Cause of death Cancer Children Kate Williamson Role Actress | Name Nydia Westman Years active 1932–1970 | |
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Born February 19, 1902 ( 1902-02-19 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Spouse Robert Sparks (m. 1930–1937) Siblings Neville Westman, Lolita Westman, Theodore Westman Jr. Movies Craig's Wife, Little Women, The Swinger, Manhattan Love Song, The Late George Apley Similar People Kate Williamson, Dorothy Arzner, Al Ruscio, Elliott Nugent, George Sidney | ||
"Manhattan Love Song" 1934 American Classic Full Movie Film Public Domain Comedy-Drama
Nydia Eileen Westman (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen and television.
Contents
- Manhattan Love Song 1934 American Classic Full Movie Film Public Domain Comedy Drama
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Career
Westman's career ranged from episodic appearances on TV series such as That Girl and Dragnet and uncredited bit roles in movies to appearances in groundbreaking films (such as Craig's Wife, which starred Rosalind Russell, and the first film version of Little Women which starred Katharine Hepburn in her first great movie success).
She appeared as the housekeeper Mrs. Featherstone in the 1962–1963 ABC series, Going My Way, which starred Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City.
She also broke ground on stage, debuting the role of Nell off-Broadway in Samuel Beckett's Endgame, for which she won one of the first Obie awards.
Personal life
Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were actors in vaudeville in her native New York City. Her sisters, Lolita and Neville were actresses, and her brother, Theodore (d. November 20, 1927), was an actor and playwright.
She was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress Kate Williamson (1930–2013).
Westman died of cancer at the age of sixty-eight in Burbank, California.
Filmography
Actress
1970
Rabbit, Run as
Mrs. Smith
1970
The Murdocks and the McClays (TV Movie) as
Grandma Murdock
1970
Bewitched (TV Series) as
Mrs. Quigley
- Samantha's Secret Is Discovered (1970) - Mrs. Quigley
1967
Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
Martha Anderson / Myrtle Perriwinkle / Mrs. Morrison / ...
- Burglary: Helpful Woman (1970) - Martha Anderson
- Bunco: $9,000 (1969) - Myrtle Perriwinkle
- B.O.D.: DR-27 (1969) - Mrs. Morrison
- Police Commission: DR-13 (1968) - Phoebe Kensington
- The Phony Police Racket (1967) - Jennifer Salt
- The Bank Examiner Swindle (1967) - Mrs. Mary Burnside
1969
Silent Night, Lonely Night (TV Movie) as
Mae
1969
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (TV Series) as
Bessie
- The Pixilated Man (1969) - Bessie
1969
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Alice Hoyt
- Log 22:-So This Little Guy Goes Into a Bar, and- (1969) - Alice Hoyt
1969
Lancer (TV Series) as
Bridget McGloin
- The Black McGloins (1969) - Bridget McGloin
1968
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit as
Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
1967
Judd for the Defense (TV Series) as
Heather Davis / Mrs. McClusky
- Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live (1968) - Heather Davis
- Confessional (1967) - Mrs. McClusky
1968
Premiere (TV Series) as
Woman
- Out of the Blue (1968) - Woman
1967
Family Affair (TV Series) as
Mrs. Elkins
- The Candy Striper (1967) - Mrs. Elkins
1967
The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) as
Maud Finch
- The Ungathered Moss (1967) - Maud Finch
1967
The Reluctant Astronaut as
Aunt Zana
1967
That Girl (TV Series) as
Lady
- Rain, Snow and Rice (1967) - Lady
1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) as
Aunt Alice / Emma
- The Guardian (1966) - Aunt Alice
- Somewhere George Is Calling (1965) - Emma
1966
The Swinger as
Aunt Cora
1966
The Chase as
Mrs. Henderson
1966
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken as
Mrs. Cobb
1965
The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) as
Mrs. Petrie / Mrs. Lieber
- Jewel Beyond Compare (1965) - Mrs. Petrie
- The Woman Behind the Man (1965) - Mrs. Lieber
1965
My Favorite Martian (TV Series) as
Matilda
- Avenue C Mob (1965) - Matilda
1965
F Troop (TV Series) as
Mama Dobbs
- She's Only a Build in a Girdled Cage (1965) - Mama Dobbs
1965
The Munsters (TV Series) as
Elderly Woman
- Munsters on the Move (1965) - Elderly Woman
1965
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Mrs. Robbins
