Naomi Childers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 14, 1892
- Died
- May 9, 1964
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Small Town Girl 1953
as Townswoman/Churchgoer
Dial 1119 1950
as Mother
The Romance of Rosy Ridge 1947
as Wife (uncredited)
The Sea of Grass 1947
as Townswoman (uncredited)
Undercurrent 1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 1945
as Dowager (uncredited)
Week-End at the Waldorf 1945
as Night Maid (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners 1945
as Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited)
Little White Lie 1945
as Orphanage Matron (uncredited)
Mrs. Parkington 1944
as Hannah (uncredited)
Lost Angel 1943
as Matron (uncredited)
Rio Rita 1942
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Main Street on the March! 1941
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
Love Crazy 1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
You, the People 1940
as Radio Broadcast Spectator
Gold Rush Maisie 1940
as Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited)
A Failure at Fifty 1940
as Partner (uncredited)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World 1940
as Mary's Mother
The Story That Couldn't Be Printed 1939
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Within the Law 1939
as Camerawoman
Fast and Loose 1939
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle 1938
as Office Worker (uncredited)
The Man on the Rock 1938
as Chambermaid (uncredited)
Miracle Money 1938
as Patient (uncredited)
Women Are Trouble 1936
as Society Woman
White Heat 1934
as Mrs. Cheney
Blondie Johnson 1933
as Welfare Secretary (uncredited)
Downstairs 1932
as Servant (uncredited)
Trial Marriage 1929
as Mrs. George Bannister, 1st
Virtuous Liars 1924
as Julia Livingston
- Restless Wives
Restless Wives 1924
as Mrs. Drake
Success 1923
as Jane Randolph
Mr. Barnes of New York 1922
as Enid Anstruther
Hold Your Horses 1921
as Beatrice Newness
Earthbound 1920
as Caroline Desborough
The Street Called Straight 1920
as Olivia Guion
The Gay Lord Quex 1919
as The Duchess of Strood
Human Desire 1919
as Marguerite Hunt
The World and Its Woman 1919
as Baroness Olga Amilahvari
Lord and Lady Algy 1919
as Lady Algy
After His Own Heart 1919
as Sally Reeves
Shadows of Suspicion 1919
as Doris Mathers
The Divorcee 1919
as Kitty Beresford
Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation 1917
as Jane Strong
- The Price of Fame
The Price of Fame 1916
as Constance Preston
The Devil's Prize 1916
as Adeline St. Clair
Writing on the Wall 1916
as Muriel
Anselo Lee 1915
as Gertrude Carlton
The Dust of Egypt 1915
as Violet Manning
- The Crucible of Fate
The Crucible of Fate 1914
as Mrs. Powell - the Mother
- An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman 1914
as Mrs. Cavendish
The Portrait 1914
as Elaine Travner
Iron and Steel 1914
as Mrs. Carl Heiner
- Their Mutual Friend
Their Mutual Friend 1913
as Patty Gordon
Credits from TMDB.