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Nancy Walker (I) (1922–1992)

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They say big things often come in small packages, and never was that saying more true than when sizing up the talents of that diminutive dynamo Nancy Walker. Born Anna Myrtle Smoyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 10, 1922, she lived a "born-in-a-trunk" existence as the daughter of vaudevillian Dewey Barto (né Dewey Smoyer)... See full bio »

Born:

Anna Myrtle Swoyer
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 69) in Studio City, California, USA
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1990-1992 True Colors (TV series)
Sara Bower
– Word to the Mother (1992) … Sara Bower
– Feeling Up! (1992) … Sara Bower
– Affirmative Reaction (1992) … Sara Bower
– In a Flash (1992) … Sara Bower
– Half a Man (1992) … Sara Bower
See all 45 episodes »
 
1989 Newhart (TV series)
Aunt Louise
– Attack of the Killer Aunt (1989) … Aunt Louise
 
1987-1988 Mama's Boy (TV series)
Mollie McCaskey
– Hamlet (1988) … Mollie McCaskey
– Remembrance of Things Past (1988) … Mollie McCaskey
– Mickey's Song (1988) … Mollie McCaskey
– Pilot (1987) … Mollie McCaskey
– Molly's Night Out (1987) … Mollie McCaskey
See all 6 episodes »
 
1987 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Angela
– Long Day's Journey Into Marinara (1987) … Angela
– The Sisters (1987) … Angela
 
1986 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
Mrs. Wrench
– The Fox Who Saw Too Much (1986) … Mrs. Wrench
 
1985 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Leading Lady / Moon Rock
– Columbus Circle (1985) … Leading Lady
– Jeeter Mason and the Magic Headset (1985) … Moon Rock (voice)
 
1983 Fame (TV series)
Rachel Kaufman
– Sunshine Again (1983) … Rachel Kaufman
 
1979-1982 The Love Boat (TV series)
Hetty Waterhouse / Judge Joanne Akinson / Twinkie Bascons
– The Same Wavelength/Winning Isn't Everything/A Honeymoon for Horace (1982) … Twinkie Bascons
– Trigamist, The/Jealousy/From Here to Maternity (1981) … Judge Joanne Akinson
– Gopher's Opportunity/The Switch/Home Sweet Home (1979) … Hetty Waterhouse
 
1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Harriett Krieger
– 42 (1982) … Harriett Krieger
 
1974-1978 Rhoda (TV series)
Ida Morgenstern
– Martin Comes Home (1978) … Ida Morgenstern
– Ida's Roommate (1978) … Ida Morgenstern
– Brenda Gets Engaged (1978) … Ida Morgenstern
– Rhoda vs. Ida (1978) … Ida Morgenstern
– In Search of Martin (1978) … Ida Morgenstern
See all 39 episodes »
 
1978 Human Feelings (TV movie)
God - Mrs. G
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Mumsy
– Trouble, My Lovely/The Common Man (1978) … Mumsy
 
1976-1977 The Nancy Walker Show (TV series)
Nancy Kitteridge
– The Partners (1977) … Nancy Kitteridge
– The Reunion (1977) … Nancy Kitteridge
– Kenneth's Memoirs (1976) … Nancy Kitteridge
– Terry's Depression (1976) … Nancy Kitteridge
– Rival Agents (1976) … Nancy Kitteridge
See all 13 episodes »
 
1977 Blansky's Beauties (TV series)
Nancy Blansky
– Nancy Breaks a Leg (1977) … Nancy Blansky
– My Nephew's Debut (1977) … Nancy Blansky
– Dear Nancy (1977) … Nancy Blansky
– To Nancy with Love (1977) … Nancy Blansky
– Nancy Meets Pa Bates (1977) … Nancy Blansky
See all 13 episodes »
 
1977 Happy Days (TV series)
Nancy Blansky
– The Third Anniversary Show (1977) … Nancy Blansky
 
1976 Murder by Death
Yetta - Maid
 
1976 Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Mrs. Fromberg
 
1971-1976 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Mildred
– Point of Law (1976) … Mildred
– Greed (1976) … Mildred
– The Deadly Cure (1976) … Mildred
– Secrets for Sale (1975) … Mildred
– Aftershock (1975) … Mildred
See all 32 episodes »
 
1975 Death Scream (TV movie)
Mrs. Jacobs
 
1974 Thursday's Game (TV movie)
Mrs. Bender
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
Mrs. Cohen
– Fingerprint (1974) … Mrs. Cohen
 
1970-1974 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Ida Morgenstern
– Rhoda's Sister Gets Married (1973) … Ida Morgenstern
– Enter Rhoda's Parents (1972) … Ida Morgenstern
– A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend (1971) … Ida Morgenstern
– Support Your Local Mother (1970) … Ida Morgenstern
 
1973 40 Carats
Mrs. Margolin
 
1973 The World's Greatest Athlete
Mrs. Petersen
 
1973 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Mrs. Applebaum
– Aspirin at 7, Dinner at 8 (1973) … Mrs. Applebaum
 
1972 Every Man Needs One (TV movie)
David's mother
 
1972 Bridget Loves Bernie (TV series)
Aunt Ruthie
– The Little White Lie That Grew and Grew (1972) … Aunt Ruthie
 
1971-1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bertha Furman (segment "Love and the Oldly Weds") / Mother (segment "Love and the See-Through Man") / Mrs. Morrison (segment "Love and the Pulitzer Prize")
– Love and the Girlish Groom/Love and the New You/Love and the Oldlyweds/Love and the Wishing Star (1972) … Bertha Furman (segment "Love and the Oldly Weds")
– Love and the Ledge/Love and the See-Through Man/Love and the Television Weekend/Love and the Waterbed (1971) … Mother (segment "Love and the See-Through Man")
– Love and the Arctic Station/Love and the Pulitzer Prize/Love and the Tattoo (1971) … Mrs. Morrison (segment "Love and the Pulitzer Prize")
 
