Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi (born Beulah Bondy; May 3, 1889 – January 11, 1981) was an American actress. 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 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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| Full name at birth | Beulah Bondy
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| Claim to fame | Ma Bailey in It`s a Wonderful Life (1946)
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| Date of birth | 3 May 1889
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| Place of birth | Valparaiso, Indiana
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| Date of death | 1 January 1981
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| Age | 91 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Los Angeles, California
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| Cause of death | Pulmonary Complications Due To Broken Ribs She Suffered In A Fall
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea
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| Occupation | Stage & Film Actress
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- Though she often played loving mothers and wives, she never married nor had children.
- She changed the spelling of her name from Bondy to Bondi because her father disapproved of her chosen profession, i.e. acting.
- Always said her greatest regret was being passed over for the role of Ma Joad in John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940).
- Made her stage debut at age 9, in the title role of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
- Portrayed 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).
Beulah Bondi is known for her role in the film The Baron of Arizona (1950) as Loma.
She is also known for her role in the film She's a Soldier Too (1944) as Agatha Kittredge.
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