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Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Acting

Born: March 4, 1886Chicago, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nella Walker (March 6, 1886 – March 22, 1971) was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and in her teens became half of the husband and wife vaudeville team "Mack and Walker", with her husband Wilbur Mack. By 1929 she had launched a film acting career, her first film role being in Tanned Legs alongside Sally Blane, Dorothy Revier, June Clyde, and Arthur Lake. She appeared in three films in 1929, and easily transitioned to "talking films", appearing in another four films in 1930, possibly making the smooth transition because she was never an established silent film actress. In 1931 her film career took off, with her appearing in ten films that year, five of which were uncredited. Her marriage ended not long after her film career was on the rise, and from 1932-33 she appeared in fifteen films, only five of which were uncredited. In 1935, her career improved, and between that year and 1938 she had 23 film appearances. Her biggest film appearance during that period was in Young Dr. Kildare alongside Lionel Barrymore and Lew Ayres. Throughout the 1930s her career was strong, and, despite her never being a premier "star", she repeatedly had solid acting roles. She finished that decade strong in 1939 with nine film roles, only three of which were uncredited. The 1940s mirrored her success of the previous decade in many ways, with her appearing in 37 films from 1940 to 1947. Now later in her career, and over 60 years of age, she slowed her career for a time, not having another role until 1950 when she appeared in Nancy Goes to Rio alongside Ann Sothern and Carmen Miranda. She appeared in another two films in 1952, then had her last film acting role in 1954, in the film Sabrina alongside Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn.

Known For
Filmography
Sabrina

Sabrina

Maude Larrabee

1954
Flesh and Fury

Flesh and Fury

Mrs. Hackett

1952
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)

1952
Nancy Goes to Rio

Nancy Goes to Rio

Mrs. Harrison

1950
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl

Molly Freneau

1947
Magic Town

Magic Town

Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

1947
Variety Girl

Variety Girl

Mrs. Webster

1947
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Mrs. Georgia Lorrison

1947
The Locket

The Locket

Mrs. Wendell

1946
Big Town

Big Town

Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

1946
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

1946
Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

Mrs. Henderson

1945
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room

Linda Baldrich

1944
In Society

In Society

Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve

1944
Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

Mrs. Preston

1944
Ladies of Washington

Ladies of Washington

Mrs. Crane (uncredited)

1944
What a Woman

What a Woman

Senator's Wife (uncredited)

1943
Hers to Hold

Hers to Hold

Dorothy Craig

1943
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

Millicent Norton

1943
We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing

Mrs. Janet Bentley

1942
Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer

Mrs. Daniels

1942
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

Mrs. Rand

1941
Kathleen

Kathleen

Mrs. Farrell

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Floor Lady (uncredited)

1941
Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun

Nurse

1941
Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

Sally Baldwin

1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Mrs. Grange

1941
Back Street

Back Street

Corinne Saxel

1941
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

Mrs. Parker II

1941
Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

Aunt Jessica

1940
Little Men

Little Men

Truant Officer

1940
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

First-Nighter (uncredited)

1940
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

Kay's Mother

1940
Blame It on Love

Blame It on Love

Virginia Francis

1940
The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over

Lucy Fernack

1940
Irene

Irene

Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

1940
Sauce for the Gander

Sauce for the Gander

Mrs. Bentley

1940
Swanee River

Swanee River

Mrs. McDowell

1939
A Child is Born

A Child is Born

Mrs. Twitchell

1939
Espionage Agent

Espionage Agent

Mrs. Peyton

1939
In Name Only

In Name Only

Mrs. Walker

1939
These Glamour Girls

These Glamour Girls

Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)

1939
When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

Mrs. Dumont

1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Dorothy Craig

1939
The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

Mrs. Betty Fernack

1939
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)

1939
Hard to Get

Hard to Get

Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)

1938
Young Dr. Kildare

Young Dr. Kildare

Mrs. Chanler

1938
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

Railroad Information Clerk

1938
The Rage of Paris

The Rage of Paris

Mrs. Duncan

1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet

The Crime of Doctor Hallet

Mrs. Carpenter

1938
45 Fathers

45 Fathers

Mrs. Carter

1937
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Mrs. Grosvenor

1937
Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

Dorothy Craig

1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Helen Webster

1936
Captain January

Captain January

Mrs. Mason

1936
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

Mrs. Dakin

1936
Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie

1936
Coronado

Coronado

Mrs. Gloria Marvin

1935
I Live My Life

I Live My Life

Ruth's Mother (Uncredited)

1935
Red Salute

Red Salute

Aunt Betty

1935
Going Highbrow

Going Highbrow

Mrs. Marsh

1935
A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

Frau Vanderkloot

1935
McFadden´s Flats

McFadden´s Flats

Mrs. Hall

1935
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red

Aunt Bettina

1935
The Right to Live

The Right to Live

Mrs. Pride

1935
Fugitive Lady

Fugitive Lady

Mrs. Brooks

1934
Behold My Wife!

Behold My Wife!

Mrs. Copperwaithe

1934
Big Hearted Herbert

Big Hearted Herbert

Mrs. Goodrich

1934
Desirable

Desirable

Eve - aka Madame Françoise

1934

Elmer and Elsie

Mrs. Eva Kincaid

1934
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Mrs. Frieda Mockby

1934
Fashions of 1934

Fashions of 1934

Mrs. Van Tyle

1934
All of Me

All of Me

Mrs. Darrow

1934
The 9th Guest

The 9th Guest

Margaret Chisholm

1934
Four Frightened People

Four Frightened People

Mrs. Ainger

1934
The House on 56th Street

The House on 56th Street

Eleanor Van Tyle

1933
Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart

Cousin Martha Sewell

1933
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

Mrs. Adams

1933
Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

Mrs. Grayson

1933
Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna

Countess Von Stainz

1933
Humanity

Humanity

Mrs. James Pelton

1933
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

Lady Gregory

1933
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

Janet Reynolds (uncredited)

1933
20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

Mrs. Long (uncredited)

1932
They Call It Sin

They Call It Sin

Mrs. Hollister

1932
Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Mme. Bouchet (uncredited)

1932
Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

Aunt Vickie

1932
As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

Lucia Marco

1932
Lady with a Past

Lady with a Past

Aunt Emma

1932
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1931
Daughter of the Dragon

Daughter of the Dragon

Lady Petrie (uncredited)

1931
An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1931
The Public Defender

The Public Defender

Aunt Matilda

1931
The Bargain

The Bargain

The Patroness

1931
The Common Law

The Common Law

Yacht Guest (uncredited)

1931
Their Mad Moment

Their Mad Moment

Suzanne Stanley

1931
Hush Money

Hush Money

Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)

1931
Indiscreet

Indiscreet

Mrs. Woodward

1931
The Hot Heiress

The Hot Heiress

Mrs. Hunter

1931
Extravagance

Extravagance

Mrs. Kendall

1930
What a Widow!

What a Widow!

Marquise

1930
Rain or Shine

Rain or Shine

Mrs. Conway

1930
Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

Morton's Wife

1930
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Irene Rhodes

1929
The Vagabond Lover

The Vagabond Lover

Mrs. Whittington Todhunter

1929
Tanned Legs

Tanned Legs

Mrs. Sophie Reynolds

1929