Beulah Bondy
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 3, 1888 Chicago, IL |
| Died | Jan 11, 1981 Woodland Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 92 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Beulah Bondi | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1895-1976 |
| Known for | Widows, mothers, dowagers and grandmothers, who were usually practical types |
| Top Roles | Ma Bailey, Ma Smith, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Alfred Davidson, Mrs. Martha Morgan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Western, Historical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Clarence Brown (Director), Walter Wanger (Producer), George Stevens (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Bing Crosby, Mary Astor, Virginia Vincent see more.. |
Beulah Bondi Overview:
Legendary character actress, Beulah Bondi, was born Beulah Bondy on May 3, 1888 in Chicago, IL. Bondi appeared in over 85 film and TV roles. Her best known films include four in which she played James Stewart's mother: It's a Wonderful Life (1946), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Of Human Hearts (1938), and Vivacious Lady (1938). Another notable Bondi role was as Lucy Cooper, a mother abandoned by her children, in Leo McCarey's Depression-era melodrama Make Way for Tomorrow (1937). Bondi died at the age of 92 on Jan 11, 1981 in Woodland Hills, CA and was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.
MINI BIO:
After a highly successful stage career, Beulah Bondi spent most of her Hollywood like playing widows, mothers, dowagers and grandmothers, who were usually practical types. Ironically however, in real life she never married.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Bondi was nominated for two Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1936 | Best Supporting Actress | The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) | Rachel Jackson | Nominated |
| 1938 | Best Supporting Actress | Of Human Hearts (1938) | Mary Wilkins | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
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Beulah Bondi Quotes:
Cherry Chester: If I ever did, I'd blow my brains out!
Mrs. Boyce Medford: I know. And then I'd have to tidy up afterward.
Ma Bailey: [speaking of Mary Hatch] Why, she lights up like a firefly whenever you are around. Besides, Sam Wainright is off in New York, and you're here in Bedford Falls...
George Bailey: And all's fair in love and war, right?
Ma Bailey: [fixing his collar] Well, I don't know about war...
Rhoda Cooper: Why don't you face facts, Grandma?
Lucy Cooper: Oh, Rhoda!
[Pats her hand]
Lucy Cooper: When you're seventeen and the world's beautiful, facing facts is just as slick fun as dancing or going to partis, but when you're seventy... well, you don't care about dancing, you don't think about parties anymore, and about the only fun you have left is pretending that there ain't any facts to face, so would you mind if I just went on pretending?
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