Nella Walker
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1886
- Died
- March 22, 1971
- Birthplace
- Chicago, 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.
Filmography
Sabrina 1954
as Maude Larrabee
Flesh and Fury 1952
as Mrs. Hackett
Young Man with Ideas 1952
as Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)
Nancy Goes to Rio 1950
as Mrs. Harrison
That Hagen Girl 1947
as Molly Freneau
Magic Town 1947
as Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
Variety Girl 1947
as Mrs. Webster
Undercover Maisie 1947
as Mrs. Georgia Lorrison
The Locket 1946
as Mrs. Wendell
Big Town 1946
as Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
Two Sisters from Boston 1946
as Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Follow That Woman 1945
as Mrs. Henderson
Murder in the Blue Room 1944
as Linda Baldrich
In Society 1944
as Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
Take It or Leave It 1944
as Mrs. Preston
Ladies of Washington 1944
as Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
What a Woman 1943
as Senator's Wife (uncredited)
Hers to Hold 1943
as Dorothy Craig
Air Raid Wardens 1943
as Millicent Norton
Blondie for Victory 1942
as Mrs. Holbrook, Fashion Show Director (uncredited)
We Were Dancing 1942
as Mrs. Janet Bentley
Kid Glove Killer 1942
as Mrs. Daniels
Hellzapoppin' 1941
as Mrs. Rand
Kathleen 1941
as Mrs. Farrell
Manpower 1941
as Floor Lady (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby 1941
Actor
Reaching for the Sun 1941
as Nurse
Repent at Leisure 1941
as Sally Baldwin
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob 1941
as Mrs. Grange
Back Street 1941
as Corinne Saxel
Buck Privates 1941
as Mrs. Parker II
Kitty Foyle 1940
as Aunt Jessica
Little Men 1940
as Truant Officer
No Time for Comedy 1940
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
I Love You Again 1940
as Kay's Mother
Blame It on Love 1940
as Virginia Francis
The Saint Takes Over 1940
as Lucy Fernack
Irene 1940
as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
Sauce for the Gander 1940
as Mrs. Bentley
Swanee River 1939
as Mrs. McDowell
A Child is Born 1939
as Mrs. Twitchell
Espionage Agent 1939
as Mrs. Peyton
In Name Only 1939
as Mrs. Walker
These Glamour Girls 1939
as Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes 1939
as Mrs. Dumont
Three Smart Girls Grow Up 1939
as Dorothy Craig
The Saint Strikes Back 1939
as Mrs. Betty Fernack
Made for Each Other 1939
as Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)
Hard to Get 1938
as Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)
Young Dr. Kildare 1938
as Mrs. Chanler
Professor Beware 1938
as Railroad Information Clerk
The Rage of Paris 1938
as Mrs. Duncan
The Crime of Doctor Hallet 1938
as Mrs. Carpenter
45 Fathers 1937
as Mrs. Carter
Stella Dallas 1937
as Mrs. Grosvenor
Three Smart Girls 1936
as Dorothy Craig
Don't Turn 'em Loose 1936
as Helen Webster
Captain January 1936
as Mrs. Mason
Small Town Girl 1936
as Mrs. Dakin
Klondike Annie 1936
Actor
Coronado 1935
as Mrs. Gloria Marvin
I Live My Life 1935
as Ruth's Mother (Uncredited)
Red Salute 1935
as Aunt Betty
Going Highbrow 1935
as Mrs. Marsh
A Dog of Flanders 1935
as Frau Vanderkloot
McFadden´s Flats 1935
as Mrs. Hall
The Woman in Red 1935
as Aunt Bettina
The Right to Live 1935
as Mrs. Pride
Fugitive Lady 1934
as Mrs. Brooks
Behold My Wife! 1934
as Mrs. Copperwaithe
Big Hearted Herbert 1934
as Mrs. Goodrich
Desirable 1934
as Eve - aka Madame Françoise
Elmer and Elsie 1934
as Mrs. Eva Kincaid
Change of Heart 1934
as Mrs. Frieda Mockby
Fashions of 1934 1934
as Mrs. Van Tyle
All of Me 1934
as Mrs. Darrow
The 9th Guest 1934
as Margaret Chisholm
Four Frightened People 1934
as Mrs. Ainger
The House on 56th Street 1933
as Eleanor Van Tyle
Ever in My Heart 1933
as Cousin Martha Sewell
Ace of Aces 1933
as Mrs. Adams
Sensation Hunters 1933
as Mrs. Grayson
Reunion in Vienna 1933
as Countess Von Stainz
Humanity 1933
as Mrs. James Pelton
Dangerously Yours 1933
as Lady Gregory
Frisco Jenny 1933
as Janet Reynolds (uncredited)
Second Hand Wife 1933
as Mrs. Cavendish
20,000 Years in Sing Sing 1932
as Mrs. Long (uncredited)
They Call It Sin 1932
as Mrs. Hollister
Trouble in Paradise 1932
as Mme. Bouchet (uncredited)
Is My Face Red? 1932
as Aunt Vickie
As You Desire Me 1932
as Lucia Marco
Lady with a Past 1932
as Aunt Emma
Susan Lenox 1931
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon 1931
as Lady Petrie (uncredited)
An American Tragedy 1931
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Public Defender 1931
as Aunt Matilda
The Bargain 1931
as The Patroness
The Common Law 1931
as Yacht Guest (uncredited)
Their Mad Moment 1931
as Suzanne Stanley
Hush Money 1931
as Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)
Indiscreet 1931
as Mrs. Woodward
The Hot Heiress 1931
as Mrs. Hunter
Extravagance 1930
as Mrs. Kendall
What a Widow! 1930
as Marquise
Rain or Shine 1930
as Mrs. Conway
Alias French Gertie 1930
as Morton's Wife
Seven Keys to Baldpate 1929
as Irene Rhodes
The Vagabond Lover 1929
as Mrs. Whittington Todhunter
Tanned Legs 1929
as Mrs. Sophie Reynolds
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