Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker (born Anna Myrtle Swoyer; May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. She was also an occasional film and television director (lending her talents to The Mary Tyler Moore Show, on which she also made several guest appearances). During her five-decade-long career, she had long-running roles as Mildred on McMillan & Wife and as Ida Morgenstern on several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and on the spinoff series Rhoda as a prominent recurring character. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died May 25, 1992 (Studio City (neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-068353 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | What do you think I am? | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068354 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Shady lady bird | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068355 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Just a little joint with a juke box | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068356 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | Ev'ry time | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Decca | 72723 | 10-in. | 2/1/1945 | Ya got me | Nancy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 72724 | 10-in. | 2/1/1945 | I can cook too | Nancy Walker | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 74304 | 12/20/1947 | I'm tired of Texas | Nancy Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74307 | 12/18/1947 | Horrible, horrible love | Sandra Deel ; Nancy Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74308 | 12/18/1947 | I'm the first girl in the second row | Nancy Walker | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74310 | 12/18/1947 | If you'll be mine | Bill Shirley ; Nancy Walker | vocalist | |||
| Plaza | 8033 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | You're a real sweetheart | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Plaza | 8034 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Because my baby don't mean maybe now | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Plaza | 8035 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | Bring back my lovin' man | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Plaza | 8211 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Plaza | 8212 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Then came the dawn | Nancy Walker | Female vocal solo | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Walker, Nancy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349808.
Walker, Nancy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/349808.
"Walker, Nancy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Nancy Walker
Discogs: Nancy Walker
Grove: Nancy Walker
IMDb: Nancy Walker
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Walker, Nancy, 1922-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94092598
Wikidata: Nancy Walker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q464973
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27258090
MusicBrainz: Nancy Walker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7c4fa39a-493c-4675-a37b-5cfdb1f58950
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/345523 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/345523
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