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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That Hagen Girl | Molly Freneau | 1947-11-01 |
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Magic Town | Grandview Citizen (uncredited) | 1947-10-07 |
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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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Murder in the Blue Room | Linda Baldrich | 1944-10-27 |
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Take It or Leave It | Mrs. Preston | 1944-07-17 |
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In Society | Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve | 1944-08-16 |
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Ladies of Washington | Mrs. Crane (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
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Hers to Hold | Dorothy Craig | 1943-07-16 |
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What a Woman | Senator's Wife (uncredited) | 1943-12-29 |
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Air Raid Wardens | Millicent Norton | 1943-04-04 |
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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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Manpower | Floor Lady (uncredited) | 1941-08-09 |
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Hellzapoppin' | Mrs. Rand | 1941-12-25 |
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Buck Privates | Mrs. Parker II | 1941-01-31 |
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A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | Mrs. Grange | 1941-03-14 |
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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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Back Street | Corinne Saxel | 1941-02-07 |
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Reaching for the Sun | Nurse | 1941-05-01 |
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I Love You Again | Kay's Mother | 1940-08-09 |
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Kitty Foyle | Aunt Jessica | 1940-12-27 |
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No Time for Comedy | First-Nighter (uncredited) | 1940-09-14 |
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Irene | Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | 1940-04-23 |
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Blame It on Love | Virginia Francis | 1940-06-18 |
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Sauce for the Gander | Mrs. Bentley | 1940-02-10 |
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The Saint Takes Over | Lucy Fernack | 1940-06-07 |
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Little Men | Truant Officer | 1940-11-29 |
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Swanee River | Mrs. McDowell | 1939-12-29 |
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A Child Is Born | Mrs. Twitchell | 1939-12-07 |
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These Glamour Girls | Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited) | 1939-08-18 |
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When Tomorrow Comes | Mrs. Dumont | 1939-08-11 |
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Three Smart Girls Grow Up | Dorothy Craig | 1939-03-24 |
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Espionage Agent | Mrs. Peyton | 1939-09-30 |
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The Saint Strikes Back | Mrs. Betty Fernack | 1939-03-08 |
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Made for Each Other | Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
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In Name Only | Mrs. Walker | 1939-08-18 |
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Young Dr. Kildare | Mrs. Chanler | 1938-10-14 |
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The Rage of Paris | Mrs. Duncan | 1938-06-09 |
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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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Hard to Get | Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited) | 1938-11-05 |
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45 Fathers | Mrs. Carter | 1937-11-26 |
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Stella Dallas | Mrs. Grosvenor | 1937-08-06 |
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Klondike Annie | 1936-02-21 | |
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Don't Turn 'em Loose | Helen Webster | 1936-09-18 |
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Captain January | Mrs. Mason | 1936-04-17 |
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Three Smart Girls | Dorothy Craig | 1936-12-20 |
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Small Town Girl | Mrs. Dakin | 1936-04-10 |
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The Right to Live | Mrs. Pride | 1935-01-26 |
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Going Highbrow | Mrs. Marsh | 1935-07-06 |
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The Woman in Red | Aunt Bettina | 1935-02-16 |
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I Live My Life | Ruth's Mother (Uncredited) | 1935-10-04 |
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Coronado | Mrs. Gloria Marvin | 1935-11-27 |
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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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Red Salute | Aunt Betty | 1935-09-12 |
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The 9th Guest | Margaret Chisholm | 1934-01-31 |
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Big Hearted Herbert | Mrs. Goodrich | 1934-10-06 |
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Four Frightened People | Mrs. Ainger | 1934-01-26 |
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Elmer and Elsie | Mrs. Eva Kincaid | 1934-08-04 |
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Fugitive Lady | Mrs. Brooks | 1934-12-10 |
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All of Me | Mrs. Darrow | 1934-02-01 |
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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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Fashions of 1934 | Mrs. Van Tyle | 1934-02-14 |
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Behold My Wife! | Mrs. Copperwaithe | 1934-12-06 |
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The House on 56th Street | Eleanor Van Tyle | 1933-12-23 |
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Ever in My Heart | Cousin Martha Sewell | 1933-10-28 |
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Frisco Jenny | Janet Reynolds (uncredited) | 1933-01-14 |
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Ace of Aces | Mrs. Adams | 1933-10-20 |
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Humanity | Mrs. James Pelton | 1933-03-03 |
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Dangerously Yours | Lady Gregory | 1933-02-24 |
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Reunion in Vienna | Countess Von Stainz | 1933-06-16 |
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Sensation Hunters | Mrs. Grayson | 1933-08-30 |
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As You Desire Me | Lucia Marco | 1932-05-28 |
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Trouble in Paradise | Mme. Bouchet (uncredited) | 1932-10-30 |
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Lady with a Past | Aunt Emma | 1932-02-19 |
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20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Mrs. Long (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
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Is My Face Red? | Aunt Vickie | 1932-06-17 |
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They Call It Sin | Mrs. Hollister | 1932-11-05 |
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Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) | Dinner Guest (uncredited) | 1931-10-10 |
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Indiscreet | Mrs. Woodward | 1931-04-25 |
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Their Mad Moment | Suzanne Stanley | 1931-07-12 |
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Daughter of the Dragon | Lady Petrie (uncredited) | 1931-09-24 |
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The Public Defender | Aunt Matilda | 1931-08-01 |
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The Common Law | Yacht Guest (uncredited) | 1931-07-17 |
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The Bargain | The Patroness | 1931-07-23 |
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The Hot Heiress | Mrs. Hunter | 1931-03-28 |
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An American Tragedy | Hotel Guest (uncredited) | 1931-08-22 |
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Hush Money | Mrs. Stockton (uncredited) | 1931-07-05 |
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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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Rain or Shine | Mrs. Conway | 1930-08-15 |
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What a Widow! | Marquise | 1930-09-12 |
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Seven Keys to Baldpate | Irene Rhodes | 1929-12-25 |
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The Vagabond Lover | Mrs. Whittington Todhunter | 1929-12-01 |
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Tanned Legs | Mrs. Sophie Reynolds | 1929-11-10 |
