes from a Mall
(1993)
... Elderly Lady
- Have Yourself a Very Winslow Christmas
(1990)
... Mrs. Ferguson
- The Big Reunion
(1990)
... Miss Gilbert
1994
Second Chances
(TV Series)
Emily Howell
Emily Howell
- Justifiable Jealousy
(1994)
... Emily Howell
- Down Looks Like Up
(1994)
1991
True Colors
(TV Series)
Sadie
Sadie
- Splendor in the Basement
(1991)
... Sadie
- Prisoners of Love
(1991)
... Sadie
1988-1991
The Golden Girls
(TV Series)
Sarah / Lillian / Mrs. Leonard
Sarah / Lillian / Mrs. Leonard
- Older and Wiser
(1991)
... Sarah
- Sophia's Choice
(1989)
... Lillian
- The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo
(1988)
... Mrs. Leonard
1990
Not Necessarily the News
(TV Series)
Old Woman (segment: MasterBank Senior Card)
Old Woman (segment: MasterBank Senior Card)
- Not Necessarily the Year in Review
(1990)
... Old Woman (segment: MasterBank Senior Card) (uncredited)
1989
Newhart
(TV Series)
Dorothy Benson
Dorothy Benson
- Good Lord Loudon
(1989)
... Dorothy Benson
- Utley Exposed
(1989)
... Dorothy Benson
1989
CBS Summer Playhouse
(TV Series)
Little Old Lady
Little Old Lady
- American Nuclear
(1989)
... Little Old Lady (as Ellen Albertini-Dow)
1987-1988
Webster
(TV Series)
Mrs. Crane / Mrs. Hanson
Mrs. Crane / Mrs. Hanson
- Papa's Big Romance
(1988)
... Mrs. Crane
- Seeing It Through
(1987)
... Mrs. Hanson
1986-1988
Mr. Belvedere
(TV Series)
Old Lady
Old Lady
- The Trip: Part 1
(1988)
... Old Lady
- Grandma
(1986)
... Old Lady
1987
Beauty and the Beast
(TV Series)
Anna Lausch
Anna Lausch
- Nor Iron Bars a Cage
(1987)
... Anna Lausch (as Ellen Dow)
1986
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller") / Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know")
Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller") / Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know")
- The Storyteller/Nightsong
(1986)
... Old Woman (segment "The Storyteller")
- Need to Know/Red Snow
(1986)
... Mrs. Hotchkiss (segment "Need to Know")
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Taught drama & dance for 30 years. See more »Official Sites:
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Ellen Albertini-Dow | Ellen DowHeight:
4' 11" (1.5 m)Spouse:
Eugene Dow (his death)
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