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