Nella Walker
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
as Maude Larrabee
Sabrina
as Maude Larrabee
Flesh and Fury
as Mrs. Hackett
Flesh and Fury
as Mrs. Hackett
Young Man with Ideas
as Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
as Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)
Nancy Goes to Rio
as Mrs. Harrison
Nancy Goes to Rio
as Mrs. Harrison
That Hagen Girl
as Molly Freneau
That Hagen Girl
as Molly Freneau
Magic Town
as Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
Magic Town
as Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
Variety Girl
as Mrs. Webster
Variety Girl
as Mrs. Webster
Undercover Maisie
as Mrs. Georgia Lorrison
Undercover Maisie
as Mrs. Georgia Lorrison
The Locket
as Mrs. Wendell
The Locket
as Mrs. Wendell
Big Town
as Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
Big Town
as Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
Follow That Woman
as Mrs. Henderson
Follow That Woman
as Mrs. Henderson
Murder in the Blue Room
as Linda Baldrich
Murder in the Blue Room
as Linda Baldrich
In Society
as Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
In Society
as Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
Take It or Leave It
as Mrs. Preston
Take It or Leave It
as Mrs. Preston
Ladies of Washington
as Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
Ladies of Washington
as Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
What a Woman
as Senator's Wife (uncredited)
What a Woman
as Senator's Wife (uncredited)
Hers to Hold
as Dorothy Craig
Hers to Hold
as Dorothy Craig
Air Raid Wardens
as Millicent Norton
Air Raid Wardens
as Millicent Norton
We Were Dancing
as Mrs. Janet Bentley
We Were Dancing
as Mrs. Janet Bentley
Kid Glove Killer
as Mrs. Daniels
Kid Glove Killer
as Mrs. Daniels
Hellzapoppin'
as Mrs. Rand
Hellzapoppin'
as Mrs. Rand
Kathleen
as Mrs. Farrell
Kathleen
as Mrs. Farrell
Manpower
as Floor Lady (uncredited)
Manpower
as Floor Lady (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Reaching for the Sun
as Nurse
Reaching for the Sun
as Nurse
Repent at Leisure
as Sally Baldwin
Repent at Leisure
as Sally Baldwin
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Mrs. Grange
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
as Mrs. Grange
Back Street
as Corinne Saxel
Back Street
as Corinne Saxel
Little Men
as Truant Officer
Little Men
as Truant Officer
No Time for Comedy
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Kay's Mother
I Love You Again
as Kay's Mother
Sauce for the Gander
as Mrs. Bentley
Sauce for the Gander
as Mrs. Bentley
Espionage Agent
as Mrs. Peyton
Espionage Agent
as Mrs. Peyton
In Name Only
as Mrs. Walker
In Name Only
as Mrs. Walker
When Tomorrow Comes
as Mrs. Dumont
When Tomorrow Comes
as Mrs. Dumont
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Dorothy Craig
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Dorothy Craig
The Saint Strikes Back
as Mrs. Betty Fernack
The Saint Strikes Back
as Mrs. Betty Fernack
Made for Each Other
as Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
as Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)
Professor Beware
as Railroad Information Clerk
Professor Beware
as Railroad Information Clerk
The Rage of Paris
as Mrs. Duncan
The Rage of Paris
as Mrs. Duncan
45 Fathers
as Mrs. Carter
45 Fathers
as Mrs. Carter
Stella Dallas
as Mrs. Grosvenor
Stella Dallas
as Mrs. Grosvenor
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Helen Webster
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Helen Webster
Captain January
as Mrs. Mason
Captain January
as Mrs. Mason
Coronado
as Mrs. Gloria Marvin
Coronado
as Mrs. Gloria Marvin
A Dog of Flanders
as Frau Vanderkloot
A Dog of Flanders
as Frau Vanderkloot
The Woman in Red
as Aunt Bettina
The Woman in Red
as Aunt Bettina
The Right to Live
as Mrs. Pride
The Right to Live
as Mrs. Pride
Fugitive Lady
as Mrs. Brooks
Fugitive Lady
as Mrs. Brooks
Behold My Wife!
as Mrs. Copperwaithe
Behold My Wife!
as Mrs. Copperwaithe
Desirable
as Eve - aka Madame Françoise
Desirable
as Eve - aka Madame Françoise
Elmer and Elsie
as Mrs. Eva Kincaid
Elmer and Elsie
as Mrs. Eva Kincaid
Change of Heart
as Mrs. Frieda Mockby
Change of Heart
as Mrs. Frieda Mockby
Fashions of 1934
as Mrs. Van Tyle
Fashions of 1934
as Mrs. Van Tyle
All of Me
as Mrs. Darrow
All of Me
as Mrs. Darrow
The 9th Guest
as Margaret Chisholm
The 9th Guest
as Margaret Chisholm
Four Frightened People
as Mrs. Ainger
Four Frightened People
as Mrs. Ainger
The House on 56th Street
as Eleanor Van Tyle
The House on 56th Street
as Eleanor Van Tyle
Ever in My Heart
as Cousin Martha Sewell
Ever in My Heart
as Cousin Martha Sewell
Ace of Aces
as Mrs. Adams
Ace of Aces
as Mrs. Adams
Sensation Hunters
as Mrs. Grayson
Sensation Hunters
as Mrs. Grayson
Reunion in Vienna
as Countess Von Stainz
Reunion in Vienna
as Countess Von Stainz
Dangerously Yours
as Lady Gregory
Dangerously Yours
as Lady Gregory
Frisco Jenny
as Janet Reynolds (uncredited)
Frisco Jenny
as Janet Reynolds (uncredited)
Second Hand Wife
as Mrs. Cavendish
Second Hand Wife
as Mrs. Cavendish
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Mrs. Long (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Mrs. Long (uncredited)
They Call It Sin
as Mrs. Hollister
They Call It Sin
as Mrs. Hollister
Is My Face Red?
as Aunt Vickie
Is My Face Red?
as Aunt Vickie
As You Desire Me
as Lucia Marco
As You Desire Me
as Lucia Marco
Lady with a Past
as Aunt Emma
Lady with a Past
as Aunt Emma
Susan Lenox
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Susan Lenox
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon
as Lady Petrie (uncredited)
Daughter of the Dragon
as Lady Petrie (uncredited)
The Public Defender
as Aunt Matilda
The Public Defender
as Aunt Matilda
The Bargain
as The Patroness
The Bargain
as The Patroness
Their Mad Moment
as Suzanne Stanley
Their Mad Moment
as Suzanne Stanley
Hush Money
as Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)
Hush Money
as Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)
Indiscreet
as Mrs. Woodward
Indiscreet
as Mrs. Woodward
The Hot Heiress
as Mrs. Hunter
The Hot Heiress
as Mrs. Hunter
Extravagance
as Mrs. Kendall
Extravagance
as Mrs. Kendall
Rain or Shine
as Mrs. Conway
Rain or Shine
as Mrs. Conway
Alias French Gertie
as Morton's Wife
Alias French Gertie
as Morton's Wife
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Irene Rhodes
Seven Keys to Baldpate
as Irene Rhodes
The Vagabond Lover
as Mrs. Whittington Todhunter
The Vagabond Lover
as Mrs. Whittington Todhunter
Tanned Legs
as Mrs. Sophie Reynolds
Tanned Legs
as Mrs. Sophie Reynolds