Nella Walker

Acting

🎂 1886-03-04

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.

Cast credits(107)

Maude Larrabee

1954

Mrs. Grosvenor

1937

Lady Petrie (uncredited)

1931

Mrs. Webster

1947

Floor Lady (uncredited)

1941

Mrs. Dumont

1939

Aunt Betty

1935

Mrs. Farrell

1941

Mrs. Betty Fernack

1939

Mrs. Chanler

1938

Mrs. Daniels

1942

Janet Reynolds (uncredited)

1932

Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve

1944

Mrs. Ainger

1934

Sally Baldwin

1941

Mrs. Rand

1941

Mrs. Hackett

1952

Mrs. Duncan

1938

Cousin Martha Sewell

1933

Mme. Bouchet (uncredited)

1932

Dorothy Craig

1936

Mrs. Brooks

1934

Mrs. Walker

1939

Mrs. Carter

1937

Dorothy Craig

1939

Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited)

1939

Mrs. Grange

1941

Corinne Saxel

1941

Aunt Vickie

1932

Helen Webster

1936

Aunt Bettina

1935

Nurse

1941

Grandview Citizen (uncredited)

1947

Kay's Mother

1940

Railroad Information Clerk

1938

Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited)

1938

Aunt Jessica

1940

Mrs. Wendell

1946

Truant Officer

1940

Mrs. Long (uncredited)

1932

Mrs. Twitchell

1939

Mrs. Adams

1933

First-Nighter (uncredited)

1940

Mrs. Darrow

1934

Mrs. Preston

1944

Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.

1946

Lady Gregory

1933

Mrs. Woodward

1931

Marquise

1930

Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)

1952

Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother

1946

Aunt Matilda

1931

Mrs. McDowell

1939

Linda Baldrich

1944

Lucy Fernack

1940

Dorothy Craig

1943

Senator's Wife (uncredited)

1943

Mrs. Parker II

1941

Mrs. Janet Bentley

1942

Ruth's Mother (Uncredited)

1935

Mrs. Mason

1936

Mrs. Stockton (uncredited)

1931

Mrs. Sophie Reynolds

1929

Mrs. Dakin

1936

Lucia Marco

1932

Mrs. Frieda Mockby

1934

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

1931

Mrs. Bentley

1940

Millicent Norton

1943

Mrs. Peyton

1939

Mrs. Georgia Lorrison

1947

Mrs. Conway

1930

Mrs. Marsh

1935

Eleanor Van Tyle

1933

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1931

Mrs. Harrison

1950

Countess Von Stainz

1933

Mrs. Copperwaithe

1934

Suzanne Stanley

1931

Molly Freneau

1947

Mrs. Crane (uncredited)

1944

Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)

1940

Aunt Emma

1932

Mrs. Van Tyle

1934

Morton's Wife

1930

Mrs. Hall

1935

Mrs. Henderson

1945

Mrs. Carpenter

1938

Eve - aka Madame Françoise

1934

Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited)

1939

Mrs. Kendall

1930

Virginia Francis

1940

Mrs. Gloria Marvin

1935

Yacht Guest (uncredited)

1931

The Patroness

1931

Mrs. Whittington Todhunter

1929

Mrs. Goodrich

1934

Mrs. Pride

1935

Mrs. James Pelton

1933

Margaret Chisholm

1934

Mrs. Hollister

1932

Mrs. Grayson

1933

Frau Vanderkloot

1935

Mrs. Hunter

1931

Irene Rhodes

1929

Mrs. Eva Kincaid

1934