- The Gift Shop (1965) - Mrs. Robbins
1964
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Mrs. Simmons
- A Disease of the Heart Called Love (1964) - Mrs. Simmons
1964
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Martha Washburn
- Square Deal Sam (1964) - Martha Washburn
1964
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Ivy Stanton
- The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor (1964) - Ivy Stanton
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
Aunt Ida Maye
- Return of Verge Likens (1964) - Aunt Ida Maye
1964
The Addams Family (TV Series) as
Miss Morrison
- The Addams Family Goes to School (1964) - Miss Morrison
1964
Mail Order Bride as
Salvation Army Band Member (uncredited)
1963
For Love or Money as
Martha (uncredited)
1963
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Mrs. LeMay
- Shadows of an Afternoon (1963) - Mrs. LeMay
1962
Going My Way (TV Series) as
Mrs. Featherstone
- A Tough Act to Follow (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Hear No Evil (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Florence, Come Home (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Custody of the Child (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Reformation of Willie (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Run, Robin, Run (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Boss of the Ward (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Cornelius Come Home (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Blessed Are the Meek (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Has Anyone Seen Eddie? (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- One Small Unhappy Family (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Slasher (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Shoemaker's Child (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Don't Forget to Say Goodbye (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- My Memorial for Finnegan (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- My Son the Social Worker (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Tell Me When You Get to Heaven (1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
- A Saint for Momma (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- A Dog for Father Fitz (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Keep an Eye on Santa Claus (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Ask Me No Questions (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Mr. Second Chance (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- A Matter of Principle (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Not Good Enough for Mary (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Like My Own Brother (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- A Man for Mary (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Father (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Parish Car (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- The Crooked Angel (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
- Back to Ballymora (1962) - Mrs. Featherstone
1962
Don't Knock the Twist as
Amy - the Dressmaker
1961
The Roaring 20's (TV Series) as
Elsie
- Asparagus Tips (1961) - Elsie
1961
The Garry Moore Show (TV Series) as
Aunt Mary
- Mel Torme, Carol Haney, Jackie Mason (1961) - Aunt Mary
1961
The Robert Herridge Theater (TV Series) as
Mrs. Peattie
- A Cup of Kindness (1961) - Mrs. Peattie
1961
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) as
Mrs. Pendleton
- The Night of the Storm (1961) - Mrs. Pendleton
1960
The Jim Backus Show (TV Series) as
Andrea Adair
- The Three Sisters (1960) - Andrea Adair
1960
Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Armande Mangebois
- The Enchanted (1960) - Armande Mangebois
1957
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) as
Miss Prism
- Who's Earnest? (1957) - Miss Prism
1957
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hogan - Joan's Mother
- Bilko's Valentine (1957) - Mrs. Hogan - Joan's Mother
1957
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) as
Mrs. Lansing
- Whereabouts Unknown (1957) - Mrs. Lansing
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series)
- Crime at Blossom's (1956)
1956
Producers' Showcase (TV Series) as
Serena Applegate
- Bloomer Girl (1956) - Serena Applegate
1955
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Penny
