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| image = Nydia Westman.jpg
| name = Nydia Westman
| image = Nydia Westman in Manhattan Tower (1932).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|02|19}}
| caption = Westman in ''[[Manhattan Tower (film)|Manhattan Tower]]'' (1932)
| birth_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| birth_name = Nydia Eileen Westman
| death_date = {{death date and age|1970|05|23|1902|02|19}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|02|19|mf=yes}}
| death_place = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| resting_place = [[Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery]] in [[Chatsworth, California]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|05|23|1902|02|19|mf=yes}}
| spouse = Robert Sparks (1930–1937) (divorced) 1 child
| children = [[Kate Williamson]]
| death_place = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| resting_place = [[Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery]], [[Chatsworth, California]]
| yearsactive = 1932–1970
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1932–1970
| spouse = {{marriage|Salathiel Robert Sparks, aka Robert S. Sparks|1930|1937|reason=divorced}}
| children = [[Kate Williamson]]
}}
}}


'''Nydia Eileen Westman''' (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen and television.
'''Nydia Eileen Westman''' (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen, and television.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in [[vaudeville]] in her native New York City. In addition to their working together on stage, her mother was a writer and her father was a composer. She attended the [[Professional Children's School]].<ref name="ahf">{{cite book|last1=Nissen|first1=Axel|title=Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood|date=2016|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786497324|pages=201&ndash;203|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9PIDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA202&dq=%22Nydia+Eileen+Westman%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjpscjVq8raAhUQA6wKHbb3A4sQ6AEIMTAB#v=onepage&q=%22Nydia%20Eileen%20Westman%22&f=false|accessdate=21 April 2018|language=en}}</ref>
Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in [[vaudeville]] in her native New York City. In addition to their working together on stage, her mother was a writer and her father was a composer. She attended the [[Professional Children's School]].<ref name="ahf">{{cite book|last1=Nissen|first1=Axel|title=Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood|date=2016|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786497324|pages=201&ndash;203|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U9PIDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Nydia+Eileen+Westman%22&pg=PA202|accessdate=21 April 2018|language=en}}</ref> Until 1921, she performed on stage only with her family.<ref name="es">{{cite news |title=Nydia Westmans (sic) Rise |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96296950/nydia-westman/ |access-date=February 24, 2022 |work=Evening Star |date=November 27, 1927 |location=District of Columbia, Washington |page=Part 3 - 1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

Her sisters, Lolita and Neville were actresses, and her brother, Theodore (d. November 20, 1927), was an actor and [[playwright]].


==Career==
==Career==
Westman's career ranged from episodic appearances on TV series such as ''[[That Girl]]'' and ''[[Dragnet (series)|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]]''.
Westman's career ranged from episodic appearances on TV series such as ''[[That Girl]]'' and ''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet]]'' and uncredited bit roles in movies to appearances in films such as ''[[Craig's Wife]]'', which starred [[Rosalind Russell]], and the first film version of ''[[Little Women]]''.


Westman's screen debut came in ''Strange Justice'' (1922). She appeared in 31 films in the 1930s.<ref name=ahf/>
Westman's screen debut came in ''[[Strange Justice (1932 film)|Strange Justice]]'' (1932). She appeared in 31 films in the 1930s.<ref name=ahf/>


She appeared as the [[Housekeeper (domestic worker)|housekeeper]] Mrs. Featherstone in the 1962–1963 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]'', which starred [[Gene Kelly]] and [[Leo G. Carroll]] as [[Roman Catholic]] priests in New York City.
She appeared as the [[Housekeeper (domestic worker)|housekeeper]] Mrs. Featherstone in the 1962–1963 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]'', which starred [[Gene Kelly]] and [[Leo G. Carroll]] as [[Roman Catholic]] priests in New York City.


