Naomi Weston Childers (November 15, 1892 â€" May 9, 1964), was an
American silent film actress whose career lasted until the mid-20th
centuryShe 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 age eight. The small musical
career of his father in the talkies of the 10th century stands out in
the middle of the 20th century. Characterized by her wisdom in theater
and silent films, she performed various performances with the great
creator of silent films, Charles S. Chaplin. He stood out as a
personal pianist for Hollywood audiences it was not until 1942 that
Childers left the talkies music on the part of his father who extended
his melodies.When she was ten Childers performed the title roles in
both Red Riding Hood[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] When she was 11 years old, Childers
won a contest for interpretation and gave a series of readings at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.On Broadway Childers
appeared in The Great Name (1911) and 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.
American silent film actress whose career lasted until the mid-20th
centuryShe 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 age eight. The small musical
career of his father in the talkies of the 10th century stands out in
the middle of the 20th century. Characterized by her wisdom in theater
and silent films, she performed various performances with the great
creator of silent films, Charles S. Chaplin. He stood out as a
personal pianist for Hollywood audiences it was not until 1942 that
Childers left the talkies music on the part of his father who extended
his melodies.When she was ten Childers performed the title roles in
both Red Riding Hood[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] When she was 11 years old, Childers
won a contest for interpretation and gave a series of readings at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.On Broadway Childers
appeared in The Great Name (1911) and 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.
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