Ellen Albertini Dow: The Inspiring Story of the Rapping Grandma

[@ZyxthePest]

Man, if they had ever done a live action Hey Arnold, she would've been perfect for Arnold's grandma. She has the same manic energy.

[@DistoryDan]

Ellen is the GOAT. I love her in Sister Act. What a legend.

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

Vote for me and I'll set you free...

[@TechnicJunglist]

She lived a rich life, that's for sure. Good for her.

[@JudyGarlandRulez152]

We love a supportive husband! Glad you made this video.

[@derekbrou]

She said the thing! No Small Parts!

[@maffieduran]

I love the fact that her role was so memorable that eventually in the musical her character had been reworked to have a bigger role.

[@artsymamabee1619]

She was an absolutely adorable and endearing lady full of talent ❤

[@ryanmccolloch4734]

Cold Case is my favorite show, and it was cool to see the rapping grandma from my favorite movie in it

[@trinaq]

I love Ellen Dow, and that she led a lengthy career well into her 90s. Her rapping in "The Wedding Singer" always makes me crack up. 😅

[@harlendevraak1202]

God, she was on every TV show in the 80s and 90s. I remember her from Golden Girls, and of course, the Wedding Singer.

[@JudyGarlandRulez152]

We love a supportive husband!

[@tropiclush89]

Man im in tears, wailing like a baby at the end once the her song came on. She was in so many things i watched. You're never too old to dream

[@burgermind802]

She's such a character, irreplaceable

[@Layn75]

I'm really glad to have learned about her. Thank you for making this video!

[@toshibavoodoo]

This Guy and This Channel is AWESOME!!! Great Nariation, and quality information.

[@ARealPersonNotABot]

First of all, Ive been following Brandon here on KZbin for a number of years. From your impressions to No Small Parts. Secondly I believe her long life could be credited to work. She obviously enjoyed it, and purpose I believe extends your life.

[@RebelBuddha1971]

This was absolutely wonderful. Thanks for the tribute.

[@DavePlaysStuff]

Delightful story, I always love the looks at these familiar faces with unfamiliar names, and how each one has a life and a story behind it. Makes the world feel just a little bit smaller in a wonderful way.

[@ta21l]

The first time I saw her was in a show called “Maybe It’s Me.” She pretty much played the same character she always had but she played the role of grandma with a lot of rizz very well. Then I remember seeing her popping up in a lot of tv and movies. She’s one of those character working actor you see everywhere and smile in delight because you recognize her from a small tv role.

[@danielmkubacki]

Such a fun lady.

[@kyletowers9662]

great one

[@MarcusCiambelli]

This was great!

[@JaredGriffiths2000]

I love her in The Wedding Singer! This was a really nice video going over her career. I love these videos you make about character actors.

[@Andinov02]

Great stuff.

[@whaguitars]

I loved her as Peterman's mother in Seinfeld. Bosco!!

[@sourpatchkid394]

What a great video! I always wondered about her! ❤️thank you

[@barbraseville8984]

Great video! Thank you!

[@johnbrissette6970]

Dude. I love these. Keep it up.

[@nikolaiwill1587]

❤❤❤❤

[@Teenterror983]

17:13: I see what you did there!

[@juulcruiming]

hell yeah

[@HenryRuins]

Brandon was she the reason for you to name the series No Small Parts?

[@Aivottaja]

If Betty White were Michael Jackson, she'd be Prince.

[@LadyHeathen82]

She was in a few episodes of Golden Girls.

[@dreadstheheart]

I know Patch Adams is kind of problematic, but Ellen Dow was iconic as the lady who wanted swim in noodles

[@tgosselin2528]

It's really unfortunate that there was no mention of her role in 'Patch Adams' alongside Robin Williams... Pool o' NOODLES!

[@AbrasiousProductions]

BOSCO!

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

Das a good meatball...

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

What a husband! I do not mean to discount her and her talent, because obviously she is the talented star. However, to see a husband of an such an older generation be so supportive of his wife's career and fame - even if she wasn't A-list, Brad Pitt level famous, she WAS famous. With many men in today's generation pushing the red pill nonsense, and women-are-wives-and-mothers BS (she also never had children, I just hope this wasn't because she couldn't), it's refreshing to see a man from that time period be more forward thinking than many of the men today.

[@BruceLeeKingoftheSewers]

So she was just born old?

[@TheBackFocus]

Like Roberts Blossom

[@BruceLeeKingoftheSewers]

I had to look him up, and then I recognized him lol.