1892-11-14 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.
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Small Town Girl | Townswoman/Churchgoer | 1953-04-10 |
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Dial 1119 | Mother | 1950-11-03 |
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The Sea of Grass | Townswoman (uncredited) | 1947-04-25 |
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Undercurrent | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1946-11-11 |
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Little White Lie | Orphanage Matron (uncredited) | 1945-03-03 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | Dowager (uncredited) | 1945-10-05 |
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Week-End at the Waldorf | Night Maid (uncredited) | 1945-10-04 |
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Dangerous Partners | Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited) | 1945-06-07 |
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Mrs. Parkington | Hannah (uncredited) | 1944-10-12 |
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Lost Angel | Matron (uncredited) | 1943-12-23 |
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Rio Rita | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1942-03-11 |
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Love Crazy | Party Guest (uncredited) | 1941-05-23 |
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Main Street on the March! | Window Shopper (uncredited) | 1941-12-09 |
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A Failure at Fifty | Partner (uncredited) | 1940-07-01 |
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Gold Rush Maisie | Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited) | 1940-07-26 |
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Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Mary's Mother | 1940-05-29 |
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You, the People | Radio Broadcast Spectator | 1940-11-30 |
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Within the Law | Camerawoman | 1939-03-17 |
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The Story That Couldn't Be Printed | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) | 1939-07-22 |
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Fast and Loose | Casino Patron (uncredited) | 1939-02-17 |
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Miracle Money | Patient (uncredited) | 1938-03-26 |
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Too Hot to Handle | Office Worker (uncredited) | 1938-09-16 |
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The Man on the Rock | Chambermaid (uncredited) | 1938-09-03 |
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Women Are Trouble | Society Woman | 1936-07-31 |
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White Heat | Mrs. Cheney | 1934-12-30 |
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Blondie Johnson | Welfare Secretary (uncredited) | 1933-02-25 |
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Downstairs | Servant (uncredited) | 1932-08-06 |
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Trial Marriage | Mrs. George Bannister, 1st | 1929-03-10 |
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Virtuous Liars | Julia Livingston | 1924-05-18 |
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Restless Wives | Mrs. Drake | 1924-01-06 |
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Success | Jane Randolph | 1923-02-25 |
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Mr. Barnes of New York | Enid Anstruther | 1922-05-22 |
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Hold Your Horses | Beatrice Newness | 1921-01-28 |
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The Street Called Straight | Olivia Guion | 1920-02-01 |
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Earthbound | Caroline Desborough | 1920-08-10 |
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Shadows of Suspicion | Doris Mathers | 1919-02-03 |
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Human Desire | Marguerite Hunt | 1919-10-31 |
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The Divorcee | Kitty Beresford | 1919-01-20 |
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Lord and Lady Algy | Lady Algy | 1919-09-01 |
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The Gay Lord Quex | The Duchess of Strood | 1919-12-21 |
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The World and Its Woman | Baroness Olga Amilahvari | 1919-09-06 |
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Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation | Jane Strong | 1917-04-09 |
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The Writing on the Wall | Muriel | 1916-02-14 |
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The Price of Fame | Constance Preston | 1916-11-13 |
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The Devil's Prize | Adeline St. Clair | 1916-11-06 |
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Anselo Lee | Gertrude Carlton | 1915-11-06 |
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The Dust of Egypt | Violet Manning | 1915-10-04 |
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Iron and Steel | Mrs. Carl Heiner | 1914-02-21 |
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The Portrait | Elaine Travner | 1914-03-10 |
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The Crucible of Fate | Mrs. Powell - the Mother | 1914-04-04 |
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An Officer and a Gentleman | Mrs. Cavendish | 1914-03-14 |
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Their Mutual Friend | Patty Gordon | 1913-09-16 |
