Nella Walker
Acting
Born March 4, 1886 · 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.
Films (107)
Sabrina
1954
Flesh and Fury
1952
Young Man with Ideas
1952
Nancy Goes to Rio
1950
That Hagen Girl
1947
Magic Town
1947
Variety Girl
1947
Undercover Maisie
1947
The Locket
1946
Big Town
1946
Two Sisters from Boston
1946
Follow That Woman
1945
Murder in the Blue Room
1944
In Society
1944
Take It or Leave It
1944
Ladies of Washington
1944
What a Woman
1943
Hers to Hold
1943
Air Raid Wardens
1943
We Were Dancing
1942
Kid Glove Killer
1942
Hellzapoppin'
1941
Kathleen
1941
Manpower
1941
Reaching for the Sun
1941
Repent at Leisure
1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941
Back Street
1941
Buck Privates
1941
Kitty Foyle
1940
Little Men
1940
No Time for Comedy
1940
I Love You Again
1940
Blame It on Love
1940
The Saint Takes Over
1940
Irene
1940
Sauce for the Gander
1940
Swanee River
1939
A Child is Born
1939
Espionage Agent
1939
These Glamour Girls
1939
In Name Only
1939
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
The Saint Strikes Back
1939
Made for Each Other
1939
Hard to Get
1938
Young Dr. Kildare
1938
Professor Beware
1938
The Rage of Paris
1938
The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938
45 Fathers
1937
Stella Dallas
1937
Three Smart Girls
1936
Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936
Captain January
1936
Small Town Girl
1936
Klondike Annie
1936
Coronado
1935
I Live My Life
1935
Red Salute
1935
Going Highbrow
1935
A Dog of Flanders
1935
McFadden´s Flats
1935
The Woman in Red
1935
The Right to Live
1935
Fugitive Lady
1934
Behold My Wife!
1934
Big Hearted Herbert
1934
Desirable
1934
Elmer and Elsie
1934
Change of Heart
1934
Fashions of 1934
1934
All of Me
1934
The 9th Guest
1934
Four Frightened People
1934
The House on 56th Street
1933
Ever in My Heart
1933
Ace of Aces
1933
Sensation Hunters
1933
Reunion in Vienna
1933
Humanity
1933
Dangerously Yours
1933
Frisco Jenny
1933
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932
They Call It Sin
1932
Trouble in Paradise
1932
Is My Face Red?
1932
As You Desire Me
1932
Lady with a Past
1932
Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931
Daughter of the Dragon
1931
An American Tragedy
1931
The Public Defender
1931
The Bargain
1931
The Common Law
1931
Their Mad Moment
1931
Hush Money
1931
Indiscreet
1931
The Hot Heiress
1931
Extravagance
1930
What a Widow!
1930
Rain or Shine
1930
Alias French Gertie
1930
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1929
The Vagabond Lover
1929
Tanned Legs
1929