Westman's first Broadway play was ''Pigs'' (1924); her last was ''Midgie Purvis'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web|title=Nydia Westman|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nydia-westman-64610|website=Internet Broadway Database|publisher=The Broadway League|accessdate=21 April 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421025919/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nydia-westman-64610|archivedate=21 April 2018}}</ref>
Westman's first Broadway play was ''[[Pigs (play)|Pigs]]'' (1924); her last was ''Midgie Purvis'' (1961).<ref>{{cite web|title=Nydia Westman|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nydia-westman-64610|website=Internet Broadway Database|publisher=The Broadway League|accessdate=21 April 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421025919/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/nydia-westman-64610|archivedate=21 April 2018}}</ref>

She broke ground on stage, debuting the role of Nell off-Broadway in [[Samuel Beckett]]'s ''[[Endgame (play)|Endgame]]'', for which she won one of the first [[Obie Award|Obie]] awards.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Westman was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress [[Kate Williamson]], born on September 19, 1931.<ref name=ahf/>
Westman was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress [[Kate Williamson]].<ref name=ahf/>


== Death ==
Westman died of [[cancer]] at the age of sixty-eight in [[Burbank, California]].
Westman died of [[cancer]] at the age of 68 in [[Burbank, California]]. She was buried at [[Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery]] in [[Chatsworth, California]].<ref>Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
{{div col}}
|+Film performances
*''[[Strange Justice (1932 film)|Strange Justice]]'' (1932) - Gwen
!Year
*''[[Manhattan Tower (film)|Manhattan Tower]]'' (1932) - Miss Wood
!Title
*''[[Should Crooners Marry]]'' (1933, Short)
!Role
*''[[From Hell to Heaven]]'' (1933) - Sue Wells
!Notes
*''[[King of the Jungle (1933 film)|King of the Jungle]]'' (1933) - Sue
|-
*''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]'' (1933) - Irma
| rowspan="2" |1932
*''[[The Way to Love]]'' (1933) - Annette
*''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]'' (1933) - Mamie
|''[[Strange Justice (1932 film)|Strange Justice]]''
|Gwen
*''[[Cradle Song (1933 film)|Cradle Song]]'' (1933) - Sister Sagrario
|
*''[[Two Alone]]'' (1934) - Corie
|-
*''[[Success at Any Price]]'' (1934) - Dinah
|''[[Manhattan Tower (film)|Manhattan Tower]]''
*''[[The Trumpet Blows]]'' (1934) - Carmela Ramirez
|Miss Wood
*''[[Manhattan Love Song]]'' (1934) - Annette
|
*''[[Ladies Should Listen]]'' (1934) - Susie Flamberg
|-
*''[[One Night of Love]]'' (1934) - Muriel
| rowspan="6" |1933
*''[[Sweet Adeline (1934 film)|Sweet Adeline]]'' (1934) - Nellie
|''[[From Hell to Heaven]]''
*''[[Captain Hurricane]]'' (1935) - Gertie (uncredited)
|Sue Wells
*''[[Dressed to Thrill]]'' (1935) - Anne Trepied
|
