1886-03-04 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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Sabrina | Maude Larrabee | 1954-09-01 |
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Young Man with Ideas | Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited) | 1952-05-02 |
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Flesh and Fury | Mrs. Hackett | 1952-06-26 |
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Nancy Goes to Rio | Mrs. Harrison | 1950-03-10 |
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Variety Girl | Mrs. Webster | 1947-08-29 |
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Undercover Maisie | Mrs. Georgia Lorrison | 1947-03-01 |
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Magic Town | Grandview Citizen (uncredited) | 1947-10-07 |
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That Hagen Girl | Molly Freneau | 1947-11-01 |
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The Locket | Mrs. Wendell | 1946-12-20 |
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Big Town | Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother | 1946-08-23 |
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Two Sisters from Boston | Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr. | 1946-06-06 |
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Follow That Woman | Mrs. Henderson | 1945-12-14 |
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Ladies of Washington | Mrs. Crane (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
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Take It or Leave It | Mrs. Preston | 1944-07-17 |
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Murder in the Blue Room | Linda Baldrich | 1944-10-27 |
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In Society | Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve | 1944-08-16 |
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Air Raid Wardens | Millicent Norton | 1943-04-04 |
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What a Woman | Senator's Wife (uncredited) | 1943-12-29 |
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Hers to Hold | Dorothy Craig | 1943-07-16 |
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Kid Glove Killer | Mrs. Daniels | 1942-04-17 |
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We Were Dancing | Mrs. Janet Bentley | 1942-04-30 |
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Kathleen | Mrs. Farrell | 1941-12-18 |
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Repent at Leisure | Sally Baldwin | 1941-04-04 |
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Mrs. Grange | 1941-03-14 |
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Hellzapoppin' | Mrs. Rand | 1941-12-25 |
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Million Dollar Baby | 1941-05-31 | |
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Buck Privates | Mrs. Parker II | 1941-01-31 |
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Reaching for the Sun | Nurse | 1941-05-01 |
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Manpower | Floor Lady (uncredited) | 1941-08-09 |
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Back Street | Corinne Saxel | 1941-02-07 |
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Blame It on Love | Virginia Francis | 1940-06-18 |
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Kitty Foyle | Aunt Jessica | 1940-12-27 |
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Irene | Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | 1940-04-23 |
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The Saint Takes Over | Lucy Fernack | 1940-06-07 |
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No Time for Comedy | First-Nighter (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
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Sauce for the Gander | Mrs. Bentley | 1940-02-10 |
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I Love You Again | Kay's Mother | 1940-08-09 |
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Little Men | Truant Officer | 1940-11-29 |
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A Child is Born | Mrs. Twitchell | 1939-12-07 |
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Made for Each Other | Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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Espionage Agent | Mrs. Peyton | 1939-09-30 |
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In Name Only | Mrs. Walker | 1939-08-18 |
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These Glamour Girls | Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited) | 1939-08-18 |
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Swanee River | Mrs. McDowell | 1939-12-29 |
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Dorothy Craig | 1939-03-24 |
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The Saint Strikes Back | Mrs. Betty Fernack | 1939-03-08 |
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When Tomorrow Comes | Mrs. Dumont | 1939-08-11 |
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Hard to Get | Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
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The Rage of Paris | Mrs. Duncan | 1938-06-09 |
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Young Dr. Kildare | Mrs. Chanler | 1938-10-14 |
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Professor Beware | Railroad Information Clerk | 1938-07-29 |
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The Crime of Doctor Hallet | Mrs. Carpenter | 1938-03-12 |
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Stella Dallas | Mrs. Grosvenor | 1937-08-06 |
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45 Fathers | Mrs. Carter | 1937-11-26 |
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Don't Turn 'em Loose | Helen Webster | 1936-09-18 |
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Small Town Girl | Mrs. Dakin | 1936-04-10 |
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Klondike Annie | 1936-02-21 | |
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Three Smart Girls | Dorothy Craig | 1936-12-20 |
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Captain January | Mrs. Mason | 1936-04-17 |
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Coronado | Mrs. Gloria Marvin | 1935-11-27 |
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Going Highbrow | Mrs. Marsh | 1935-07-06 |
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A Dog of Flanders | Frau Vanderkloot | 1935-03-22 |
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McFadden´s Flats | Mrs. Hall | 1935-03-12 |
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The Right to Live | Mrs. Pride | 1935-01-26 |
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I Live My Life | Ruth's Mother (Uncredited) | 1935-10-04 |
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Red Salute | Aunt Betty | 1935-09-12 |
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The Woman in Red | Aunt Bettina | 1935-02-16 |
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All of Me | Mrs. Darrow | 1934-02-01 |
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Big Hearted Herbert | Mrs. Goodrich | 1934-10-06 |
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Elmer and Elsie | Mrs. Eva Kincaid | 1934-08-04 |
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Four Frightened People | Mrs. Ainger | 1934-01-26 |
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Fashions of 1934 | Mrs. Van Tyle | 1934-02-14 |
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Fugitive Lady | Mrs. Brooks | 1934-12-10 |
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The 9th Guest | Margaret Chisholm | 1934-01-31 |
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Behold My Wife! | Mrs. Copperwaithe | 1934-12-06 |
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Desirable | Eve - aka Madame Françoise | 1934-09-08 |
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Change of Heart | Mrs. Frieda Mockby | 1934-05-18 |
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Dangerously Yours | Lady Gregory | 1933-02-24 |
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Humanity | Mrs. James Pelton | 1933-03-03 |
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Reunion in Vienna | Countess Von Stainz | 1933-06-16 |
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Ace of Aces | Mrs. Adams | 1933-10-20 |
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Second Hand Wife | Mrs. Cavendish | 1933-01-08 |
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Sensation Hunters | Mrs. Grayson | 1933-08-30 |
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Ever in My Heart | Cousin Martha Sewell | 1933-10-28 |
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The House on 56th Street | Eleanor Van Tyle | 1933-12-23 |
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Frisco Jenny | Janet Reynolds (uncredited) | 1933-01-14 |
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Trouble in Paradise | Mme. Bouchet (uncredited) | 1932-10-30 |
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Is My Face Red? | Aunt Vickie | 1932-06-17 |
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20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Mrs. Long (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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Lady with a Past | Aunt Emma | 1932-02-19 |
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As You Desire Me | Lucia Marco | 1932-05-28 |
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They Call It Sin | Mrs. Hollister | 1932-11-05 |
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The Bargain | The Patroness | 1931-07-23 |
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The Common Law | Yacht Guest (uncredited) | 1931-07-17 |
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An American Tragedy | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
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The Hot Heiress | Mrs. Hunter | 1931-03-28 |
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Hush Money | Mrs. Stockton (uncredited) | 1931-07-05 |
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Indiscreet | Mrs. Woodward | 1931-04-25 |
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Daughter of the Dragon | Lady Petrie (uncredited) | 1931-09-24 |
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Their Mad Moment | Suzanne Stanley | 1931-07-12 |
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Dinner Guest (uncredited) | 1931-10-10 |
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The Public Defender | Aunt Matilda | 1931-08-01 |
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Rain or Shine | Mrs. Conway | 1930-08-15 |
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What a Widow! | Marquise | 1930-09-12 |
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Alias French Gertie | Morton's Wife | 1930-04-20 |
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Extravagance | Mrs. Kendall | 1930-10-09 |
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Tanned Legs | Mrs. Sophie Reynolds | 1929-11-10 |
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The Vagabond Lover | Mrs. Whittington Todhunter | 1929-12-01 |
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Seven Keys to Baldpate | Irene Rhodes | 1929-12-25 |
