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Nancy Walker (born Anna Myrtle Swoyer; [citation needed] May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress and comedian of stage, screen, and television.
Nancy Walker. Actress: Rhoda. They say big things often come in small packages, and never was that saying more true than when sizing up the talents of that diminutive dynamo Nancy Walker.
Nancy Walker. Actress: Rhoda. They say big things often come in small packages, and never was that saying more true than when sizing up the talents of that diminutive dynamo Nancy Walker. Born Anna Myrtle Swoyer in Philadelphia on May 10, 1922, she lived a born-in-a-trunk existence as the daughter of vaudevillian Dewey Barto (né Stewart Steven ...
Jul 20, 2020 · Nancy Walker was a petite woman largely known for her comedic chops in Hollywood. The comedian, who passed away in 1992, played the iconic titular role in the series, “Rhoda.” But if Walker had her way, she would have become a singer.
Mar 23, 2024 · • Nancy Walker was an American actress and film director active from 1940-1992. • She was born Anna Myrtle Swoyer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1922. • She is best known for her role as Ida Morgenstern in the comedy series "Rhoda".
Walker, Nancy (1922–1992) American actress, comedian, and director . Born Anna Myrtle Swoyer on May 10, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died of lung cancer on March 25, 1992, in Studio City, California; daughter of comedian Dewey Swoyer (stage name Dewey Barto) and Myrtle (Lawler) Swoyer; attended Bentley School and the Professional ...
Mar 27, 1992 · Nancy Walker, who played Rhoda's mother, McMillan and wife's housekeeper and a paper-towel-promoting waitress in television commercials, along with a string of brassy, loudmouthed cutups on...
Mar 25, 1992 · Birth Date: May 10, 1922. Death Date: March 25, 1992. Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Awards. Pint-sized comedienne-singer who electrified Broadway at age 19 with her debut as a...
Apr 10, 1992 · Nancy Walker, who died of lung cancer March 25 at age 69, was damn funny. She turned the character of Ida Morgenstern on Rhoda into a pop icon — the quintessential Jewish mother.
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Walker was well known for her television appearances in the 1970s as Rhoda Morgenstern's overbearing mother, Ida, first in the series The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and then in Rhoda. She was also known for her paper towel commercials, which promoted the quality of Bounty brand toweling as the "quicker picker-upper."