*''[[A Feather in Her Hat]]'' (1935) - Emily Judson
|-
*''[[Three Live Ghosts (1936 film)|Three Live Ghosts]]'' (1936) - Peggy 'Peg' Woofers
*''[[The Invisible Ray (1936 film)|The Invisible Ray]]'' (1936) - Briggs (uncredited)
|''[[King of the Jungle (1933 film)|King of the Jungle]]''
|Sue
*''[[The Gorgeous Hussy]]'' (1936) - Maybelle
|
*''[[Craig's Wife (film)|Craig's Wife]]'' (1936) - Mazie
|-
*''[[Rose Bowl (film)|Rose Bowl]]'' (1936) - Susie Reynolds
|''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]''
*''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]'' (1936) - Slavey - Hotel Maid
|Irma
*''[[When Love Is Young]]'' (1937) - 'Dotty' Leonard
|
*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Revenge]]'' (1937) - Gwen Longworth
|-
*''[[Bulldog Drummond Comes Back]]'' (1937)
*''[[The Goldwyn Follies]]'' (1938) - Ada
|''[[The Way to Love]]''
|Annette
*''[[The First Hundred Years (film)|The First Hundred Years]]'' (1938) - Midge
|
*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Peril]]'' (1938) - Gwen Longworth
|-
*''[[When Tomorrow Comes (film)|When Tomorrow Comes]]'' (1939) - Lulu
*''[[The Cat and the Canary (1939 film)|The Cat and the Canary]]'' (1939) - Cicily
|''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]''
|Mamie
*''[[Forty Little Mothers]]'' (1940) - Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
|
*''[[Hullabaloo (film)|Hullabaloo]]'' (1940) - Lulu Perkins
|-
*''[[The Bad Man (1941 film)|The Bad Man]]'' (1941) - Angela Hardy
*''[[The Chocolate Soldier (film)|The Chocolate Soldier]]'' (1941) - Liesel - Maid
|''[[Cradle Song (1933 film)|Cradle Song]]''
|Sister Sagrario
*''[[The Remarkable Andrew]]'' (1942) - Miss Van Buren
|
*''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]'' (1942) - Secretary
|-
*''[[Hers to Hold]]'' (1943) - Nurse Willing
| rowspan="7" |1934
*''[[Princess O'Rourke]]'' (1943) - Mrs. Bowers (uncredited)
|''[[Two Alone]]''
*''[[Her Primitive Man]]'' (1944) - Aunt Penelope
|Corie
*''[[The Late George Apley (film)|The Late George Apley]]'' (1947) - Jane Willing
|
*''[[Mickey (1948 film)|Mickey]]'' (1948) - Miss Mabel Adams (uncredited)
|-
*''[[The Velvet Touch]]'' (1948) - Susan Crane
|''[[Success at Any Price]]''
*''[[Don't Knock the Twist]]'' (1962) - Amy - the Dressmaker
|Dinah
*''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]'' (1963) - Martha (uncredited)
|
*''[[Mail Order Bride (1964 film)|Mail Order Bride]]'' (1964) - Salvation Army Band Member (uncredited)
|-
*''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]'' (1966) - Mrs. Cobb
|''[[The Trumpet Blows]]''
*''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966) - Mrs. Henderson
|Carmela Ramirez
*''[[The Swinger]]'' (1966) - Aunt Cora
|
*''[[The Reluctant Astronaut]]'' (1967) - Aunt Zana
|-
*''[[The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit]]'' (1968) - Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
|''[[Manhattan Love Song]]''
*''[[Rabbit, Run]]'' (1970) - Mrs. Smith (final film role)
|Annette
{{div col end}}
|
|-
|''[[Ladies Should Listen]]''
|Susie Flamberg
|
|-
