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Nancy Walker
From The TV IV
| Nancy Walker | |
| Birth name | Anna Myrtle Smoyer |
| Born | May 10, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | March 25, 1992 in Studio City, California, USA from lung cancer |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nancy Walker Show | Nancy Kitteridge | 1976–1977 | 1 | |
| Blansky's Beauties | Nancy Blansky | 1977 | 1 | |
| Mama's Boy | Mollie McCaskey | 1988 | 1 | |
| True Colors | Sara Bowers | 1990–1992 | 1 | 2 |
Recurring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda | Ida Morgenstern | 1974-1976, 1977-1978 |
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ida Morgenstern | 1x06 - Support Your Local Mother | October 24, 1970 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ida Morgenstern | 2x05 - A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend | October 16, 1971 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ida Morgenstern | 3x04 - Enter Rhoda's Parents | October 7, 1972 |
| The Partridge Family | Mrs. Applebaum | 3x14 - Aspirin at 7, Dinner at 8 | January 5, 1973 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ida Morgenstern | 4x03 - Rhoda's Sister Gets Married | September 29, 1973 |
| Happy Days | Nancy Blansky | 4x17 - The Third Anniversary Show | February 5, 1977 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Harriet Krieger | 3x11 - 42 | January 3, 1982 |
| The Golden Girls | Angela | 2x12 - The Sisters | January 3, 1987 |
| The Golden Girls | Angela | 2x19 - Long Days Journey into Marinara | February 21, 1987 |
| Newhart | Aunt Louise | 8x09 - Attack of the Killer Aunt | December 11, 1989 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Feelings | Mrs. G | October 16, 1978 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Squares | December 16-20, 1974 | |
| The New Hollywood Squares | January 4-8, 1988 |
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | 4x11 - Just Friends | November 24, 1973 | |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | 4x23 - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer | February 23, 1974 |
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)
Trivia
- Her father, Dewey Barto was a vaudevillian and her mother, Myrtle Fleming was a dancer
- Her younger sister, Betty Lou had a brief musical career
- Appeared in commercials in the 1970s and 1980s for Bounty Paper Towels as Rosie the Waitress
- Married to Joseph Garland Moore Jr. from 1948 to 1949
- Married to David Craig from 1951 until her death in 1992; they had a daughter, Miranda (born in 1953), who died of undisclosed causes in 2000
- Was a Democrat
- She supported Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election
- Was a life-long smoker
- Appeared in only half of the second season of "True Colors" due to her declining health
- Her ashes were scattered in the Virgin Islands
