Born Beulah Bondy on May 3, 1888, Beulah Bondi was part of the resident company of the theatre in 1925 and 1926. She was nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Bondi played the mother of Jimmy Stewart in four films: Of Human Hearts, Vivacious Lady, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946).
In 1976, at the age of 87, she won an Emmy for her role as Martha Corinne Walton in The Waltons TV show.
Seasons at the Theatre
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Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
- Nominated twice for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
- 1976 she won an Emmy for her role as Martha Corinne Walton in The Waltons.
Elitch Theatre Connections:
- Bondi appeared in The Waltons with Elitch Alumna, Michael Learned.
- Bondi appeared as Sophia Stone in the Perry Mason episode, The Case of the Nebulous Nephew (1963) with alum, Raymond Burr.
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