Gender
Female
Born
May 10, 1922
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Mar 25, 1992
Studio City, California, USA
Performer Director
Also Known As
Anna Myrtle Swoyer [Birthname]
Relations
Daughter of
Dewey Barto
Sister of
Betty Lou Barto
Wife of
David Craig (1951 - 1992) her death
Wife of
Gar Moore (1948 - 1949) divorced
Comments
When auditioning for Best Foot Forward, George Abbott thought she was an actress named Helen Walker auditioning for a bit part. She got the part and it was rewritten into a starring role for her. She kept the name "Walker."
  • CREDITS
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Performer - Original
    The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Julia - Original
    The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Sharlotta Ivanovna - Original
    UTBU (Jan 04, 1966 - Jan 08, 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Nancy Walker
    Folies Bergère [1964] (Jun 02, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Manneqiun - Original
    Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Kay Cram - Original
    The Girls Against the Boys (Nov 02, 1959 - Nov 14, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Essie - Original
      • She - Original
      • Wife - Original
    Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Katey O'Shea - Original
    Fallen Angels (Jan 17, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Julia Starbuck - Original
    Phoenix '55 (May 23, 1955 - Jul 17, 1955)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • "Tomorrow Is Here" Performer - Original
      • Millie Wubble - Original
      • "Down to the Sea" Performer - Original
      • The Maiden - Original
      • Chickie Popjoy - Original
      • "A Funny Heart" Performer - Original
      • Annie Snodgrass - Original
      • "Finale" Performer - Original
    Pal Joey (Jan 03, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Gladys Bumps - Replacement
    Along Fifth Avenue (Jan 13, 1949 - Jun 18, 1949)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble - Original
      • Miss Herkimer - Original
      • "Santo Dinero" Performer - Original
      • Counter Girl - Original
      • "Chant D'Amour" Singer - Original
      • "Vacation in the Store" Performer - Original
      • Daisy - Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • "If This Is Glamour!" Singer - Original
    Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (Jan 29, 1948 - Jul 10, 1948)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Lily Malloy - Original
    Barefoot Boy With Cheek (Apr 03, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Yetta Samovar - Original
    On the Town (Dec 28, 1944 - Feb 02, 1946)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Hildy Esterhazy - Original
    Best Foot Forward (Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Nancy Walker
      • Blind Date - Original
    Luv (Oct 01, 1966 - Apr 08, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Ellen Manville - Original (Oct 01, 1966 - Dec 18, 1966)
    Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Nancy Walker
      • Kay Cram - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1961 | Nominee  | Do Re Mi
    Starring: Nancy Walker
     

    Best Actress in a Musical

    1956 | Nominee  | Phoenix '55
    Starring: Nancy Walker
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Performer - Original
The Cocktail Party (Oct 07, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Julia - Original
The Cherry Orchard (Mar 19, 1968 - Jun 22, 1968)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Sharlotta Ivanovna - Original
UTBU (Jan 04, 1966 - Jan 08, 1966)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Nancy Walker
Folies Bergère [1964] (Jun 02, 1964 - Nov 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Manneqiun - Original
Do Re Mi (Dec 26, 1960 - Jan 13, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Kay Cram - Original
The Girls Against the Boys (Nov 02, 1959 - Nov 14, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Essie - Original
    • She - Original
    • Wife - Original
Copper and Brass (Oct 17, 1957 - Nov 16, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Katey O'Shea - Original
Fallen Angels (Jan 17, 1956 - Aug 11, 1956)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Julia Starbuck - Original
Phoenix '55 (May 23, 1955 - Jul 17, 1955)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • "Tomorrow Is Here" Performer - Original
    • Millie Wubble - Original
    • "Down to the Sea" Performer - Original
    • The Maiden - Original
    • Chickie Popjoy - Original
    • "A Funny Heart" Performer - Original
    • Annie Snodgrass - Original
    • "Finale" Performer - Original
Pal Joey (Jan 03, 1952 - Apr 18, 1953)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Gladys Bumps - Replacement
Along Fifth Avenue (Jan 13, 1949 - Jun 18, 1949)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble - Original
    • Miss Herkimer - Original
    • "Santo Dinero" Performer - Original
    • Counter Girl - Original
    • "Chant D'Amour" Singer - Original
    • "Vacation in the Store" Performer - Original
    • Daisy - Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • "If This Is Glamour!" Singer - Original
Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (Jan 29, 1948 - Jul 10, 1948)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Lily Malloy - Original
Barefoot Boy With Cheek (Apr 03, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Yetta Samovar - Original
On the Town (Dec 28, 1944 - Feb 02, 1946)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Hildy Esterhazy - Original
Best Foot Forward (Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Nancy Walker
    • Blind Date - Original
Luv (Oct 01, 1966 - Apr 08, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Ellen Manville - Original (Oct 01, 1966 - Dec 18, 1966)
Do Re Mi (Jan 16, 1962 - Mar 17, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Nancy Walker
    • Kay Cram - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Actress in a Musical

1961 | Nominee  | Do Re Mi
Starring: Nancy Walker
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1956 | Nominee  | Phoenix '55
Starring: Nancy Walker

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