Nancy Walker

b. Anna Myrtle Swoyer, 10 Might 1922, Philadelphia, Pa, USA, d. 25 March 1992, Studio room City, LA, California, USA. Little in stature but with a robust stage existence and singing tone of voice, Walker made a significant tag on Broadway levels, and in addition impressed in the couple of films where she made an appearance. Her Broadway debut arrived in Best Feet Forwards (1941), which experienced tunes by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin. That display was made by George Abbot who solid her in OUT (1944) where she halted the display nightly with ‘I Can Make As well’, prompting songwriters Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green to create an additional track on her behalf. Through all of those other 40s, Walker made an appearance in Barefoot Boy With Cheek (1947), Appear Ma, I’m Dancin’ (1948) as well as the revue Along Fifth Avenue (1949). Also in the 40s, she is at Hollywood for the display version of Greatest Foot Forward, where she repeated her stage part as do June Allyson also producing her display debut, Lady Crazy, the display version from the George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin stage achievement, and Broadway Tempo, which was based on the Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II operetta Extremely Warm For Might. Through the 50s Walker was in lots of displays including a 1952 revival of Pal Joey, the revue Phoenix ’55 (1955), that she was nominated for any Tony Award, Copper And Brass (1957) and GIRLS Against The Males (1959). She also produced another film, the 1st CinemaScope musical, Lucky Me (1954), starring Doris Time and which also got in its ensemble Phil Silvers and Eddie Foy Jnr. . In 1960, Walker, who was simply wedded to vocal trainer David Craig, performed opposing Silvers in Perform Re Mi; she and Silvers received Tony nominations. Her last Broadway appearance was the 1968 revival from the Cocktail Party. Thereafter, Walker focused on television, getting familiar to American tv viewers through her advertisements as ‘Rosie the waitress’ offering paper bath towels. She appeared in a number of series and circumstance comedies, often in supporting jobs but invariably producing a direct effect. Among these performances she was Mildred in McMillan & Wife (1971-76), with Rock and roll Hudson and Susan Saint Adam, Ida Morgenstern in Rhoda (1974-78), which starred Valerie Harper, and she also produced guest performances in Popularity, The Love Fishing boat as well as the Golden Girls, showing up in the last mentioned as the eternally warring sister of Sophia.