Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 14, 1892 (133 years old)
Place of Birth
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia
Naomi Childers (November 15, 1892 – May 9, 1964) was an American silent film actress whose career lasted until the mid-20th century.
She was born of English parentage in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Later in life she took pride in being descended from a long line of British ancestors. Her childhood was spent in St. Louis, Missouri where she was educated in the Maryville convent. Childers began acting at the age of three, reciting at a notable function. She played a Chopin number at an adult recital at the age of eight. When she was ten Childers performed the title roles, in both Red Riding Hood and Alice in Wonderland, at the Odeon Theater in St. Louis. In 1912 she played in The Great Name and Madame X. The theatrical presentations featured Henry Kolker and Dorothy Donnelly. On Broadway Childers appeared in Ready Money.
Childers was in movies beginning in 1913. She appeared in The Turn of the Road (1915) and The Writing on the Wall (1916). She was associated with the Vitagraph company for four years. Her most popular role was in Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation. In this film she performed a most modern characterization of Joan of Arc. In 1917 she began working with the Commonwealth Company. Childers possessed a preference for comedy, yet she was in constant demand to play more serious roles. Her character work in motion pictures was a strong asset. In the 1919 Sam Goldwyn film Lord and Lady Algy, Childers was cast in the leading feminine role. She depicted the wife of the young Lord Algy, played by Tom Moore. As a titled Englishwoman she revealed a cold exterior, but retained a warm nature.
When Louis B. Mayer discovered Childers had come into hard times in later years, he granted her a lifetime contract from MGM. She continued to play numerous, often uncredited, roles into the early 1950s. Childers died in Hollywood, California in 1964, age 71. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.
| 1953 | Small Town Girlas Townswoman/Churchgoer | |
| 1950 | Dial 1119as Mother | |
| 1947 | The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Wife (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Sea of Grassas Townswoman (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Undercurrentas Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Dowager (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorfas Night Maid (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Dangerous Partnersas Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Little White Lieas Orphanage Matron (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkingtonas Hannah (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Lost Angelas Matron (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Rio Ritaas Hotel Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Main Street on the March!as Window Shopper (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Love Crazyas Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | You, the Peopleas Radio Broadcast Spectator | |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisieas Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited) | |
| 1940 | A Failure at Fiftyas Partner (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Mary's Mother | |
| 1939 | The Story That Couldn't Be Printedas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Within the Lawas Camerawoman | |
| 1939 | Fast and Looseas Casino Patron (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handleas Office Worker (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Man on the Rockas Chambermaid (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Miracle Moneyas Patient (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Women Are Troubleas Society Woman | |
| 1934 | White Heatas Mrs. Cheney | |
| 1933 | Blondie Johnsonas Welfare Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Downstairsas Servant (uncredited) | |
| 1929 | Trial Marriageas Mrs. George Bannister, 1st | |
| 1924 | Virtuous Liarsas Julia Livingston | |
| 1924 | Restless Wivesas Mrs. Drake | |
| 1923 | Successas Jane Randolph | |
| 1922 | Mr. Barnes of New Yorkas Enid Anstruther | |
| 1921 | Hold Your Horsesas Beatrice Newness | |
| 1920 | Earthboundas Caroline Desborough | |
| 1920 | The Street Called Straightas Olivia Guion | |
| 1919 | The Gay Lord Quexas The Duchess of Strood | |
| 1919 | Human Desireas Marguerite Hunt | |
| 1919 | The World and Its Womanas Baroness Olga Amilahvari | |
| 1919 | Lord and Lady Algyas Lady Algy | |
| 1919 | After His Own Heartas Sally Reeves | |
| 1919 | Shadows of Suspicionas Doris Mathers | |
| 1919 | The Divorceeas Kitty Beresford | |
| 1917 | Womanhood, the Glory of the Nationas Jane Strong | |
| 1916 | The Price of Fameas Constance Preston | |
| 1916 | The Devil's Prizeas Adeline St. Clair | |
| 1916 | Writing on the Wallas Muriel | |
| 1915 | Anselo Leeas Gertrude Carlton | |
| 1915 | The Dust of Egyptas Violet Manning | |
| 1914 | The Crucible of Fateas Mrs. Powell - the Mother | |
| 1914 | An Officer and a Gentlemanas Mrs. Cavendish | |
| 1914 | The Portraitas Elaine Travner | |
| 1914 | Iron and Steelas Mrs. Carl Heiner | |
| 1913 | Their Mutual Friendas Patty Gordon |