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Beulah Bondi Net Worth


Beulah Bondi Net Worth

Beulah Bondi net worth is
$6 Million

Beulah Bondi Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

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, she 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 four films, including Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).She continued acting into her later years, and won an Emmy Award for an appearance in the television series The Waltons in 1976. 
Full NameBeulah Bondi
Net Worth$6 Million
Date Of BirthMay 3, 1889
DiedJanuary 11, 1981, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of BirthValparaiso, Indiana, United States
Height5' 5" (1.65 m)
OccupationActress
ProfessionActor
EducationShimer College, Valparaiso University
NationalityAmerican
ParentsEva Marble, Abraham O. Bondy
NicknamesBeulah Bondi, Bondi, Beulah
IMDB
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
MoviesIt's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Make Way for Tomorrow, Penny Serenade, Of Human Hearts, Vivacious Lady, Remember the Night, The Gorgeous Hussy, On Borrowed Time, Track of the Cat, The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, A Summer Place, Watch on the Rhine, Back to Bataan, So Dear to My H...
Star SignTaurus
#Trademark
1Often played kind if ill-fated mothers
#Quote
1[on her favorite role] It has always been the one I was playing at the moment that I liked best.
2[on her goal in life] Ideals were set and wishes made, but training and work were intensive - which resulted in opportunities presenting themselves at seemingly the right moment. Wishes, with work, do come true!
3What distinguishes the real actor from the pseudo is the passionate desire to know what is going on in the hearts and minds of people.
4I'm very cooperative, and if you'll just tell me exactly what you want, I'll always try to do it.
#Fact
1The New Year song "Auld Lang Syne" is featured prominently in two of her films, "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Remember the Night".
2Biography in "Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties" by Axel Nissen.
3Beulah Bondi was born Beulah Bondy to Adolph O. Bondy and Eva M. Marble in Chicago, IL.
4Though she often played loving mothers and wives, she never married nor had children.
5Beulah changed the spelling of her last name from Bondy to Bondi so the letters would all fit on one line for top billing on movie marquees. The "y" in Bondy was problematic since it would fall below the other letters and cause spacing issues. It was reported that the name change was due to A. O. Bondy's (her father) ill feelings towards Beulah's acting career. Quite the contrary. A. O. Bondy was manager of the Memorial Opera House at the time Beulah got her big break as Little Lord Fauntleroy.
6Always said her greatest regret was being passed over for the role of Ma Joad in John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940). She was also bitterly disappointed when after replacing an ailing May Robson in Selznick's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was herself replaced by Robson when she recovered from her illness more quickly than anticipated.
7Made her stage debut at age 9, in the title role of "Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso, Indiana.
8Portrayed James Stewart's mother in four films: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Of Human Hearts (1938) and Vivacious Lady (1938), as well as on an episode of his television series, The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971).
9Died in her California home of injuries she sustained after tripping over her cat.

