Nella Walker
Age: 85 | From: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1886-03-06 05:45:01
Death: 1971-03-22 05:45:01
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Movie Involvements: 55
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walker 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.
Most Famous Work
Stella Dallas
(1937) Mrs. Grosvenor
In Name Only
(1939) Mrs. Walker
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
(1932) Mrs. Long (uncredited)
The Locket
(1946) Mrs. Wendall
An American Tragedy
(1931) Hotel Guest (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
(1939) Mrs. Betty Fernack
Indiscreet
(1931) Mrs. Woodward
Daughter of the Dragon
(1931) Lady Petrie (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Maude Larrabee | |
| 1952 | Mrs. Hackett | |
| Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited) | ||
| 1950 | Mrs. Harrison | |
| 1947 | Molly Freneau | |
| Grandview Citizen (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Webster | ||
| Mrs. Georgia Lorrison | ||
| 1946 | Mrs. Wendall | |
| Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother | ||
| Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr. | ||
| 1945 | Mrs. Henderson | |
| 1944 | Linda Baldrich | |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve | ||
| Mrs. Preston | ||
| Mrs. Crane (uncredited) | ||
| 1943 | Senator's Wife (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Craig | ||
| Millicent Norton | ||
| 1942 | Mrs. Janet Bentley | |
| Mrs. Daniels | ||
| 1941 | Mrs. Rand | |
| Mrs. Farrell | ||
| Floor Lady (uncredited) | ||
| Nurse | ||
| Sally Baldwin | ||
| Mrs. Grange | ||
| Corinne Saxel | ||
| Mrs. Parker II | ||
| 1940 | Aunt Jessica | |
| Truant Officer | ||
| First-Nighter (uncredited) | ||
| Kay's Mother | ||
| Virginia Francis | ||
| Lucy Fernack | ||
| Mrs. Marshall (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Bentley | ||
| 1939 | Mrs. McDowell | |
| Mrs. Twitchell | ||
| Mrs. Peyton | ||
| Mrs. Walker | ||
| Carol's Mother Mrs. Christy (uncredited) | ||
| Betty Dumont | ||
| Dorothy Craig | ||
| Mrs. Betty Fernack | ||
| Dr. Langham's Nurse-Receptionist (uncredited) | ||
| 1938 | Mrs. Emmy Atwater (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Chanler | ||
| Railroad Information Clerk | ||
| Mrs. Duncan | ||
| Mrs. Carpenter | ||
| 1937 | Mrs. Carter | |
| Mrs. Grosvenor | ||
| 1936 | Dorothy Craig | |
| Helen Webster | ||
| Mrs. Mason | ||
| Mrs. Dakin | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1935 | Mrs. Gloria Marvin | |
| Ruth's Mother (Uncredited) | ||
| Aunt Betty | ||
| Mrs. Marsh | ||
| Frau Vanderkloot | ||
| Aunt Bettina | ||
| Mrs. Pride | ||
| 1934 | Mrs. Brooks | |
| Mrs. Copperwaithe | ||
| Mrs. Goodrich | ||
| Eve - aka Madame Françoise | ||
| Mrs. Eva Kincaid | ||
| Mrs. Frieda Mockby | ||
| Mrs. Van Tyle | ||
| Mrs. Darrow | ||
| Margaret Chisholm | ||
| Mrs. Ainger | ||
| 1933 | Eleanor Van Tyle | |
| Cousin Martha Sewell | ||
| Mrs. Adams | ||
| Mrs. Grayson | ||
| Countess Von Stainz | ||
| Mrs. James Pelton | ||
| Lady Gregory | ||
| 1932 | Mrs. Long (uncredited) | |
| Mrs. Hollister | ||
| Mme. Bouchet (uncredited) | ||
| Aunt Vickie | ||
| Lucia Marco | ||
| Aunt Emma | ||
| 1931 | Dinner Guest (uncredited) | |
| Lady Petrie (uncredited) | ||
| Hotel Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Aunt Matilda | ||
| The Patroness | ||
| Yacht Guest (uncredited) | ||
| Suzanne Stanley | ||
| Mrs. Stockton (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Woodward | ||
| Mrs. Hunter | ||
| 1930 | Mrs. Kendall | |
| Marquise | ||
| Mrs. Conway | ||
| Morton's Wife | ||
| 1929 | Irene Rhodes | |
| Mrs. Whittington Todhunter | ||
| Mrs. Sophie Reynolds | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