- The Fabulous Sycamores (1955) - Penny
1953
Studio One (TV Series) as
Miss Twink / Cora Kinney
- Sane as a Hatter (1955) - Miss Twink
- Cinderella '53 (1953)
- Hound-Dog Man (1953) - Cora Kinney
1954
Ponds Theater (TV Series)
- The Fascinating Stranger (1955)
- The Bishop Misbehaves (1954)
- Forty Weeks of Uncle Tom (1954)
1954
Kraft Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Weston
- Emma (1954) - Mrs. Weston
- Split Level (1954)
1954
Medallion Theatre (TV Series)
- Book Overdue (1954)
1954
The Philip Morris Playhouse (TV Series)
- Kitty Doone (1954)
1953
Colonel Humphrey Flack (TV Series)
- The 8-Ball and the Side Pocket (1953)
1953
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hammond
- Listen, He's Proposing! (1953) - Mrs. Hammond
1953
Broadway Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Aunt Minnie Stickney
- Her Master's Voice (1953) - Aunt Minnie Stickney
1953
Omnibus (TV Series)(segment "Lord Byron's Love Letter")
- Lord Byron's Love Letter (1953) - (segment "Lord Byron's Love Letter")
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- The Velvet Mitten (1953)
- Case History (1951)
- The Wonderful Mrs. Ingram (1949)
1952
Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
- The Wall (1952)
1951
Young Mr. Bobbin (TV Series) as
Aunt Bertie
- Episode dated 9 March 1952 (1952) - Aunt Bertie
- Premiere Show (1951) - Aunt Bertie
1951
The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series) as
Aunt Virginia
- The Touchstone (1951) - Aunt Virginia
1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Christopher Beach (1950)
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
- You Can't Take It with You (1950)
1950
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series)
- The Veranda (1950)
1949
Martin Kane (TV Series) as
Sara Sloan
- Reclusive Sisters - Sara Sloan
1947
Mary Kay and Johnny (TV Series) as
Mary Kay's mother (1947-1950) / Mary's Mother
- Premiere (1947) - Mary's Mother
1948
Actor's Studio (TV Series)
- The Night the Ghost Got In (1948)
1948
The Velvet Touch as
Susan Crane
1948
Mickey as
Miss Mabel Adams (uncredited)
1947
The Late George Apley as
Jane Willing
1944
Her Primitive Man as
Aunt Penelope
1943
Princess O'Rourke as
Mrs. Bowers (uncredited)
1943
Hers to Hold as
Nurse Willing
1942
They All Kissed the Bride as
Secretary
1942
The Remarkable Andrew as
Miss Van Buren
1941
The Chocolate Soldier as
Liesel - Maid
1941
The Bad Man as
Angela Hardy
1940
Hullabaloo as
Lulu Perkins
1940
Forty Little Mothers as
Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
1939
The Cat and the Canary as
Cicily
1939
When Tomorrow Comes as
Lulu
1938
Bulldog Drummond's Peril as
Gwen Longworth
1938
The Goldwyn Follies as
Ada
1937
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge as
Gwen Longworth
1937
The First Hundred Years as
Midge
1937
When Love Is Young as
'Dotty' Leonard
1936
Pennies from Heaven as
Slavey - Hotel Maid
1936
Rose Bowl as
Susie Reynolds
1936
Craig's Wife as
Mazie
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy as
Maybelle
1936
Three Live Ghosts as
Peggy Woofers
1935
The Invisible Ray as
Briggs (uncredited)
1935
A Feather in Her Hat as
Emily Judson
1935
Dressed to Thrill as
Anne Trepied
1935
Captain Hurricane as
Gertie (uncredited)
1934
Sweet Adeline as
Nellie
1934
One Night of Love as
Muriel
1934
Ladies Should Listen as
Susie Flamberg
1934
Manhattan Love Song as
Annette
1934
The Trumpet Blows as
Carmela Ramirez
1934
Success at Any Price as
Dinah
1934
Two Alone as
Corie Slag
1933
Cradle Song as
Sister Sagrario
1933
Little Women as
Mamie
1933
The Way to Love as
Annette
1933
Bondage as
Irma
1933
From Hell to Heaven as
Sue Wells
1933
Should Crooners Marry (Short)
1933
King of the Jungle as
Sue
1932
Manhattan Tower as
Miss Wood
1932
Strange Justice as
Gwen
Soundtrack
1940
Forty Little Mothers ("Little Curly Hair in a High Chair" (1940), uncredited)
1937
The First Hundred Years ("Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" (1909), uncredited)
1934
Sweet Adeline (performer: "'Twas Not So Long Ago" (1929) - uncredited)
1934
One Night of Love (performer: "Chi mi frena (The Sextet)" (1835) - uncredited)
Self
1961
The Garry Moore Show (TV Series) as
Self - Aunt Marion / Self - as Durwood Kirby's Aunt
- George Gobel, Diahann Carroll (1961) - Self - Aunt Marion
- George Gobel, Diahann Carroll (1961) - Self - as Durwood Kirby's Aunt
References
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