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Nancy Walker

Acting

Born May 10, 1922 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died March 25, 1992

Also known as Anna Myrtle Swoyer · 南希·沃克

Biography

Nancy Walker was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also an occasional film and television director. During her five-decade-long career, she had long-running roles as Mildred on McMillan & Wife and as Ida Morgenstern on several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and on the spinoff series Rhoda as a prominent recurring character.

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Awards & recognition

  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Director · 1981 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical · 1961 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical · 1956 · nominated

Filmography28 titles

Columbo

1971as Nancy Walker

The Muppet Show

1976as Self - Special Guest Star

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970as Ida Morgenstern

The Carol Burnett Show

1967as Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Golden Girls

1985as Angela

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

The Red Skelton Show

1951as Gertie

Murder by Death

1976as Kitchen Maid Yetta

Alice

1976Director

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)

Police Story

1973

McMillan & Wife

1971as Mildred

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Mystery Guest

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Partridge Family

1970as Mrs. Applebaum

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

Lucky Me

1954as Flo Neely

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Best Foot Forward

1943as Nancy - Blind Date

Family Affair

1966

Fantasy Island

1978as Mumsy

The Love Boat

1977as Hetty Waterhouse

40 Carats

1973as Mrs. Margie Margolin

Girl Crazy

1943as Polly Williams

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973as Mrs. Petersen

Can't Stop the Music

1980Director

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017as Self (archive)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Mrs. Fromberg