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Waltons1974-1976TV SeriesAunt Martha Corinne Walton Martha Corinne Walton
Lincoln1976TV Mini-SeriesSara Bush
Dirty Sally1974TV SeriesLouisa Badger
She Waits1972TV MovieMrs. Medina
The Jimmy Stewart Show1971TV SeriesMother Howard
Perry Mason1963TV SeriesSophia Stone
Tammy and the Doctor1963Annie Call
Alcoa Premiere1962TV SeriesMrs. Murrow
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm1962The Gypsy ('The Dancing Princess')
Route 661961TV SeriesAgnes Brack
Tammy Tell Me True1961Mrs. Annie Call
The Best of the Post1961TV SeriesMiss Newton
Wagon Train1961TV SeriesGrandma Bates
Harrigan and Son1960TV SeriesTilly Cortland
Play of the Week1960TV SeriesMother
Playhouse 901960TV SeriesMrs. Hulie
A Summer Place1959Mrs. Emily Hamilton Hamble
The Big Fisherman1959Hannah
Climax!1956-1957TV SeriesCountess / Mrs. Jordan / Aunt Caroline
On Borrowed Time1957TV Movie'Granny' Northrup
The Unholy Wife1957Emma Hochen
Zane Grey Theater1957TV SeriesMa Anderson
General Electric Theater1957TV SeriesAnnie
Goodyear Playhouse1956TV Series
Back from Eternity1956Martha Spangler
Front Row Center1956TV SeriesMrs. Fitzpatrick
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955TV SeriesMrs. Sutton
Track of the Cat1954Ma Bridges
Medallion Theatre1953TV Series
Latin Lovers1953Analyst
The Doctor1952TV Series
Lone Star1952Minniver Bryan
The Furies1950Mrs. Anaheim
The Baron of Arizona1950Loma
Reign of Terror1949Grandma Blanchard
Mr. Soft Touch1949Mrs. Hangale
The Life of Riley1949Miss Martha Bogle
So Dear to My Heart1948Granny Kincaid
The Snake Pit1948Mrs. Greer
The Sainted Sisters1948Hester Rivercomb
High Conquest1947Clara Kingsley
It's a Wonderful Life1946Mrs. Bailey
Sister Kenny1946Mary Kenny
Breakfast in Hollywood1946Mrs. Annie Reed
The Southerner1945Granny Tucker
Back to Bataan1945Bertha Barnes
And Now Tomorrow1944Aunt Em
The Very Thought of You1944Mrs. Harriet Wheeler
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay1944Miss Horn
I Love a Soldier1944Etta Lane
She's a Soldier Too1944Agatha Kittredge
Watch on the Rhine1943Anise
Tonight We Raid Calais1943Mme. Bonnard
One Foot in Heaven1941Mrs. Lydia Sandow
The Shepherd of the Hills1941Aunt Mollie Matthews
Penny Serenade1941Miss Oliver
The Captain Is a Lady1940Angie Peabody
Our Town1940Mrs. Webb
Remember the Night1940Mrs. Sargent
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939Ma Smith
The Under-Pup1939Miss Thornton
On Borrowed Time1939Nellie - Granny
The Sisters1938Rose Elliott
Vivacious Lady1938Martha Morgan
Of Human Hearts1938Mary Wilkins
The Buccaneer1938Aunt Charlotte
Make Way for Tomorrow1937Lucy Cooper
Maid of Salem1937Abigail - His Wife
The Gorgeous Hussy1936Rachel Jackson
Hearts Divided1936Madame Letizia
The Case Against Mrs. Ames1936Mrs. Livingston Ames
The Moon's Our Home1936Mrs. Boyce Medford
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine1936Melissa Tolliver
The Invisible Ray1936Lady Arabella Stevens
Bad Boy1935Mrs. Larkin
The Good Fairy1935Dr. Schultz
Ready for Love1934Mrs. Burke
The Painted Veil1934Frau Koerber (scenes deleted)
Finishing School1934Her Teacher / Miss Van Alstyne
Registered Nurse1934Miss McKenna
Two Alone1934Mrs. Slag
Christopher Bean1933Mrs. Hannah Haggett
The Stranger's Return1933Beatrice Storr
Rain1932Mrs. Davidson
Arrowsmith1931Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)
Street Scene1931Emma Jones

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Remember the Night1940performer: "A Perfect Day" 1910 - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Social Security in Action1958TV SeriesHerself
Showtime, U.S.A.1950TV SeriesHerself
Meet the Stars #1: Chinese Garden Festival1940Documentary shortHerself
The Moviemakers1983TV Series
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart1980TV Special documentaryHerself / Speaker (uncredited)
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1977TV SpecialHerself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series
This Is Your Life1959TV SeriesHerself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1977Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actress for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy SeriesThe Waltons (1971)
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 1718 Vine Street.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1939OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actress in a Supporting RoleOf Human Hearts (1938)
1937OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

Known for movies

Mrs. Bailey

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Mrs. Bailey

Ma Smith

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Ma Smith

Miss Oliver

Penny Serenade (1941)
as Miss Oliver

Lucy Cooper

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
as Lucy Cooper