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Nella Walker

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