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