Ellen Corby

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Characters played by Ellen Corby

Esther Walton — The Waltons (1972)

The family grandmother and a regular church attendee. She suffers a stroke before her husband's death, which limits her dialogue in later seasons to brief phrases. She occasionally visits relatives in Buckingham County.

Miss McCardie — Sabrina (1954)

Estate staff member or social associate with minor narrative function.

Sister Veronica — Angels in the Outfield (1951)

Religious figure in the 1951 film.

Hazel Squires — The Night of the Grizzly (1966)

Hazel Squires is a rancher who raises cattle and pigs and offers Jim Cole livestock at a very low price. She reveals the grizzly's attacks after discovering her pigs missing or dead, and later sells Jim a replacement bull and cattle when his original animals are lost.

Miss Mary Stevens — On Moonlight Bay (1951)

Local woman, possibly a teacher or community figure in the town.

Amelia Gravesend — The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)

Haunted house resident or ghost in supernatural plots

Miss Simmons — Rusty Saves a Life (1949)

Local resident or professional aiding community efforts.

Miss Kushins — Macabre (1958)

The nanny employed by Dr. Barrett to care for his three-year-old daughter Marge. She resides in the Barrett household. Marge goes missing while last seen playing with her teddy bear under her supervision, triggering the mysterious kidnapping accusations that drive the present-day storyline.

Mrs. Kroll — The Strangler (1964)

Leo's possessive mother, whose hospitalization follows a heart attack. Leo visits her and confesses that he killed Clara; the shock of hearing this causes a second, fatal heart attack. Her controlling influence and teachings about women remain central to Leo's disturbed behavior even after her death.

Irene — The Caretakers (1963)

A former schoolteacher and one of the patients at the hospital. She is included among the patients whose care forms the setting for Dr. Donovan MacLeod’s attempt to introduce group therapy. The summary does not describe her particular behavior, treatment, or relationships with other patients.

Career Overview

Ellen Corby has 147 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Hopalong Cassidy Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Vertigo, Slightly Scarlet, Caged. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
147
Birth Date
1911-06-03
Birth Place
Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q368794), public domain (CC0).