Acting · Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA · Born November 14, 1892
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.
MovieSmall Town Girl
1953
as Townswoman/Churchgoer
MovieDial 1119
1950
as Mother
MovieThe Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Wife (uncredited)
MovieThe Sea of Grass
1947
as Townswoman (uncredited)
MovieUndercurrent
1946
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Dowager (uncredited)
MovieWeek-End at the Waldorf
1945
as Night Maid (uncredited)
MovieDangerous Partners
1945
as Lunch Room Cashier (uncredited)
MovieLittle White Lie
1945
as Orphanage Matron (uncredited)
MovieMrs. Parkington
1944
as Hannah (uncredited)
MovieLost Angel
1943
as Matron (uncredited)
MovieRio Rita
1942
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
MovieMain Street on the March!
1941
as Window Shopper (uncredited)
MovieLove Crazy
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
MovieYou, the People
1940
as Radio Broadcast Spectator
MovieGold Rush Maisie
1940
as Mrs. Tyler (Uncredited)
MovieA Failure at Fifty
1940
as Partner (uncredited)
MovieHollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Mary's Mother
MovieThe Story That Couldn't Be Printed
1939
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
MovieWithin the Law
1939
as Camerawoman
MovieFast and Loose
1939
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
MovieToo Hot to Handle
1938
as Office Worker (uncredited)
MovieThe Man on the Rock
1938
as Chambermaid (uncredited)
MovieMiracle Money
1938
as Patient (uncredited)
MovieWomen Are Trouble
1936
as Society Woman
MovieWhite Heat
1934
as Mrs. Cheney
MovieBlondie Johnson
1933
as Welfare Secretary (uncredited)
MovieDownstairs
1932
as Servant (uncredited)
MovieTrial Marriage
1929
as Mrs. George Bannister, 1st
MovieVirtuous Liars
1924
as Julia Livingston
Restless Wives
1924
as Mrs. Drake
MovieSuccess
1923
as Jane Randolph
MovieMr. Barnes of New York
1922
as Enid Anstruther
MovieHold Your Horses
1921
as Beatrice Newness
MovieEarthbound
1920
as Caroline Desborough
MovieThe Street Called Straight
1920
as Olivia Guion
MovieThe Gay Lord Quex
1919
as The Duchess of Strood
MovieHuman Desire
1919
as Marguerite Hunt
MovieThe World and Its Woman
1919
as Baroness Olga Amilahvari
MovieLord and Lady Algy
1919
as Lady Algy
MovieAfter His Own Heart
1919
as Sally Reeves
MovieShadows of Suspicion
1919
as Doris Mathers
MovieThe Divorcee
1919
as Kitty Beresford
MovieWomanhood, the Glory of the Nation
1917
as Jane Strong
The Price of Fame
1916
as Constance Preston
MovieThe Devil's Prize
1916
as Adeline St. Clair
MovieWriting on the Wall
1916
as Muriel
MovieAnselo Lee
1915
as Gertrude Carlton
MovieThe Dust of Egypt
1915
as Violet Manning
The Crucible of Fate
1914
as Mrs. Powell - the Mother
An Officer and a Gentleman
1914
as Mrs. Cavendish
MovieThe Portrait
1914
as Elaine Travner
MovieIron and Steel
1914
as Mrs. Carl Heiner
Their Mutual Friend
1913
as Patty Gordon
