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Beulah Bondi was an American actress of stage, film and television. She began her acting career as a young child in theater and, after establishing herself as a stage actress, reprised her role in Street Scene for the 1931 film version. She played supporting roles in several films during the 1930s, and was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She played the mother of James Stewart in the four films Of Human Hearts, Vivacious Lady, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946). She continued acting well into her later years, winning an Emmy Award for an appearance on The Waltons in 1976.
Birth Name
Beulah Bondy
Born
Friday, 03 May 1889
Died
Sunday, 11 January 1981
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Over Easy | Self | 1977 |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 1977 |
| Lincoln | Sara Bush | 1974 |
| Dirty Sally | Louisa Badger | 1974 |
| The Waltons | Martha Corinne Walton | 1972 |
| She Waits | Mrs. Medina | 1972 |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | Mother Howard | 1971 |
| Tammy and the Doctor | Annie Rook Call | 1963 |
| The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess') / The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess") | 1962 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Mrs. Murrow | 1961 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Over Easy | Self | 1977 |
| The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 1977 |
| Lincoln | Sara Bush | 1974 |
| Dirty Sally | Louisa Badger | 1974 |
| The Waltons | Martha Corinne Walton | 1972 |
| She Waits | Mrs. Medina | 1972 |
| The Jimmy Stewart Show | Mother Howard | 1971 |
| Tammy and the Doctor | Annie Rook Call | 1963 |
| The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess') / The Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess") | 1962 |
| Alcoa Premiere | Mrs. Murrow | 1961 |
| Tammy Tell Me True | Mrs. Annie Call / Annie Rook Call | 1961 |
| The Best of the Post | Miss Newton | 1960 |
| Harrigan and Son | Tilly Cortland | 1960 |
| Route 66 | Agnes Brack | 1960 |
| A Summer Place | Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble | 1959 |
| Play of the Week | Mother | 1959 |
| The Big Fisherman | Hannah | 1959 |
| Frontier Justice | Ma Anderson | 1958 |
| Perry Mason | Sophia Stone | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Grandma Bates | 1957 |
| The Unholy Wife | Emma Hochen | 1957 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Ma Anderson | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Mrs. Hulie | 1956 |
| Back from Eternity | Martha Spangler | 1956 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Mrs. Sutton | 1955 |
| Track of the Cat | Ma Bridges | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Granny Kincaid | 1954 |
| Climax! | Mrs. Jordan / Countess / Aunt Caroline | 1954 |
| Latin Lovers | Analyst | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Annie | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| Lone Star | Minniver Bryan | 1952 |
| Showtime, U.S.A. | Self | 1950 |
| The Furies | Mrs. Anaheim | 1950 |
| The Baron of Arizona | Loma / Loma Morales | 1950 |
| Reign of Terror | Grandma Blanchard | 1949 |
| Mr. Soft Touch | Clara Hangale / Mrs. Hangale | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | Miss Martha Bogle / Martha Bogle | 1949 |
| So Dear to My Heart | Granny Kincaid | 1949 |
| The Snake Pit | Mrs. Greer | 1948 |
| The Sainted Sisters | Hester Rivercomb | 1948 |
| High Conquest | Clara Kingsley | 1947 |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Mrs. Bailey | 1946 |
| Sister Kenny | Mary Kenny | 1946 |
| Breakfast in Hollywood | Mrs. Annie Reed | 1946 |
| Back to Bataan | Bertha Barnes | 1945 |
| The Southerner | Granny / Granny Tucker | 1945 |
| Front Row Center | Mrs. Fitzpatrick | 1945 |
| And Now Tomorrow | Aunt Em | 1944 |
| I Love a Soldier | Etta Lane | 1944 |
| The Very Thought of You | Mrs. Harriet Wheeler / Harriet Wheeler | 1944 |
| Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Miss Horn | 1944 |
| She's a Soldier Too | Agatha Kittredge | 1944 |
| Watch on the Rhine | Anise | 1943 |
| Tonight We Raid Calais | Mme. Bonnard / Madame Bonnard | 1943 |
| One Foot in Heaven | Mrs. Lydia Sandow / Lydia Sandow | 1941 |
| The Shepherd of the Hills | Aunt Mollie Matthews / Aunt Mollie | 1941 |
| Penny Serenade | Miss Oliver | 1941 |
| The Captain Is a Lady | Angie Peabody | 1940 |
| Our Town | Mrs. Webb / Mrs Webb | 1940 |
| Remember the Night | Mrs. Sargent | 1940 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Ma Smith | 1939 |
| The Under-Pup | Miss Thornton / Miss Delphine Thornton | 1939 |
| On Borrowed Time | Nellie - Granny / Nellie Northrup aka Granny | 1939 |
| Land of Liberty | Mary Wilkins (edited from 'Of Human Hearts') | 1939 |
| The Sisters | Rose Elliott | 1938 |
| Vivacious Lady | Martha Morgan | 1938 |
| Of Human Hearts | Mary Wilkins | 1938 |
| The Buccaneer | Aunt Charlotte | 1938 |
| Make Way for Tomorrow | Lucy Cooper | 1937 |
| Maid of Salem | Abigail - His Wife / Abigail | 1937 |
| The Gorgeous Hussy | Rachel Jackson | 1936 |
| Hearts Divided | Madame Letizia / Mother of Napoleon and Jerome | 1936 |
| The Case Against Mrs. Ames | Mrs. Livingston Ames | 1936 |
| The Moon's Our Home | Mrs. Boyce Medford | 1936 |
| The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Melissa Tolliver / Melissa | 1936 |
| The Invisible Ray | Lady Arabella Stevens | 1936 |
| Bad Boy | Mrs. Larkin | 1935 |
| The Good Fairy | Dr. Schultz | 1935 |
| The Painted Veil | Frau Koerber | 1934 |
| Ready for Love | Mrs. Burke | 1934 |
| Finishing School | Miss Van Alstyne | 1934 |
| Registered Nurse | Miss McKenna | 1934 |
| Two Alone | Mrs. Slag | 1934 |
| Christopher Bean | Mrs. Hannah Haggett | 1933 |
| The Stranger's Return | Beatrice / Beatrice Storr | 1933 |
| Rain | Mrs. Davidson | 1932 |
| Arrowsmith | Mrs. Tozer | 1931 |
| Street Scene | Emma Jones | 1931 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Won |
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
