
Nella Walker
Biography
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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.
Acting (106 movies)

Manpower
1941

I Love You Again
1940

Sabrina
1954

Big Town
1946

Buck Privates
1941

Four Frightened People
1934

The Rage of Paris
1938

Air Raid Wardens
1943

Stella Dallas
1937

The Locket
1946

The Right to Live
1935

Humanity
1933

Dangerously Yours
1933

Three Smart Girls
1936

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939

Kid Glove Killer
1942

The Saint Strikes Back
1939

Indiscreet
1931

The Saint Takes Over
1940

Captain January
1936

Flesh and Fury
1952

Small Town Girl
1936

Ace of Aces
1933

Back Street
1941

Variety Girl
1947

Nancy Goes to Rio
1950

Ever in My Heart
1933

Murder in the Blue Room
1944

Going Highbrow
1935

The Vagabond Lover
1929

When Tomorrow Comes
1939

Extravagance
1930

Reunion in Vienna
1933

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
1941

Undercover Maisie
1947

The Hot Heiress
1931

The 9th Guest
1934

Tanned Legs
1929

We Were Dancing
1942

Hers to Hold
1943

That Hagen Girl
1947

All of Me
1934

These Glamour Girls
1939

Magic Town
1947

Kitty Foyle
1940

The Crime of Doctor Hallet
1938

The Common Law
1931

They Call It Sin
1932

The House on 56th Street
1933

A Child Is Born
1939

Alias French Gertie
1930

Blame It on Love
1940

Seven Keys to Baldpate
1929

Swanee River
1939

A Dog of Flanders
1935

Change of Heart
1934

In Name Only
1939

Young Dr. Kildare
1938

Desirable
1934

Kathleen
1941

The Public Defender
1931

Repent at Leisure
1941

Made for Each Other
1939

Professor Beware
1938

Behold My Wife!
1934

Rain or Shine
1930

Espionage Agent
1939

Lady with a Past
1932

Klondike Annie
1936

McFadden´s Flats
1935

20,000 Years in Sing Sing
1932

Sensation Hunters
1933

Red Salute
1935

The Woman in Red
1935

Their Mad Moment
1931

Fugitive Lady
1934

Coronado
1935

Don't Turn 'em Loose
1936

No Time for Comedy
1940

Irene
1940

Little Men
1940

Is My Face Red?
1932

What a Woman
1943

I Live My Life
1935

What a Widow!
1930

Hellzapoppin'
1941

Daughter of the Dragon
1931

Trouble in Paradise
1932

Big Hearted Herbert
1934

Hush Money
1931

Follow That Woman
1945

Take It or Leave It
1944

Sauce for the Gander
1940

As You Desire Me
1932

Two Sisters from Boston
1946

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)
1931

Reaching for the Sun
1941

Ladies of Washington
1944

Hard to Get
1938

Fashions of 1934
1934
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