Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Date of Birth:

Mar 04, 1886

Place of Birth:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

filmography:

Don't Turn 'em Loose Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

Coronado Coronado

1935

Hers to Hold Hers to Hold

1943

Fugitive Lady Fugitive Lady

1934

Irene Irene

1940

Little Men Little Men

1940

The Common Law The Common Law

1931

What a Widow! What a Widow!

1930

I Live My Life I Live My Life

1935

What a Woman What a Woman

1943

Is My Face Red? Is My Face Red?

1932

Their Mad Moment Their Mad Moment

1931

Sensation Hunters Sensation Hunters

1933

Espionage Agent Espionage Agent

1939

Professor Beware Professor Beware

1938

Made for Each Other Made for Each Other

1939

Repent at Leisure Repent at Leisure

1941

Rain or Shine Rain or Shine

1930

Behold My Wife! Behold My Wife!

1934

Kathleen Kathleen

1941

The Woman in Red The Woman in Red

1935

Red Salute Red Salute

1935

20,000 Years in Sing Sing 20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Lady with a Past Lady with a Past

1932

Hellzapoppin' Hellzapoppin'

1941

Daughter of the Dragon Daughter of the Dragon

1931

An American Tragedy An American Tragedy

1931

45 Fathers 45 Fathers

1937

The Bargain The Bargain

1931

In Society In Society

1944

Fashions of 1934 Fashions of 1934

1934

Elmer and Elsie Elmer and Elsie

1934

Humanity Humanity

1933

Manpower Manpower

1941

McFadden´s Flats McFadden´s Flats

1935

Klondike Annie Klondike Annie

1936

Blame It on Love Blame It on Love

1940

Dangerously Yours Dangerously Yours

1933

Young Man with Ideas Young Man with Ideas

1952

Hard to Get Hard to Get

1938

Hush Money Hush Money

1931

Take It or Leave It Take It or Leave It

1944

Follow That Woman Follow That Woman

1945

Big Hearted Herbert Big Hearted Herbert

1934

Trouble in Paradise Trouble in Paradise

1932

Sauce for the Gander Sauce for the Gander

1940

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)

1931

Ladies of Washington Ladies of Washington

1944

Reaching for the Sun Reaching for the Sun

1941

Two Sisters from Boston Two Sisters from Boston

1946

As You Desire Me As You Desire Me

1932

The Public Defender The Public Defender

1931

Desirable Desirable

1934

Flesh and Fury Flesh and Fury

1952

Ace of Aces Ace of Aces

1933

Captain January Captain January

1936

The Saint Takes Over The Saint Takes Over

1940

Indiscreet Indiscreet

1931

Back Street Back Street

1941

Small Town Girl Small Town Girl

1936

Ever in My Heart Ever in My Heart

1933

Going Highbrow Going Highbrow

1935

Murder in the Blue Room Murder in the Blue Room

1944

Nancy Goes to Rio Nancy Goes to Rio

1950

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

Kid Glove Killer Kid Glove Killer

1942

The Saint Strikes Back The Saint Strikes Back

1939

Four Frightened People Four Frightened People

1934

Air Raid Wardens Air Raid Wardens

1943

Buck Privates Buck Privates

1941

Big Town Big Town

1946

Sabrina Sabrina

1954

The Rage of Paris The Rage of Paris

1938

Stella Dallas Stella Dallas

1937

Three Smart Girls Grow Up Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

Three Smart Girls Three Smart Girls

1936

The Right to Live The Right to Live

1935

The Locket The Locket

1946

The Vagabond Lover The Vagabond Lover

1929

When Tomorrow Comes When Tomorrow Comes

1939

The House on 56th Street The House on 56th Street

1933

Alias French Gertie Alias French Gertie

1930

They Call It Sin They Call It Sin

1932

The Crime of Doctor Hallet The Crime of Doctor Hallet

1938

Kitty Foyle Kitty Foyle

1940

A Child Is Born A Child Is Born

1939

Seven Keys to Baldpate Seven Keys to Baldpate

1929

Young Dr. Kildare Young Dr. Kildare

1938

In Name Only In Name Only

1939

A Dog of Flanders A Dog of Flanders

1935

Swanee River Swanee River

1939

Change of Heart Change of Heart

1934

Magic Town Magic Town

1947

Undercover Maisie Undercover Maisie

1947

The 9th Guest The 9th Guest

1934

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

1941

Reunion in Vienna Reunion in Vienna

1933

Extravagance Extravagance

1930

Tanned Legs Tanned Legs

1929

The Hot Heiress The Hot Heiress

1931

These Glamour Girls These Glamour Girls

1939

All of Me All of Me

1934

That Hagen Girl That Hagen Girl

1947

We Were Dancing We Were Dancing

1942

I Love You Again I Love You Again

1940

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