Naomi Childers
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1892-11-14
- Died
- 1964-05-09
- Place of birth
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Naomi Weston Childers · The Girl with the Grecian Face
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
Movies (54)
Undercurrent
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dial 1119
1950
as Mother
The Sea of Grass
1947
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Hannah (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
1938
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Rio Rita
1942
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Dowager (uncredited)
Love Crazy
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
1939
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Wife (uncredited)
Blondie Johnson
1933
as Welfare Secretary (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1953
as Townswoman/Churchgoer
Within the Law
1939
as Camerawoman
Miracle Money
1938
as Patient (uncredited)
Lost Angel
1943
as Matron (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Night Maid (uncredited)
Downstairs
1932
as Servant (uncredited)
Main Street on the March!
1941
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Mary's Mother
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
as Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited)
You, the People
1940
as Radio Broadcast Spectator
Earthbound
1920
as Caroline Desborough
Writing on the Wall
1916
as Muriel
White Heat
1934
as Mrs. Cheney
A Failure at Fifty
1940
as Partner (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
1945
as Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited)
Mr. Barnes of New York
1922
as Enid Anstruther
The Dust of Egypt
1915
as Violet Manning
Anselo Lee
1915
as Gertrude Carlton
Women Are Trouble
1936
as Society Woman
Trial Marriage
1929
as Mrs. George Bannister, 1st
The Man on the Rock
1938
as Chambermaid (uncredited)
The Divorcee
1919
as Kitty Beresford
The Gay Lord Quex
1919
as The Duchess of Strood
Success
1923
as Jane Randolph
Lord and Lady Algy
1919
as Lady Algy
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
The Devil's Prize
1916
as Adeline St. Clair
Restless Wives
1924
as Mrs. Drake
Human Desire
1919
as Marguerite Hunt
The Crucible of Fate
1914
as Mrs. Powell - the Mother
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation
1917
as Jane Strong
The Street Called Straight
1920
as Olivia Guion
The World and Its Woman
1919
as Baroness Olga Amilahvari
Hold Your Horses
1921
as Beatrice Newness
Virtuous Liars
1924
as Julia Livingston
An Officer and a Gentleman
1914
as Mrs. Cavendish
Shadows of Suspicion
1919
as Doris Mathers
Their Mutual Friend
1913
as Patty Gordon
Little White Lie
1945
as Orphanage Matron (uncredited)
The Portrait
1914
as Elaine Travner
Iron and Steel
1914
as Mrs. Carl Heiner
The Price of Fame
1916
as Constance Preston
After His Own Heart
1919
as Sally Reeves
About 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… With 54 credits spanning from 1913 to 1953, Naomi Childers has appeared in 54 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Undercurrent (1946) — as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Dial 1119 (1950) — as Mother
- The Sea of Grass (1947) — as Townswoman (uncredited)
- Mrs. Parkington (1944) — as Hannah (uncredited)
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) — as Office Worker (uncredited)
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