Nella Walker

Biography

Nella Walker was an American actress and vaudeville performer whose career ran from the 1920s into the 1950s. Born and raised in Chicago, she moved from vaudeville into films by 1929, when her first screen role came in Tanned Legs, and she adapted easily to talking pictures. Her output was steady and heavy: ten films in 1931 alone, fifteen across 1932 and 1933, and twenty-three between 1935 and 1938, the largest of those parts being in Young Dr. Kildare opposite Lionel Barrymore and Lew Ayres. She was never a premier star, yet she kept landing substantial roles, and the 1940s brought thirty-seven more films from 1940 to 1947. After a pause she returned in Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) with Ann Sothern and Carmen Miranda, and her final screen part was in Sabrina (1954) with Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn.

85years old at death

Born March 6, 1886Chicago
Died March 22, 1971Los Angeles
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 23 years1931 to 1954

Genres

Drama59%, 10 films
Comedy47%, 8 films
Romance47%, 8 films
Crime29%, 5 films
Musical18%, 3 films

First and latest

Nella Walker movies on Netflix

Sabrina1954IMDb rating 7.6as Maude Larrabee
Nancy Goes to Rio1950IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Harrison
Variety Girl1947IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Webster
The Locket1946IMDb rating 7.1as Mrs. Wendell
Kid Glove Killer1942IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Daniels
Hellzapoppin'1941IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Rand
I Love You Again1940IMDb rating 7.4as Kay's Mother
Kitty Foyle1940IMDb rating 6.9as Aunt Jessica
In Name Only1939IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Walker
The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9as Mrs. Duncan
Stella Dallas1937IMDb rating 7.4as Mrs. Grosvenor
Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Mason
Three Smart Girls1936IMDb rating 6.5as Dorothy Craig
The Woman in Red1935IMDb rating 6.1as Aunt Bettina
Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8as Janet Reynolds
Is My Face Red?1932IMDb rating 6.0as Aunt Vickie
Daughter of the Dragon1931IMDb rating 5.7as Lady Petrie

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Sabrina1954 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Maude Larrabee
IMDb rating 7.677K votes
I Love You Again1940 Comedy, Romanceas Kay's Mother
IMDb rating 7.44.3K votes
Stella Dallas1937as Mrs. Grosvenor
IMDb rating 7.47.1K votes
In Name Only1939as Mrs. Walker
IMDb rating 7.04.0K votes
Three Smart Girls1936as Dorothy Craig
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes
Hellzapoppin'1941as Mrs. Rand
IMDb rating 7.44.0K votes
Kitty Foyle1940as Aunt Jessica
IMDb rating 6.94.6K votes
Captain January1936as Mrs. Mason
IMDb rating 7.01.7K votes

Most often with

Henry Koster directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Barbara Stanwyck

Mischa Auer

Ray Milland

Samuel S. Hinds

Louis Calhern

Clarence MuseHenry KosterDirector, 2 films

Films together

Barbara Stanwyck3 films together, 1935 to 1947
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- Variety Girl1947IMDb rating 6.3Walker as Mrs. WebsterStanwyck as Barbara Stanwyck
- Stella Dallas1937IMDb rating 7.4Walker as Mrs. GrosvenorStanwyck as Stella Dallas
- The Woman in Red1935IMDb rating 6.1Walker as Aunt BettinaStanwyck as Shelby Barret Wyatt
Mischa Auer3 films together, 1936 to 1941
Mischa Auer's page
- Hellzapoppin'1941IMDb rating 7.4Walker as Mrs. RandAuer as Pepi
- The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9Walker as Mrs. DuncanAuer as Mike, Head Waiter
- Three Smart Girls1936IMDb rating 6.5Walker as Dorothy CraigAuer as Count Arisztid
Ray Milland2 films together, 1936 to 1947
Ray Milland's page
- Variety Girl1947IMDb rating 6.3Walker as Mrs. WebsterMilland as Ray Milland
- Three Smart Girls1936IMDb rating 6.5Walker as Dorothy CraigMilland as Lord Michael Stuart
Samuel S. Hinds2 films together, 1938 to 1942
Samuel S. Hinds's page
- Kid Glove Killer1942IMDb rating 6.8Walker as Mrs. DanielsHinds as Mayor Daniels
- The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9Walker as Mrs. DuncanHinds as Mr. William Duncan Sr.
Louis Calhern2 films together, 1933 to 1950
Louis Calhern's page
- Nancy Goes to Rio1950IMDb rating 6.4Walker as Mrs. HarrisonCalhern as Gregory Elliott
- Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8Walker as Janet ReynoldsCalhern as Steve Dutton
Clarence Muse2 films together, 1932 to 1933
Clarence Muse's page
- Frisco Jenny1933IMDb rating 6.8Walker as Janet ReynoldsMuse as Voice of Singer
- Is My Face Red?1932IMDb rating 6.0Walker as Aunt VickieMuse as Horatio
Henry KosterDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1938
All films by Henry Koster
- The Rage of Paris1938IMDb rating 6.9Walker as Mrs. Duncan
- Three Smart Girls1936IMDb rating 6.5Walker as Dorothy Craig
Also two films together8 more actors
- Charles ColemanThe Rage of Paris (1938) and Three Smart Girls (1936)
- Edwin MaxwellThe Rage of Paris (1938) and Frisco Jenny (1933)
- Cecil CunninghamKitty Foyle (1940) and Is My Face Red? (1932)
- Frank DarienHellzapoppin' (1941) and Captain January (1936)
- Laraine DayThe Locket (1946) and Stella Dallas (1937)
- Ricardo CortezThe Locket (1946) and Is My Face Red? (1932)
- Ernest CossartKitty Foyle (1940) and Three Smart Girls (1936)
- Gene RaymondThe Locket (1946) and The Woman in Red (1935)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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