Nancy Walker

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Nancy Walker (born May 10, 1922 in Philadelphia , † March 25, 1992 in Studio City, California ), born Anna Myrtle Swoyer , was an American actress .

Walker made her Broadway debut in 1941 in the musical Best Foot Forward .

In addition to her theater work, she also played in American films and TV series and was also known as "Rosie" in commercials for the Bounty company. She played her best-known role in the crime comedy classic A Dead Body for Dessert (1976) as the silent cook Yetta .

In her career she was nominated eight times for an Emmy Award ; the last nomination she received for the impersonation of Aunt Angela in a guest role on the series Golden Girls .

Nancy Walker was a long-time smoker and died of lung cancer at the age of 69 .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1943: Best Foot Forward
  • 1943: Girl Crazy
  • 1944: Broadway Rhythm
  • 1954: The blonde happiness (Lucky Me)
  • 1970–1971: Dear Uncle Bill ( Family Affair ; TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1970–1973: Mary Tyler Moore (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1971–1976: McMillan & Wife (TV series, 32 episodes)
  • 1972: Stand Up and Be Counted
  • 1973: Big Boy (The World's Greatest Athlete)
  • 1973: forty carats (40 carats)
  • 1974: Bluff on Thursday (Thursday's Game)
  • 1974–1978: Rhoda (TV series, 42 episodes)
  • 1976: Won Ton Ton - The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood)
  • 1976: A Dead Body for Dessert (Murder by Death)
  • 1976–1977: The Nancy Walker Show (TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 1977: Blansky's Beauties (TV series, 13 episodes)
  • 1979–1982: Love Boat (TV series, 3 episodes)
  • 1982: Trapper John, MD (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1986: The Cases of Harry Fox (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1987: Golden Girls (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1987–1988: Mama's Boy (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 1990: Columbo - Uneasy Lies the Crown (TV movie) as herself
  • 1990–1992: Alles totally normal - Die Bilderbuchfamilie ( True Colors ; TV series, 45 episodes)

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