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Full Name
  
Beulah Bondy

Name
  
Beulah Bondi

Years active
  
1895–1976


Occupation
  
Actress

Alma mater
  
Role
  
Actress

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Born
  
May 3, 1889 (
1889-05-03
)

Resting place
  
Cremated; ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean

Died
  
January 11, 1981, Woodland Hills, California, United States

Parents
  
Eva Marble, Abraham O. Bondy

Education
  
Valparaiso University, Shimer College

Awards
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series

Movies
  
It's a Wonderful Life, Make Way for Tomorrow, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Penny Serenade, Back to Bataan

Similar People
  
Frank Faylen, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Lionel Barry, Ward Bond

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Beulah Bondi (May 3, 1889 – January 11, 1981) 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.

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Life and career

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Bondi was born Beulah Bondy in Valparaiso, Indiana, the daughter of Eva Suzanna (née Marble), an author, and Abraham O. Bondy, who worked in real estate. Bondi began her acting career on the stage at age seven, playing Cedric Errol in a production of Little Lord Fauntleroy at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso, Indiana. She graduated from the Frances Shimer Academy (later Shimer College) in 1907, and gained her bachelor's and master's degrees in oratory at Valparaiso University in 1916 and 1918.

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She made her Broadway debut in Kenneth S. Webb's One of the Family at the 49th Street Theatre on December 21, 1925. She next appeared in another hit, Maxwell Anderson's Saturday's Children, in 1926. It was Bondi's performance in Elmer Rice's Pulitzer Prize-winning Street Scene, which opened at the Playhouse Theatre on January 10, 1929, that brought Bondi to the movies at the age of 43. Her debut movie role was as "Emma Jones" in Street Scene (1931), which starred Sylvia Sidney, and in which Bondi reprised her stage role, followed by "Mrs. Davidson" in Rain (1932), which starred Joan Crawford and Walter Huston.

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She was one of the first five women to be nominated for an Academy Award in the newly created category of "Best Supporting Actress" for her work in The Gorgeous Hussy, although she lost the award to Gale Sondergaard. Two years later she was nominated again for Of Human Hearts and lost again, but her reputation as a character actress kept her employed. She would most often be seen in the role of the mother of the star of the film for the rest of her career, with the exception of Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) as the abandoned Depression-era 'Ma' Cooper. She often played mature roles in her early film career even though she was only in her early 40s. In 1940 Bondi played Mrs. Webb in Our Town.

Television

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Bondi's television credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Howard Richardson's Ark of Safety on the Goodyear Television Playhouse. She appeared with Jan Clayton in "The Prairie Story" on NBC's Wagon Train. (This theme is also examined in the novel The Wind by Dorothy Scarborough; the episode aired on February 1, 1961, three months after the death of Ward Bond.). She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1963 when she played the role of Sophia Stone in "The Case of the Nebulous Nephew."

Bondi made her final appearances as Martha Corinne Walton on The Waltons in the episodes "The Conflict" (September 1974) and "The Pony Cart" (December 1976). She received an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series for her performance in "The Pony Cart" (December 1976), her final career screen performance. When her name was called, it first appeared that she was not present, but she received a standing ovation as she walked slowly to the podium, from which she thanked the audience for honoring her while she was still living.

Personal life and death

Despite the fact that she was known for playing mother figures, Bondi never married in real life. She died from pulmonary complications caused by broken ribs suffered when she tripped over her cat in her home on January 11, 1981, at age 91.

