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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