Nella Walker
Nella Walker
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
107
Gender
Female
Birthday
1886-03-04 (139 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting

1954

Sabrina as Maude Larrabee

1952

Young Man with Ideas as Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)

1952

Flesh and Fury as Mrs. Hackett

1950

Nancy Goes to Rio as Mrs. Harrison

1947

Magic Town as Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

1947

Variety Girl as Mrs. Webster

1947

That Hagen Girl as Molly Freneau

1947

Undercover Maisie as Mrs. Georgia Lorrison

1946

The Locket as Mrs. Wendell

1946

Two Sisters from Boston as Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

1946

Big Town as Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

1945

Follow That Woman as Mrs. Henderson

1944

In Society as Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve

1944

Take It or Leave It as Mrs. Preston

1944

Murder in the Blue Room as Linda Baldrich

1944

Ladies of Washington as Mrs. Crane (uncredited)

1943

What a Woman as Senator's Wife (uncredited)

1943

Hers to Hold as Dorothy Craig

1943

Air Raid Wardens as Millicent Norton

1942

Kid Glove Killer as Mrs. Daniels

1942

We Were Dancing as Mrs. Janet Bentley

1941

Hellzapoppin' as Mrs. Rand

1941

Buck Privates as Mrs. Parker II

1941

Manpower as Floor Lady (uncredited)

1941

Reaching for the Sun as Nurse

1941

Back Street as Corinne Saxel

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob as Mrs. Grange

1941

Repent at Leisure as Sally Baldwin

1941

Kathleen as Mrs. Farrell

1940

Little Men as Truant Officer

1940

Irene as Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

1940

I Love You Again as Kay's Mother

1940

Kitty Foyle as Aunt Jessica

1940

No Time for Comedy as First-Nighter (uncredited)

1940

The Saint Takes Over as Lucy Fernack

1940

Sauce for the Gander as Mrs. Bentley

1940

Blame It on Love as Virginia Francis

1939

The Saint Strikes Back as Mrs. Betty Fernack

1939

Made for Each Other as Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)

1939

In Name Only as Mrs. Walker

1939

Swanee River as Mrs. McDowell

1939

Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Dorothy Craig

1939

A Child Is Born as Mrs. Twitchell

1939

Espionage Agent as Mrs. Peyton

1939

When Tomorrow Comes as Betty Dumont

1939

These Glamour Girls as Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)

1938

The Rage of Paris as Mrs. Duncan

1938

Professor Beware as Railroad Information Clerk

1938

Hard to Get as Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)

1938

Young Dr. Kildare as Mrs. Chanler

1938

The Crime of Doctor Hallet as Mrs. Carpenter

1937

Stella Dallas as Mrs. Grosvenor

1937

45 Fathers as Mrs. Carter

1936

Three Smart Girls as Dorothy Craig

1936

Klondike Annie as Not available

1936

Captain January as Mrs. Mason

1936

Small Town Girl as Mrs. Dakin

1936

Don't Turn 'em Loose as Helen Webster

1935

I Live My Life as Ruth's Mother (Uncredited)

1935

The Woman in Red as Aunt Bettina

1935

Red Salute as Aunt Betty

1935

Coronado as Mrs. Gloria Marvin

1935

McFadden´s Flats as Mrs. Hall

1935

Going Highbrow as Mrs. Marsh

1935

The Right to Live as Mrs. Pride

1935

A Dog of Flanders as Frau Vanderkloot

1934

Fashions of 1934 as Mrs. Van Tyle

1934

Change of Heart as Mrs. Frieda Mockby

1934

Desirable as Eve - aka Madame Françoise

1934

Behold My Wife! as Mrs. Copperwaithe

1934

Four Frightened People as Mrs. Ainger

1934

The 9th Guest as Margaret Chisholm

1934

All of Me as Mrs. Darrow

1934

Big Hearted Herbert as Mrs. Goodrich

1934

Fugitive Lady as Mrs. Brooks

1934

Elmer and Elsie as Mrs. Eva Kincaid

1933

Frisco Jenny as Janet Reynolds (uncredited)

1933

The House on 56th Street as Eleanor Van Tyle

1933

Ace of Aces as Mrs. Adams

1933

Dangerously Yours as Lady Gregory

1933

Ever in My Heart as Cousin Martha Sewell

1933

Sensation Hunters as Mrs. Grayson

1933

Reunion in Vienna as Countess Von Stainz

1933

Humanity as Mrs. James Pelton

1932

Is My Face Red? as Aunt Vickie

1932

Trouble in Paradise as Mme. Bouchet (uncredited)

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Mrs. Long (uncredited)

1932

As You Desire Me as Lucia Marco

1932

They Call It Sin as Mrs. Hollister

1932

Lady with a Past as Aunt Emma

1931

Indiscreet as Mrs. Woodward

1931

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1931

The Public Defender as Aunt Matilda

1931

Daughter of the Dragon as Lady Petrie (uncredited)

1931

The Common Law as Yacht Guest (uncredited)

1931

An American Tragedy as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1931

Their Mad Moment as Suzanne Stanley

1931

Hush Money as Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)

1931

The Hot Heiress as Mrs. Hunter

1931

The Bargain as The Patroness

1930

Rain or Shine as Mrs. Conway

1930

Alias French Gertie as Morton's Wife

1930

Extravagance as Mrs. Kendall

1930

What a Widow! as Marquise

1929

Tanned Legs as Mrs. Sophie Reynolds

1929

The Vagabond Lover as Mrs. Whittington Todhunter

1929

Seven Keys to Baldpate as Irene Rhodes