Acting
46
Woman
14 Nov 1892
9 May 1964 (71)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Naomi Childers
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.
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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1953 | Small Town Girl | Townswoman/Churchgoer |
1950 | Dial 1119 | Mother |
1947 | The Sea of Grass | Townswoman (uncredited) |
1946 | Undercurrent | Party Guest (uncredited) |
1945 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Dowager (uncredited) |
1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Night Maid (uncredited) |
1945 | Dangerous Partners | Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited) |
1945 | Little White Lie | Orphanage Matron (uncredited) |
1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Hannah (uncredited) |
1943 | Lost Angel | Matron (uncredited) |
1942 | Rio Rita | Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
1941 | Love Crazy | Party Guest (uncredited) |
1941 | Main Street on the March! | Window Shopper (uncredited) |
1940 | Gold Rush Maisie | Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited) |
1940 | Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Mary's Mother |
1940 | A Failure at Fifty | Partner (uncredited) |
1940 | You, the People | Radio Broadcast Spectator |
1939 | Fast and Loose | Casino Patron |
1939 | Within the Law | Camerawoman |
1939 | The Story That Couldn't Be Printed | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
1938 | Miracle Money | Patient (uncredited) |
1938 | The Man on the Rock | Chambermaid (uncredited) |
1936 | Women Are Trouble | Society Woman |
1934 | White Heat | Mrs. Cheney |
1933 | Blondie Johnson | Welfare Secretary (uncredited) |
1932 | Downstairs | Servant (uncredited) |
1929 | Trial Marriage | Mrs. George Bannister, 1st |
1924 | Restless Wives | Mrs. Drake |
1923 | Success | Jane Randolph |
1922 | Mr. Barnes of New York | Enid Anstruther |
1920 | Earthbound | Caroline Desborough |
1920 | The Street Called Straight | Olivia Guion |
1919 | The World and Its Woman | Baroness Olga Amilahvari |
1919 | The Divorcee | Kitty Beresford |
1919 | The Gay Lord Quex | The Duchess of Strood |
1919 | Shadows of Suspicion | Doris Mathers |
1919 | Lord and Lady Algy | Lady Algy |
1919 | Human Desire | Marguerite Hunt |
1917 | Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation | Jane Strong |
1916 | The Devil's Prize | Adeline St. Clair |
1916 | Writing on the Wall | Muriel |
1916 | The Price of Fame | Constance Preston |
1914 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Mrs. Cavendish |
1914 | The Portrait | Elaine Travner |
1914 | Iron and Steel | Mrs. Carl Heiner |
1913 | Their Mutual Friend | Patty Gordon |