Nook NotesPick a film
Beulah Bondi

Actor

Beulah Bondi

Born May 3, 1888 in Valparaiso, Indiana, USADied January 11, 198166 films

Beulah Bondi (born Beulah Bondy; May 3, 1889 - January 11, 1981) was an American stage, screen, and television actress. She was twice nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. For a guest appearance on the television series The Waltons she won an Emmy Award.

Start here

The best way into Beulah Bondi's work
It's a Wonderful Life posterFirst watchIt's a Wonderful Life19468.3as Mrs. BaileyGeorge Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington poster7.8Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939Make Way for Tomorrow poster7.5Make Way for Tomorrow1937Remember the Night poster7.4Remember the Night1940The Snake Pit poster7.1The Snake Pit1948Penny Serenade poster6.6Penny Serenade1941The Furies poster7.1The Furies1950Vivacious Lady poster7.0Vivacious Lady1938The Southerner poster6.6The Southerner1945

Filmography

66 films as actor
  1. 1972She WaitsMrs. Medina
  2. 1963Tammy and the DoctorAnnie Rook Call
  3. 1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmThe Gypsy (segment "The Dancing Princess")
  4. 1961Tammy Tell Me TrueMrs. Annie Call
  5. 1959A Summer PlaceMrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
  6. 1959The Big FishermanHannah
  7. 1957On Borrowed Time'Granny' Northrup
  8. 1957The Unholy WifeEmma Hochen
  9. 1956Back from EternityMartha Spangler
  10. 1954Track of the CatMa Bridges
  11. 1953Latin LoversAnalyst
  12. 1952Lone StarMinniver Bryan
  13. 1950The FuriesMrs. Anaheim
  14. 1950The Baron of ArizonaLoma Morales
  15. 1949Reign of TerrorGrandma Blanchard
  16. 1949Mr. Soft TouchMrs. Hangale
  17. 1949The Life of RileyMartha Bogle
  18. 1948So Dear to My HeartGranny Kincaid
  19. 1948The Snake PitMrs. Greer
  20. 1948The Sainted SistersHester Rivercomb
  21. 1947High ConquestClara Kingsley
  22. 1946It's a Wonderful LifeMrs. Bailey
  23. 1946Sister KennyMary Kenny
  24. 1946Breakfast in HollywoodMrs. Annie Reed
  25. 1945Back to BataanBertha Barnes
  26. 1945The SouthernerGranny Tucker
  27. 1944And Now TomorrowAunt Em
  28. 1944Our Hearts Were Young and GayMiss Abigail Horn
  29. 1944The Very Thought of YouMrs. Harriet Wheeler
  30. 1944I Love a SoldierEtta Lane
  31. 1944She's a Soldier TooAgatha Kittredge
  32. 1943Watch on the RhineAnise
  33. 1943Tonight We Raid CalaisMme. Bonnard
  34. 1941One Foot in HeavenLydia Sandow
  35. 1941The Shepherd of the HillsAunt Mollie Matthews
  36. 1941Penny SerenadeMiss Oliver
  37. 1940The Captain is a LadyAngie Peabody
  38. 1940Our TownMrs Webb
  39. 1940Remember the NightMrs. Sargent
  40. 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMa Smith
  41. 1939The Under-PupMiss Delphine Thornton
  42. 1939On Borrowed TimeNellie Northrup aka Granny
  43. 1939Land of LibertyMary Wilkins (edited from 'Of Human Hearts')
  44. 1938The SistersRose Elliott
  45. 1938Vivacious LadyMrs. Morgan
  46. 1938Of Human HeartsMary Wilkins
  47. 1938The BuccaneerAunt Charlotte
  48. 1937Make Way for TomorrowLucy Cooper
  49. 1937Maid of SalemAbigail
  50. 1936The Gorgeous HussyRachel Jackson
  51. 1936Hearts DividedMother of Napoleon and Jerome
  52. 1936The Case Against Mrs. AmesMrs. Livingston Ames
  53. 1936The Moon's Our HomeMrs. Boyce Medford
  54. 1936The Trail of the Lonesome PineMelissa
  55. 1936The Invisible RayLady Arabella Stevens
  56. 1935Bad BoyMrs. Larkin
  57. 1935The Good FairyDoctor Schultz
  58. 1934Ready for LoveMrs. Burke
  59. 1934Finishing SchoolMiss Van Alstyne
  60. 1934Registered NurseMiss McKenna
  61. 1934Two AloneMrs. Slag
  62. 1933Christopher BeanMrs. Hannah Haggett
  63. 1933The Stranger's ReturnBeatrice
  64. 1932RainMrs. Davidson
  65. 1931ArrowsmithMrs. Tozer (uncredited)
  66. 1931Street SceneEmma Jones