|''[[One Night of Love]]''
|Muriel
|
|-
|''[[Sweet Adeline (1934 film)|Sweet Adeline]]''
|Nellie
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1935
|''[[Captain Hurricane]]''
|Gertie
|Uncredited
|-
|''[[Dressed to Thrill]]''
|Anne Trepied
|
|-
|''[[A Feather in Her Hat]]''
|Emily Judson
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1936
|''[[Three Live Ghosts (1936 film)|Three Live Ghosts]]''
|Peggy 'Peg' Woofers
|
|-
|''[[The Invisible Ray (1936 film)|The Invisible Ray]]''
|Briggs
|Uncredited
|-
|''[[The Gorgeous Hussy]]''
|Maybelle
|
|-
|''[[Craig's Wife (1936 film)|Craig's Wife]]''
|Mazie
|
|-
|''[[Rose Bowl (film)|Rose Bowl]]''
|Susie Reynolds
|
|-
|''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]''
|Slavey
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1937
|''[[Bulldog Drummond Comes Back]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[When Love Is Young]]''
|'Dotty' Leonard
|
|-
|''[[Bulldog Drummond's Revenge]]''
|Gwen Longworth
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1938
|''[[The Goldwyn Follies]]''
|Ada
|
|-
|''[[The First Hundred Years (film)|The First Hundred Years]]''
|Midge
|
|-
|''[[Bulldog Drummond's Peril]]''
|Gwen Longworth
|
|-
|''[[When Tomorrow Comes (film)|When Tomorrow Comes]]''
|Lulu
|
|-
|1939
|''[[The Cat and the Canary (1939 film)|The Cat and the Canary]]''
|Cicily
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1940
|''[[Forty Little Mothers]]''
|Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
|
|-
|''[[Hullabaloo (film)|Hullabaloo]]''
|Lulu Perkins
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1941
|''[[The Bad Man (1941 film)|The Bad Man]]''
|Angela Hardy
|
|-
|''[[The Chocolate Soldier (film)|The Chocolate Soldier]]''
|Liesel
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1942
|''[[The Remarkable Andrew]]''
|Miss Van Buren
|
|-
|''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]''
|Secretary
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1943
|''[[Hers to Hold]]''
|Nurse Willing
|
|-
|''[[Princess O'Rourke]]''
|Mrs. Bowers
|Uncredited
|-
|1944
|''[[Her Primitive Man]]''
|Aunt Penelope
|
|-
|1947
|''[[The Late George Apley (film)|The Late George Apley]]''
|Jane Willing
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1948
|''[[Mickey (1948 film)|Mickey]]''
|Miss Mabel Adams
|Uncredited
|-
|''[[The Velvet Touch]]''
|Susan Crane
|
|-
|1962
|''[[Don't Knock the Twist]]''
|Amy
|
|-
|1963
|''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]''
|Martha
|Uncredited
|-
|1964
|''[[Mail Order Bride (1964 film)|Mail Order Bride]]''
|Salvation Army band member
|Uncredited
|-
| rowspan="3" |1966
|''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]''
|Mrs. Cobb
|
|-
|''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]''
|Mrs. Henderson
|
|-
|''[[The Swinger]]''
|Aunt Cora
|
|-
|1967
|''[[The Reluctant Astronaut]]''
|Aunt Zana
|
|-
|1968
|''[[The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit]]''
|Woman in elevator
|Uncredited
|-
|1970
|''[[Rabbit, Run (film)|Rabbit, Run]]''
|Mrs. Smith
|
|}


