Beulah Bondi
American actress (1888/1889-1981) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 92
Beulah Bondi was an American character actress; she often played eccentric mothers and later grandmothers and wives, although she was known for numerous other roles.
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1981Died11 January 19811977Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesAward1974
LincolnSeries, Sara Bush1972
The WaltonsSeries, Martha Corinne1963
Tammy and the DoctorFilm, Annie Rook Call1961
Tammy Tell Me TrueFilm, Mrs. Annie Call1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward
Harrigan and SonSeries, 1960Tilly Cortland1959
Play of the WeekSeries, Mother1957
Perry MasonSeries, Sophia Stone
The Unholy WifeFilm, 1957Emma Hochen1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Ma Anderson1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mrs. Sutton1954
Climax!Series, Aunt Caroline
Track of the CatFilm, 1954Ma Bridges1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Annie1952
Lone StarFilm, Minniver Bryan1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Granny1949
Mr. Soft TouchFilm, Mrs. Hangale1946
It's a Wonderful LifeFilm, Mrs. Bailey1943
Watch on the RhineFilm, Anise1940
Our TownFilm, Mrs Webb1938
Of Human HeartsFilm, Mary Wilkins1937
Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Lucy Cooper1935
The Good FairyFilm, Doctor Schultz1933
The Stranger's ReturnFilm, Beatrice1931
ArrowsmithFilm, Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)1888Born3 May 1888
LincolnSeries, Sara Bush1972The WaltonsSeries, Martha Corinne1963Tammy and the DoctorFilm, Annie Rook Call1961Tammy Tell Me TrueFilm, Mrs. Annie Call1960Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardHarrigan and SonSeries, 1960Tilly Cortland1959Play of the WeekSeries, Mother1957Perry MasonSeries, Sophia StoneThe Unholy WifeFilm, 1957Emma Hochen1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Ma Anderson1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mrs. Sutton1954Climax!Series, Aunt CarolineTrack of the CatFilm, 1954Ma Bridges1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Annie1952Lone StarFilm, Minniver Bryan1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Granny1949Mr. Soft TouchFilm, Mrs. Hangale1946It's a Wonderful LifeFilm, Mrs. Bailey1943Watch on the RhineFilm, Anise1940Our TownFilm, Mrs Webb1938Of Human HeartsFilm, Mary Wilkins1937Make Way for TomorrowFilm, Lucy Cooper1935The Good FairyFilm, Doctor Schultz1933The Stranger's ReturnFilm, Beatrice1931ArrowsmithFilm, Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)1888Born3 May 1888People around Beulah
Close ties
Lionel Barrymore Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
John Wayne Produced Track of the Cat (1954)
James Stewart Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
Frank Capra Directed It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Frank Borzage Directed The Big Fisherman and Hearts Divided
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Arrowsmith and Street Scene
Thomas Mitchell Also in It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
George Stevens Produced Penny Serenade and Vivacious Lady
King Vidor Directed The Stranger's Return and Street Scene
Max Steiner Wrote Watch on the Rhine and A Summer Place
Henry Hathaway Directed The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
Anatole Litvak Directed The Snake Pit and The Sisters
Hal B. Wallis Produced Watch on the Rhine and The Furies
Clarence Brown Produced The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
John Farrow Directed Back from Eternity (1956)- Delmer Daves Directed A Summer Place (1959)
Gene Lockhart Also in Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
Clara Blandick Also in The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Ann Doran Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Guy Kibbee Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Rain
Irving Rapper Produced One Foot in Heaven (1943)
Grant Mitchell Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Walter Wanger Produced The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
Virginia Brissac Also in The Snake Pit and One Foot in Heaven
Known for
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
Make Way for Tomorrow 1937
Remember the Night 1940
The Furies 1950
Filmography 40
83 credits on file
Television 13
Media & music
Awards
About this person
She began her acting career as a young child in theater in the late 19th Century, and after establishing herself as a Broadway stage actress in 1925, she reprised her role in Street Scene for the 1931 film version.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1981 · aged 92