Filmography

Actress
1974
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Martha Corinne Walton / Martha Corinne
- The Pony Cart (1976) - Martha Corinne Walton
- The Conflict (1974) - Martha Corinne
1976
Lincoln (TV Mini Series) as
Sara Bush
- Crossing Fox River (1976) - Sara Bush
1974
Dirty Sally (TV Series) as
Louisa Badger
- Too Long to Wait (1974) - Louisa Badger
1972
She Waits (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Medina
1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) as
Mother Howard
- The Identity Crisis (1971) - Mother Howard
1963
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Sophia Stone
- The Case of the Nebulous Nephew (1963) - Sophia Stone
1963
Tammy and the Doctor as
Annie Rook Call
1962
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) as
Mrs. Murrow
- The Hands of Danofrio (1962) - Mrs. Murrow
1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm as
The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess')
1961
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Agnes Brack
- Burning for Burning (1961) - Agnes Brack
1961
Tammy Tell Me True as
Annie Rook Call
1961
The Best of the Post (TV Series) as
Miss Newton
- Antidote for Hatred (1961) - Miss Newton
1961
Wagon Train (TV Series) as
Grandma Bates
- The Prairie Story (1961) - Grandma Bates
1960
Harrigan and Son (TV Series) as
Tilly Cortland
- Non Compos Mentis (1960) - Tilly Cortland
1960
Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Mother
- Morning's at Seven (1960) - Mother
1960
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hulie
- Tomorrow (1960) - Mrs. Hulie
1959
A Summer Place as
Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
1959
The Big Fisherman as
Hannah
1956
Climax! (TV Series) as
Countess / Mrs. Jordan / Aunt Caroline
- Hurricane Diane (1957) - Countess
- Circle of Destruction (1957) - Mrs. Jordan
- The Secret of River Lane (1956) - Aunt Caroline
1957
On Borrowed Time (TV Movie) as
'Granny' Northrup
1957
The Unholy Wife as
Emma Hochen
1957
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Ma Anderson
- Black Is for Grief (1957) - Ma Anderson
1957
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Annie
- The Town with a Past (1957) - Annie
1956
Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
- Ark of Safety (1956)
1956
Back from Eternity as
Martha Spangler
1956
Front Row Center (TV Series) as
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
- Finley's Fan Club (1956) - Mrs. Fitzpatrick
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Mrs. Sutton
- Our Cook's a Treasure (1955) - Mrs. Sutton
1954
Track of the Cat as
Ma Bridges
1953
Medallion Theatre (TV Series)
- Gran'ma Rebel (1953)
1953
Latin Lovers as
Analyst
1952
The Doctor (TV Series)
- The Guest (1952)
1952
Lone Star as
Minniver Bryan
1950
The Furies as
Mrs. Anaheim
1950
The Baron of Arizona as
Loma
1949
Mr. Soft Touch as
Clara Hangale
1949
Reign of Terror as
Grandma Blanchard
1949
The Life of Riley as
Miss Martha Bogle
1948
So Dear to My Heart as
Granny Kincaid
1948
The Snake Pit as
Mrs. Greer
1948
The Sainted Sisters as
Hester Rivercomb
1947
High Conquest as
Clara Kingsley
1946
It's a Wonderful Life as
Mrs. Bailey
1946
Sister Kenny as
Mary Kenny
1946
Breakfast in Hollywood as
Mrs. Annie Reed
1945
The Southerner as
Granny
1945
Back to Bataan as
Bertha Barnes
1944
And Now Tomorrow as
Aunt Em
1944
The Very Thought of You as
Harriet Wheeler
1944
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay as
Miss Horn
1944
I Love a Soldier as
Etta Lane
1944
She's a Soldier Too as
Agatha Kittredge
1943
Watch on the Rhine as
Anise
1943
Tonight We Raid Calais as
Mme. Bonnard
1941
One Foot in Heaven as
Mrs. Lydia Sandow
1941
The Shepherd of the Hills as
Aunt Mollie Matthews
1941
Penny Serenade as
Miss Oliver
1940
The Captain Is a Lady as
Angie Peabody
1940
Our Town as
Mrs. Webb
1940
Remember the Night as
Mrs. Sargent
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as
Ma Smith
1939
The Under-Pup as
Miss Thornton
1939
On Borrowed Time as
Nellie - Granny
1938
The Sisters as
Rose Elliott
1938
Vivacious Lady as
Martha Morgan
1938
Of Human Hearts as
Mary Wilkins
1938
The Buccaneer as
Aunt Charlotte
1937
Make Way for Tomorrow as
Lucy Cooper
1937
Maid of Salem as
Abigail - His Wife
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy as
Rachel Jackson
1936
Hearts Divided as
Madame Letizia
1936
The Case Against Mrs. Ames as
Mrs. Livingston Ames
1936
The Moon's Our Home as
Mrs. Boyce Medford
1936
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine as
Melissa Tolliver
1936
The Invisible Ray as
Lady Arabella Stevens
1935
Bad Boy as
Mrs. Larkin
1935
The Good Fairy as
Dr. Schultz
1934
The Painted Veil as
Frau Koerber (scenes deleted)
1934
Ready for Love as
Mrs. Burke
1934
Finishing School as
Miss Van Alstyne
1934
Registered Nurse as
McKenna
1934
Two Alone as
Mrs. Slag
1933
Christopher Bean as
Mrs. Hannah Haggett
1933
The Stranger's Return as
Beatrice Storr
1932
Rain as
Mrs. Davidson
1931
Arrowsmith as
Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)
1931
Street Scene as
Emma Jones
Soundtrack
1940
Remember the Night (performer: "A Perfect Day" (1910) - uncredited)
Self
1981
Over Easy (TV Series) as
Self
- Eva Marie Saint & Beulah Bondi (1981) - Self
1980
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) as
Self / Speaker
- AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980) - Self / Speaker (uncredited)
1977
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner
1971
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Ruth Gordon (1971) - Self
1960
Hollywood Christmas Lane Parade of the Stars (TV Special) as
Self
1959
This Is Your Life (TV Series) as
Self
- Lowell Thomas (1959) - Self
1958
Social Security in Action (TV Series) as
Self
1950
Showtime, U.S.A. (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.7 (1950) - Self
1941
Meet the Stars #3: Variety Reel #1 (Documentary short) as
Self
1940
Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Bailey (clip from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)) (uncredited)
1984
The Moviemakers (TV Series)
- The Films of Frank Capra (1984)
1959
Frontier Justice (TV Series) as
Ma Anderson
- Black Is for Grief (1959) - Ma Anderson
1954
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Granny Kincaid
- So Dear to My Heart (1954) - Granny Kincaid
1939
Land of Liberty as
Mary Wilkins (edited from 'Of Human Hearts')

References

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