===Television work===
===Television work===
{| class="wikitable"
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
|+
*''[[Mary Kay and Johnny]]'' (unknown episodes, 1947–1950)
!Year
*''[[Actors Studio (TV series)|Actors Studio]]'' (1 episode, 1948)
!Title
*''[[The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1950)
!Role
*''[[Philco Television Playhouse]]'' (2 episodes, 1949–1951)
!Notes
*''[[Young Mr. Bobbin]]'' (1951, TV Series) - Aunt Bertha
|-
*''[[Robert Montgomery Presents]]'' (1 episode, 1952)
|1947–1950
*''[[Broadway Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1953) - Aunt Minnie Stickney
|''[[Mary Kay and Johnny]]''
*''[[Philip Morris Playhouse]]'' (1 episode, 1954)
|Mary Kay's mother
*''[[Kraft Television Theatre]]'' (5 episodes, 1954–1955)
|
*''[[Studio One (TV series)|Studio One]]'' (2 episodes, 1953-1955) - Miss Twink / Cora Kinney
|-
*''[[Ford Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1955) - Penny
|1948
*''[[Producers' Showcase]]'' (1 episode, 1956) - Serena Applegate
|''[[Actors Studio (TV series)|Actors Studio]]''
*''[[Kaiser Aluminum Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957) - Mrs. Lansing
|
*''[[The United States Steel Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957) - Miss Prism
|1 episode
*''[[Play of the Week]]'' (1 episode, 1960) - Armande Mangebois
|-
*''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]'' (1962-1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
|1950
*''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'' (1 episode, 1963) - Mrs. LeMay
|''[[The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]]''
*''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Miss Morrison
|
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Aunt Ida Maye
|"The Veranda"
*''[[Perry Mason (TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Ivy Stanton
|-
*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Martha Washburn
|1949–1951
*''[[Ben Casey]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Mrs. Simmons
|''[[The Philco Television Playhouse]]''
*''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Mrs. Robbins
|
*''[[The Munsters]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Elderly Woman
|2 episodes
*''[[F Troop]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Mama Dobbs
|-
*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Matilda
|1951
*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)|Please Don't Eat The Daisies]]'' (2 episode, 1965-1966) - Aunt Alice / Emma
|''[[Young Mr. Bobbin]]''
*''[[That Girl]]'' (episode "Rain, Snow, Ice" 1967) - Lady
|Aunt Bertha
*''[[Family Affair]]'' (1 episode, 1967) - Mrs. Elkins
|
*''Out of the Blue'' (1968) - Woman
|-
*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1 episode, 1969) - Bridget McGloin
|1952
*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1 episode, 1969) - Alice Hoyt
|''[[Robert Montgomery Presents]]''
*''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet 1967]]'' (6 episodes, 1967–1970) - Martha Anderson / Myrtle Perriwinkle / Mrs. Morrison / Phoebe Kensington / Jennifer Salt / Mrs. Mary Burnside
|
*''[[Bewitched]]'' (1 episode, 1970) - Mrs. Quigley
|1 episode
*''[[Silent Night, Lonely Night]]'' (1969, TV Movie) - Mae
|-
*''[[The Murdocks and the McClays]]'' (1970, TV Movie) - Grandma Murdock
|1953
{{div col end}}
|''[[Broadway Television Theatre]]''
|Aunt Minnie Stickney
|1 episode
|-
|1954
|''[[Philip Morris Playhouse]]''
|
|1 episode
|-
|1954–1955
|''[[Kraft Television Theatre]]''
|
|5 episodes
|-
|1953-1955
|''[[Studio One (American TV series)|Studio One]]''
|Miss Twink/Cora Kinney
|
|-
|1955
|''[[Ford Television Theatre]]''
|Penny
|1 episode
|-
|1956
|''[[Producers' Showcase]]''
|Serena Applegate
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1957
|''[[The Kaiser Aluminum Hour]]''
|Mrs. Lansing
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The United States Steel Hour]]''
|Miss Prism
|1 episode
|-
|1960
|''[[The Play of the Week|Play of the Week]]''
|Armande Mangebois
|1 episode
|-
|1962-1963
|''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]''
|Mrs. Featherstone
|30 episodes
|-
|1963
|''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]''
|Mrs. LeMay
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="5" |1964
|''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]''
|Miss Morrison
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]''
|Aunt Ida Maye
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''
|Ivy Stanton
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Bonanza]]''
|Martha Washburn
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Ben Casey]]''
|Mrs. Simmons
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="4" |1965
|''[[The Donna Reed Show]]''
|Mrs. Robbins
|1 episode
|-
|''[[The Munsters]]''
|Elderly woman
|1 episode
|-
|''[[F Troop]]''
|Mama Dobbs
|1 episode
|-
|''[[My Favorite Martian]]''
|Matilda
|1 episode
|-
|1965-1966
|''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)|Please Don't Eat The Daisies]]''
|Aunt Alice/Emma
|2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1967
|''[[That Girl]]''
|Lady
|"Rain, Snow, Ice"
|-
|''[[Family Affair]]''
|Mrs. Elkins
|1 episode
|-
|1968
|''[[Premiere (TV series)|Premiere]]''
|Woman
|1 episode
|-
| rowspan="2" |1969
|''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]''
|Bridget McGloin
|1 episode
|-
|''[[Adam-12]]''
|Alice Hoyt
|1 episode
|-
|1967–1970
|''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet 1967]]''
|Martha Anderson
Myrtle Perriwinkle
Mrs. Morrison
Phoebe Kensington
Jennifer Salt
Mrs. Mary Burnside
|6 episodes
|-
|1969
|''[[Silent Night, Lonely Night]]''
|Mae
|
|-
|1970
|''[[Bewitched]]''
|Mrs. Quigley
|1 episode
|}


