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Nancy Walker was an American actress and comedian of stage, screen, and television. She was also a film and television director. During her five-decade long career, she may be best remembered for her long-running roles as Mildred on McMillan & Wife and Ida Morgenstern, who first appeared on several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and later became a prominent recurring character on the spinoff series Rhoda.
Birth Name
Anna Myrtle Swoyer
Born
Wednesday, 10 May 1922
Died
Wednesday, 25 March 1992
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| The Green Fog | Mildred | 2018 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Hildy Esterhazy | 2004 |
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Nancy - Blind Date | 1994 |
| True Colors | Sara Bower | 1990 |
| Mama's Boy | Mollie McCaskey | 1987 |
| The New Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Golden Girls | Angela | 1985 |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Mrs. Wrench | 1984 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self | 2018 |
| The Green Fog | Mildred | 2018 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Hildy Esterhazy | 2004 |
| That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) / Nancy - Blind Date | 1994 |
| True Colors | Sara Bower | 1990 |
| Mama's Boy | Mollie McCaskey | 1987 |
| The New Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| The Golden Girls | Angela | 1985 |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Mrs. Wrench | 1984 |
| Newhart | Aunt Louise | 1982 |
| Fame | Rachel Kaufman | 1982 |
| The Big Show | Self - Host | 1980 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Harriett Krieger | 1979 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Hour | Nancy Walker | 1979 |
| Human Feelings | God - Mrs. G | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Hetty Waterhouse / Judge Joanne Akinson / Twinkie Bascons | 1977 |
| Blansky's Beauties | Nancy Blansky | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Moon Rock / Leading Lady | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Mumsy | 1977 |
| The Nancy Walker Show | Nancy Kitteridge | 1976 |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Murder by Death | Maid / Yetta, the Cook | 1976 |
| Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Mrs. Fromberg | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | 1975 |
| Death Scream | Mrs. Jacobs | 1975 |
| Cher | Self | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Rhoda | Ida Morgenstern | 1974 |
| The Mac Davis Show | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | 1974 |
| Thursday's Game | Mrs. Bender | 1974 |
| Happy Days | Nancy Blansky | 1974 |
| 40 Carats | Mrs. Margie Margolin | 1973 |
| Police Story | Mrs. Cohen | 1973 |
| The World's Greatest Athlete | Mrs. Petersen | 1973 |
| Every Man Needs One | David's Mother | 1972 |
| Bridget Loves Bernie | Aunt Ruthie | 1972 |
| Stand Up and Be Counted | Agnes | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Mildred | 1971 |
| Columbo | Nancy Walker | 1971 |
| The Partridge Family | Mrs. Applebaum | 1970 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Ida Morgenstern | 1970 |
| The Game Game | Self | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Bertha Furman (segment "Love and the Oldly Weds") / Mother (segment "Love and the See-Through Man") / Mrs. Morrison (segment "Love and the Pulitzer Prize") | 1969 |
| The Ed Nelson Show | Self | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Mrs. Bainbridge | 1969 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
| Family Affair | Emily Turner | 1966 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Herself | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show | Self - Actress | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself - Guest | 1961 |
| The Tab Hunter Show | Buddy Parker | 1960 |
| The Revlon Revue | Herself | 1959 |
| Play of the Week | Mimsy / Rifkele | 1959 |
| The Big Party | Self | 1959 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| The Patrice Munsel Show | Self | 1957 |
| Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party | Self | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Herself | 1957 |
| The Vic Damone Show | Self - Actress | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self | 1956 |
| Playwrights '56 | Letty Bern | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | Mrs. Petersen | 1954 |
| The Tonight Show | Self / Herself | 1954 |
| Max Liebman Spectaculars | Self | 1954 |
| The Blue Angel | Self | 1954 |
| Lucky Me | Flo Neely | 1954 |
| Nothing But the Best | Self | 1953 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Self / Sadie / Gertie - Bolivar's Girlfriend | 1951 |
| Wonderful Town, U.S.A. | Self | 1951 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self | 1950 |
| Musical Comedy Time | Mary Custer | 1950 |
| Star of the Family | Self | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self / Self - Comic Actress | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Comedian | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - as Marlene / Self - Marlene / Self - Comedian | 1948 |
| Kraft Theatre | Teresa | 1947 |
| Broadway Rhythm | Trixie Simpson / Trixie Jimson | 1944 |
| Girl Crazy | Polly Williams | 1943 |
| Best Foot Forward | Nancy - Blind Date | 1943 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Can't Stop the Music | 1980 |
| 13 Queens Boulevard | 1979 |
| Alice | 1976 |
| Rhoda | 1974 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | 1970 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1979 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Television Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Television | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1974 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actress in Drama | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama | Nominated |
