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Nella Walker
Actor

Nella Walker

4 Mar 1886Born
22 Mar 1971Died
85Age at death
109Credits

Biography

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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.

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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.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 109 credits.

  1. 1954SabrinaFilm: Maude Larrabee
  2. 1952Flesh and FuryFilm: Mrs. Hackett
  3. 1952Young Man with IdeasFilm: Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)
  4. 1950Nancy Goes to RioFilm: Mrs. Harrison
  5. 1947That Hagen GirlFilm: Molly Freneau
  6. 1947Magic TownFilm: Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
  7. 1947Variety GirlFilm: Mrs. Webster
  8. 1947Undercover MaisieFilm: Mrs. Georgia Lorrison
  9. 1946The LocketFilm: Mrs. Wendell
  10. 1946Big TownFilm: Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
  11. 1946Two Sisters from BostonFilm: Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
  12. 1945Follow That WomanFilm: Mrs. Henderson
  13. 1944Murder in the Blue RoomFilm: Linda Baldrich
  14. 1944In SocietyFilm: Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
  15. 1944Take It or Leave ItFilm: Mrs. Preston
  16. 1944Ladies of WashingtonFilm: Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
  17. 1943What a WomanFilm: Senator's Wife (uncredited)
  18. 1943Hers to HoldFilm: Dorothy Craig
  19. 1943Air Raid WardensFilm: Millicent Norton
  20. 1942We Were DancingFilm: Mrs. Janet Bentley
  21. 1942Kid Glove KillerFilm: Mrs. Daniels
  22. 1941Hellzapoppin'Film: Mrs. Rand
  23. 1941KathleenFilm: Mrs. Farrell
  24. 1941ManpowerFilm: Floor Lady (uncredited)
  25. 1941Million Dollar BabyFilm
  26. 1941Reaching for the SunFilm: Nurse
  27. 1941Repent at LeisureFilm: Sally Baldwin
  28. 1941A Girl, a Guy, and a GobFilm: Mrs. Grange
  29. 1941Back StreetFilm: Corinne Saxel
  30. 1941Buck PrivatesFilm: Mrs. Parker II
  31. 1940Kitty FoyleFilm: Aunt Jessica
  32. 1940Little MenFilm: Truant Officer
  33. 1940No Time for ComedyFilm: First-Nighter (uncredited)
  34. 1940I Love You AgainFilm: Kay's Mother
  35. 1940Blame It on LoveFilm: Virginia Francis
  36. 1940The Saint Takes OverFilm: Lucy Fernack
  37. 1940IreneFilm: Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
  38. 1940Sauce for the GanderFilm: Mrs. Bentley
  39. 1939Swanee RiverFilm: Mrs. McDowell
  40. 1939A Child is BornFilm: Mrs. Twitchell
  41. 1939Espionage AgentFilm: Mrs. Peyton
  42. 1939These Glamour GirlsFilm: Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)
  43. 1939In Name OnlyFilm: Mrs. Walker
  44. 1939When Tomorrow ComesFilm: Mrs. Dumont
  45. 1939Three Smart Girls Grow UpFilm: Dorothy Craig
  46. 1939The Saint Strikes BackFilm: Mrs. Betty Fernack
  47. 1939Made for Each OtherFilm: Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)
  48. 1938Hard to GetFilm: Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)
  49. 1938Young Dr. KildareFilm: Mrs. Chanler
  50. 1938Professor BewareFilm: Railroad Information Clerk
  51. 1938The Rage of ParisFilm: Mrs. Duncan
  52. 1938The Crime of Doctor HalletFilm: Mrs. Carpenter
  53. 193745 FathersFilm: Mrs. Carter
  54. 1937Stella DallasFilm: Mrs. Grosvenor
  55. 1936Three Smart GirlsFilm: Dorothy Craig
  56. 1936Don't Turn 'em LooseFilm: Helen Webster
  57. 1936Captain JanuaryFilm: Mrs. Mason
  58. 1936Small Town GirlFilm: Mrs. Dakin
  59. 1936Klondike AnnieFilm
  60. 1935CoronadoFilm: Mrs. Gloria Marvin
  61. 1935I Live My LifeFilm: Ruth's Mother (Uncredited)
  62. 1935Red SaluteFilm: Aunt Betty
  63. 1935Going HighbrowFilm: Mrs. Marsh
  64. 1935A Dog of FlandersFilm: Frau Vanderkloot
  65. 1935McFadden´s FlatsFilm: Mrs. Hall
  66. 1935The Woman in RedFilm: Aunt Bettina
  67. 1935The Right to LiveFilm: Mrs. Pride
  68. 1934Fugitive LadyFilm: Mrs. Brooks
  69. 1934Behold My Wife!Film: Mrs. Copperwaithe
  70. 1934Big Hearted HerbertFilm: Mrs. Goodrich
  71. 1934DesirableFilm: Eve - aka Madame Françoise
  72. 1934Elmer and ElsieFilm: Mrs. Eva Kincaid
  73. 1934Change of HeartFilm: Mrs. Frieda Mockby
  74. 1934Fashions of 1934Film: Mrs. Van Tyle
  75. 1934All of MeFilm: Mrs. Darrow
  76. 1934The 9th GuestFilm: Margaret Chisholm
  77. 1934Four Frightened PeopleFilm: Mrs. Ainger
  78. 1933The House on 56th StreetFilm: Eleanor Van Tyle
  79. 1933Ever in My HeartFilm: Cousin Martha Sewell
  80. 1933Ace of AcesFilm: Mrs. Adams

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