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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 Swoyer in Philadelphia on May 10, 1922, she lived a born-in-a-trunk existence as the daughter of vaudevillian Dewey Barto (né Stewart Steven Swoyer). At the time of his run of Broadway's "Hellzapoppin", Barto was part of the comedy team of Barto & Mann (George Mann). Her younger sister, Betty Lou Barto (born 1930), had a less impressive and briefer performing career. Although she had designs on becoming a legit singer, it was hard for others to take Nancy seriously with her naturally aggressive manner backed up by this tiny frame. Comedy became her forte.
Broadway legend George Abbott picked up on her innate comic abilities immediately and set her up as his blind date in the Broadway musical smash "Best Foot Forward" in 1941. The show, starring June Allyson, was a certifiable hit, and when MGM turned Best Foot Forward (1943) into a musical film, Nancy, as well as June, went right along with it. Nancy continued giving top support for MGM in the Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney starrer Girl Crazy (1943) and in Broadway Rhythm (1944). Back on Broadway, Nancy all but stole the proceedings as the hoydenish cabbie Hildy Esterhazy, who pursues a sailor on leave, in "On the Town" (1944). After a brief first marriage, she met vocal coach David Craig during the 1948 run of "Look, Ma, I'm Dancing", when she was plagued by vocal problems. They married a few years later and had a daughter, Miranda. When Nancy left the show, she was replaced by her sister, Betty Lou Barto. Other musical plaudit came her way, including Tony nominations for the revue "Phoenix '55" and for her lead role in "Do Re Mi" with Phil Silvers.
Nancy experienced some tough, lean years in the late 1950s and 1960s until she found TV an accepting medium. She became popular all over again, and a household name to boot, as Rosie the waitress in a series of Bounty paper-towel commercials. At around the same time, she won a regular role as Mildred, the sardonic maid on McMillan & Wife (1971). Her prototypical wisecracking role, however, came as the outlandish Jewish mom Ida Morgenstern, mother of Valerie Harper's "Rhoda" character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970).
When Harper spun off into her own series--Rhoda (1974)--interfering Ida was right alongside her still-unmarried daughter, wreaking havoc. Alas, nominated for eight Emmys and four Golden Globe Awards for her collective work on series TV, she never won. Her renewed popularity, however, led to a couple of TV star vehicles that plainly didn't suit her second-banana talents. Neither lasted very long. She eventually moved into stage and film directing. Nancy made her final regular TV-series appearance on the sitcom True Colors (1990), playing another of her long line of delightfully brash buttinskys. During the run of the show, she was diagnosed with lung cancer and died about six weeks before her 70th birthday in 1992. She was survived by her husband, daughter, and sister.- Additional Crew
Nancy Walker-Yakshe is known for Most Wanted (1997) and Safe House (1998).- Additional Crew
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Nancy Walker is known for Forced Vengeance (1982), Pandemonium (1982) and The Man Who Loved Women (1983).- Music Department
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Nancy Walker is Global Eagle’s Senior Vice President of Commercial, Aviation Connectivity, overseeing commercial sales and account management related to inflight connectivity. Nancy boasts a wealth of experience in both aviation and connectivity, having led network strategy, sales, product management and key accounts across a variety of airline, private aviation and government vertical markets. She is an engineer by training and education, with deep program and product experience at a technical level. Previously, Nancy served as Chief Commercial Officer at SmartSky Networks, where she was responsible for sales and accounts, as well as product management. Prior to SmartSky, she led launch and commercial account operations of IFC operations at LiveTV and Thales. Nancy holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, and a Master of Science in Engineering.- Script and Continuity Department
Nancy Walker is known for Salute Your Shorts (1991).- Additional Crew
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Nancy Walker is known for Johnny Be Good (1988).- Nancy Meli Walker is known for Imitation Girl (2017).
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Nancy Walker is known for Rise of the Superkid (2021).- Nancy Howland Walker is known for The Seniors Improv Comedy (2020).
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Nancy Walker is known for The Haunted Mansion (2003) and Wallenda (2012).- Actress
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Nancy Walker is known for All's Fair in Love & War (1997).- Production Manager
Nancy Walker is known for Collector (2008).- Nancy Walker is known for Isabella and the Pot of Basil (2004).