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Naomi Childers

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
54

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 14, 1892 (133 years old)

Place of Birth
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Naomi Childers

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

1953Small Town Girlas Townswoman/Churchgoer
1950Dial 1119as Mother
1947The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Wife (uncredited)
1947The Sea of Grassas Townswoman (uncredited)
1946Undercurrentas Party Guest (uncredited)
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas Dowager (uncredited)
1945Week-End at the Waldorfas Night Maid (uncredited)
1945Dangerous Partnersas Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited)
1945Little White Lieas Orphanage Matron (uncredited)
1944Mrs. Parkingtonas Hannah (uncredited)
1943Lost Angelas Matron (uncredited)
1942Rio Ritaas Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1941Main Street on the March!as Window Shopper (uncredited)
1941Love Crazyas Party Guest (uncredited)
1940You, the Peopleas Radio Broadcast Spectator
1940Gold Rush Maisieas Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited)
1940A Failure at Fiftyas Partner (uncredited)
1940Hollywood: Style Center of the Worldas Mary's Mother
1939The Story That Couldn't Be Printedas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1939Within the Lawas Camerawoman
1939Fast and Looseas Casino Patron (uncredited)
1938Too Hot to Handleas Office Worker (uncredited)
1938The Man on the Rockas Chambermaid (uncredited)
1938Miracle Moneyas Patient (uncredited)
1936Women Are Troubleas Society Woman
1934White Heatas Mrs. Cheney
1933Blondie Johnsonas Welfare Secretary (uncredited)
1932Downstairsas Servant (uncredited)
1929Trial Marriageas Mrs. George Bannister, 1st
1924Virtuous Liarsas Julia Livingston
1924Restless Wivesas Mrs. Drake
1923Successas Jane Randolph
1922Mr. Barnes of New Yorkas Enid Anstruther
1921Hold Your Horsesas Beatrice Newness
1920Earthboundas Caroline Desborough
1920The Street Called Straightas Olivia Guion
1919The Gay Lord Quexas The Duchess of Strood
1919Human Desireas Marguerite Hunt
1919The World and Its Womanas Baroness Olga Amilahvari
1919Lord and Lady Algyas Lady Algy
1919After His Own Heartas Sally Reeves
1919Shadows of Suspicionas Doris Mathers
1919The Divorceeas Kitty Beresford
1917Womanhood, the Glory of the Nationas Jane Strong
1916The Price of Fameas Constance Preston
1916The Devil's Prizeas Adeline St. Clair
1916Writing on the Wallas Muriel
1915Anselo Leeas Gertrude Carlton
1915The Dust of Egyptas Violet Manning
1914The Crucible of Fateas Mrs. Powell - the Mother
1914An Officer and a Gentlemanas Mrs. Cavendish
1914The Portraitas Elaine Travner
1914Iron and Steelas Mrs. Carl Heiner
1913Their Mutual Friendas Patty Gordon

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