==References==
==References==
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Nydia Westman
Westman in Manhattan Tower (1932)
Born
Nydia Eileen Westman

(1902-02-19)February 19, 1902
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 1970(1970-05-23) (aged 68)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting placeOakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, California
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1970
Spouse(s)
Salathiel Robert Sparks, aka Robert S. Sparks
​
​
(m. 1930; div. 1937)​
ChildrenKate Williamson

Nydia Eileen Westman (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen, and television.

Early years[edit]

Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in vaudeville in her native New York City. In addition to their working together on stage, her mother was a writer and her father was a composer. She attended the Professional Children's School.[1] Until 1921, she performed on stage only with her family.[2]

Career[edit]

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 films such as Craig's Wife, which starred Rosalind Russell, and the first film version of Little Women.

Westman's screen debut came in Strange Justice (1932). She appeared in 31 films in the 1930s.[1]

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.

Westman's first Broadway play was Pigs (1924); her last was Midgie Purvis (1961).[3]

Personal life[edit]

Westman was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress Kate Williamson.[1]

Death[edit]

Westman died of cancer at the age of 68 in Burbank, California. She was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California.[4]

Selected filmography[edit]

Film performances
Year Title Role Notes
1932 Strange Justice Gwen
Manhattan Tower Miss Wood
1933 From Hell to Heaven Sue Wells
King of the Jungle Sue
Bondage Irma
The Way to Love Annette
Little Women Mamie
Cradle Song Sister Sagrario
1934 Two Alone Corie
Success at Any Price Dinah
The Trumpet Blows Carmela Ramirez
Manhattan Love Song Annette
Ladies Should Listen Susie Flamberg
One Night of Love Muriel
Sweet Adeline Nellie
1935 Captain Hurricane Gertie Uncredited
Dressed to Thrill Anne Trepied
A Feather in Her Hat Emily Judson
1936 Three Live Ghosts Peggy 'Peg' Woofers
The Invisible Ray Briggs Uncredited
The Gorgeous Hussy Maybelle
Craig's Wife Mazie
Rose Bowl Susie Reynolds
Pennies from Heaven Slavey
1937 Bulldog Drummond Comes Back
When Love Is Young 'Dotty' Leonard
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge Gwen Longworth
1938 The Goldwyn Follies Ada
The First Hundred Years Midge
Bulldog Drummond's Peril Gwen Longworth
When Tomorrow Comes Lulu
1939 The Cat and the Canary Cicily
1940 Forty Little Mothers Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
Hullabaloo Lulu Perkins
1941 The Bad Man Angela Hardy
The Chocolate Soldier Liesel
1942 The Remarkable Andrew Miss Van Buren
They All Kissed the Bride Secretary
1943 Hers to Hold Nurse Willing
Princess O'Rourke Mrs. Bowers Uncredited
1944 Her Primitive Man Aunt Penelope
1947 The Late George Apley Jane Willing
1948 Mickey Miss Mabel Adams Uncredited
The Velvet Touch Susan Crane
1962 Don't Knock the Twist Amy
1963 For Love or Money Martha Uncredited
1964 Mail Order Bride Salvation Army band member Uncredited
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Mrs. Cobb
The Chase Mrs. Henderson
The Swinger Aunt Cora
1967 The Reluctant Astronaut Aunt Zana
1968 The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit Woman in elevator Uncredited
1970 Rabbit, Run Mrs. Smith

Television work[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1947–1950 Mary Kay and Johnny Mary Kay's mother
1948 Actors Studio 1 episode
1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre "The Veranda"
1949–1951 The Philco Television Playhouse 2 episodes
1951 Young Mr. Bobbin Aunt Bertha
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents 1 episode
1953 Broadway Television Theatre Aunt Minnie Stickney 1 episode
1954 Philip Morris Playhouse 1 episode
1954–1955 Kraft Television Theatre 5 episodes
1953-1955 Studio One Miss Twink/Cora Kinney
1955 Ford Television Theatre Penny 1 episode
1956 Producers' Showcase Serena Applegate 1 episode
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Mrs. Lansing 1 episode
The United States Steel Hour Miss Prism 1 episode
1960 Play of the Week Armande Mangebois 1 episode
1962-1963 Going My Way Mrs. Featherstone 30 episodes
1963 Route 66 Mrs. LeMay 1 episode
1964 The Addams Family Miss Morrison 1 episode
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Aunt Ida Maye 1 episode
Perry Mason Ivy Stanton 1 episode
Bonanza Martha Washburn 1 episode
Ben Casey Mrs. Simmons 1 episode
1965 The Donna Reed Show Mrs. Robbins 1 episode
The Munsters Elderly woman 1 episode
F Troop Mama Dobbs 1 episode
My Favorite Martian Matilda 1 episode
1965-1966 Please Don't Eat The Daisies Aunt Alice/Emma 2 episodes
1967 That Girl Lady "Rain, Snow, Ice"
Family Affair Mrs. Elkins 1 episode
1968 Premiere Woman 1 episode
1969 Lancer Bridget McGloin 1 episode
Adam-12 Alice Hoyt 1 episode
1967–1970 Dragnet 1967 Martha Anderson

Myrtle Perriwinkle Mrs. Morrison Phoebe Kensington Jennifer Salt Mrs. Mary Burnside

6 episodes
1969 Silent Night, Lonely Night Mae
1970 Bewitched Mrs. Quigley 1 episode

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. McFarland. pp. 201–203. ISBN 9780786497324. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Nydia Westmans (sic) Rise". Evening Star. District of Columbia, Washington. November 27, 1927. p. Part 3 - 1. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nydia Westman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

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