Naomi Childers
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Hollywood, California, U.S. | |
Resting place | Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
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Naomi Weston Childers (November 15, 1892 – May 9, 1964), was an American silent film actress whose career lasted until the mid-20th century.
English ancestry, child actress
She was born of English parentage in
On Broadway, Childers appeared in The Great Name (1911)[3] and Ready Money.
Hollywood films
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
Physical beauty
The Motion Picture Studio Directory of 1916 contains a biographical sketch of Childers as well as a physical description of the actress. In that reference she is described as "5 ft. 7 in." in height; 130 pounds; with "light complexion, golden brown hair, [and] blue eyes".[4] Childers' good looks were highly regarded at the peak of her career. She was once voted the most beautiful woman in Japan, and contemporaries also compared her in appearance to the legendary Sarah Bernhardt. Often employed as a model, Childers enjoyed the attention of artists across the United States, many of whom referred to her as "the girl with the Grecian face."[citation needed]
Personal life
In 1919, Childers became engaged to Harold Darling Shattuck, the head of a large candy making company. Their wedding was scheduled for June, but was postponed until fall, because Childers was in Texas for an event. The actress referred to her fiancé as her Chocolate Soldier.
In December 1929, she was given a divorce from
Poverty and death
When
Partial filmography
- Mr. Barnes of New York (1914)
- Anselo Lee (1915)
- The Man Who Couldn't Beat God (1915)
- The Price of Fame (1916)
- Womanhood, the Glory of the Nation (1917)
- Lord and Lady Algy (1919)
- After His Own Heart (1919)
- The Divorcee (1919)
- The World and Its Woman (1919)
- Shadows of Suspicion (1919)
- The Gay Lord Quex (1919)
- Human Desire (1919)
- Blind Man's Eyes (1919)
- Duds (1920)
- Earthbound (1920)
- Courage (1921)
- Hold Your Horses (1921)
- Mr. Barnes of New York (1922)
- Success (1923)
- Restless Wives(1924)
- Virtuous Liars (1924)
References
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Naomi Childers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Broadway League. 16 May 1915. p. 68. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "CHILDERS, Naomi", Motion Picture Studio Directory, published by Motion Picture News, Inc. (New York, N.Y.); October 21, 1916, p. 71. Internet Archive, San Francisco, California. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
Bibliography
- Fresno, California Bee, "Naomi Childers Reed Divorces Scenario Writer", Friday, December 13, 1929,
- La Crosse, Wisconsin Tribune, "News Notes from Movieland", Wednesday, May 3, 1918, Page 3.
- Madison, Wisconsin Capitol Times, "News Notes from Movieland", Thursday Afternoon, December 20, 1917, Page 4.
- Newark, Ohio Daily Advocate, "Amusements", Wednesday, December 17, 1919, Page 8.
- Sandusky, Ohio Star-Journal, "News Notes from Movieland", Monday, November 27, 1916, Page 9.
- Charles Foster, Stardust and Shadows, 2000, Toronto: Dundurn Press, p. 208.
External links
- Naomi Childers at IMDb