1972 Medical Center (TV series)
Mrs. Bainbridge
– Cycle of Peril (1972) … Mrs. Bainbridge
 
1972 Stand Up and Be Counted
Agnes
 
1972 Keep the Faith (TV movie)
Sophie
 
1972 Decisions! Decisions! (TV movie)
 
1970-1971 Family Affair (TV series)
Emily Turner
– Cinder-Emily (1971) … Emily Turner
– Too Late, Too Soon (1971) … Emily Turner
– Say Uncle (1970) … Emily Turner
– And Baby Makes Eight (1970) … Emily Turner
– It Can't Be Five Years (1970) … Emily Turner
See all 6 episodes »
 
1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Sketch Actor
– Episode #1.26 (1964) … Sketch Actor
 
1960 The Tab Hunter Show (TV series)
Buddy Parker
– I Love a Marine (1960) … Buddy Parker
 
1959-1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Rifkele
– The Girls in Room 509 (1960)
– World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) … Rifkele
 
1959 The World of Sholom Aleichem (TV movie)
 
1955-1958 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Gertie - Bolivar's Girlfriend / Sadie
– Bolivar's Beauty Salon (1958) … Sadie
– Fish Peddler's Thanksgiving (1955) … Gertie - Bolivar's Girlfriend
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
Teresa
– Code of the Corner (1958) … Teresa
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Letty Bern
– Nick and Letty (1956) … Letty Bern
 
1956 Max Liebman Spectaculars (TV series)
– Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl (1956)
 
1954 Lucky Me
Flo Neely
 
1950 Musical Comedy Time (TV series)
Mary Custer
– Whoopee (1950) … Mary Custer
 
1944 Broadway Rhythm
Trixie Simpson
 
1943 Girl Crazy
Polly Williams
 
1943 Best Foot Forward
Nancy - Blind Date
 
Show ShowDirector (6 titles)
1984-1985 Alice (TV series)
– The Night They Raided Debbie's (1985)
– Kiss the Grill Goodbye (1985)
– Don't Play It Again, Elliot (1984)
 
1980 Can't Stop the Music
 
1980 Magic Night (TV movie)
 
1979 13 Queens Boulevard (TV series)
– The Younger Man (1979)
– The Lift (1979)
 
1978 Rhoda (TV series)
– The Total Brenda (1978)
– Jack's New Image (1978)
– Jack's Back (1978)
– The Date in the Iron Mask (1978)
 
1973-1974 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
– Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer (1974)
– Just Friends (1973)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (8 titles)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (performer: "The Three B's" 1941 - uncredited)
 
1983 Fame (TV series)
– Sunshine Again (1983) (performer: "You Are My Sunshine" - uncredited)
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Nancy Walker (1977) (performer: "Pick Yourself Up", "They Can't Take That Away from Me")
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Upper Berth")
 
1962-1963 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
– Episode #6.12 (1963) (performer: "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" - uncredited)
– Episode #5.11 (1962) (performer: "Lulu's Back in Town" - uncredited)
 
1954 Lucky Me (performer: "High Hopes", "Blue Bells of Broadway")
 
1944 Broadway Rhythm (performer: "Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet")
 
1943 Best Foot Forward (performer: "The Three B's" 1941, "I Know You by Heart" 1941, "Alive and Kickin'" 1941)
 
Show ShowSelf (35 titles)
1990 Columbo (TV series)
Herself
– Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) … Herself
 
1988 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode #2.76 (1988) … Guest Appearance
 
1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 1981 (1981) … Herself
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Herself - Host
– Episode #1.9 (1980) … Herself - Host
 
1979 The Mary Tyler Moore Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1979) … Herself
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Nancy Walker (1977) … Herself
 
1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself
– Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs (1976) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1976 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Cher (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.3 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.18 (1975) … Herself
 
1974 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 16 December 1974 (1974) … Guest Appearance
 
1974 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.5 (1974) … Herself
 
1974 The 28th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Hope Looks at Women's Lib (1970) … Herself
 
1969 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– This Is Sholom Aleichem (1969)
 
1950-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Comedian / Herself - Sketch Actor / …
– Episode #20.23 (1967) … Sketch Actor
– Episode #20.11 (1966) … Herself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #19.40 (1966) … Herself - Comedian
– Episode #19.21 (1966) … Herself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #18.24 (1965) … Herself - Comedian
See all 14 episodes »
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.8 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Girl Talk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 February 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1959-1964 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.30 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #6.22 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #6.20 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #6.17 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #6.12 (1963) … Herself
See all 13 episodes »
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #1.10 (1963) … Herself - Singer/Sketch Actor
 
1962 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1962) … Herself
 
1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 30 July 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1960-1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 1961 (1961) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 March 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 March 1960 (1960) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 February 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1959 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 November 1959 (1959) … Herself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1959) … Herself
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Comedian
– Episode #4.5 (1958) … Herself - Comedian
 
1958 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.218 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.28 (1958) … Herself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Salute to George Abbott (1955) … Herself - Actress
 
1955 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.3 (1955) … Herself
 
1955 Tonight! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.185 (1955) … Herself
 
1949-1954 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Comedienne
– Episode #7.1 (1954) … Herself
– Episode #2.6 (1949) … Herself - Comedienne
 
1954 The Blue Angel (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1954) … Herself
 
1951 Wonderful Town, U.S.A. (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1951) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'Best Foot Forward' (uncredited)
 
1983 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Height:

4' 11" (1.50 m)
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Trivia:

Met husband and vocal coach David Craig when she lost her voice during the run of the Broadway musical "Look Ma, I'm Dancing" in 1948. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus