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Nella Walker
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…
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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.
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1954
Sabrina
Movie Maude Larrabee
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1952
Flesh and Fury
Movie Mrs. Hackett
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1952
Young Man with Ideas
Movie Mrs. Jethrow (uncredited)
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1950
Nancy Goes to Rio
Movie Mrs. Harrison
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1947
That Hagen Girl
Movie Molly Freneau
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1947
Magic Town
Movie Grandview Citizen (uncredited)
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1947
Variety Girl
Movie Mrs. Webster
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1947
Undercover Maisie
Movie Mrs. Georgia Lorrison
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1946
The Locket
Movie Mrs. Wendell
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1946
Big Town
Movie Mrs. Johannsen, victim's mother
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1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Movie Mrs. Lawrence Tyburt Patterson, Sr.
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1945
Follow That Woman
Movie Mrs. Henderson
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1944
Murder in the Blue Room
Movie Linda Baldrich
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1944
In Society
Movie Mrs. Elizabeth Van Cleve
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1944
Take It or Leave It
Movie Mrs. Preston
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1944
Ladies of Washington
Movie Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
More credits
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1943
What a Woman
Movie Senator's Wife (uncredited)
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1943
Hers to Hold
Movie Dorothy Craig
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1943
Air Raid Wardens
Movie Millicent Norton
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1942
We Were Dancing
Movie Mrs. Janet Bentley
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1942
Kid Glove Killer
Movie Mrs. Daniels
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1941
Hellzapoppin'
Movie Mrs. Rand
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1941
Kathleen
Movie Mrs. Farrell
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1941
Manpower
Movie Floor Lady (uncredited)
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1941
Million Dollar Baby
Movie
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1941
Reaching for the Sun
Movie Nurse
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1941
Repent at Leisure
Movie Sally Baldwin
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1941
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob
Movie Mrs. Grange
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1941
Back Street
Movie Corinne Saxel
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1941
Buck Privates
Movie Mrs. Parker II
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1940
Kitty Foyle
Movie Aunt Jessica
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1940
Little Men
Movie Truant Officer
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1940
No Time for Comedy
Movie First-Nighter (uncredited)
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1940
I Love You Again
Movie Kay's Mother
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1940
Blame It on Love
Movie Virginia Francis
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1940
The Saint Takes Over
Movie Lucy Fernack
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1940
Irene
Movie Mrs. Marshall (uncredited)
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1940
Sauce for the Gander
Movie Mrs. Bentley
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1939
Swanee River
Movie Mrs. McDowell
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1939
A Child is Born
Movie Mrs. Twitchell
