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Nydia Westman
Nydia Westman
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Born	February 19, 1902; New York City, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1970 (aged 68); Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California
Years active	1932–1970
Spouse	Robert Sparks (1930–1937) (divorced) 1 child
Children	Kate Williamson

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

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.^[1]

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

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.

Westman's screen debut came in Strange Justice (1922). 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).^[2]

She 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1]

Westman died of cancer at the age of sixty-eight in Burbank, California.

Filmography

Rabbit, Run (1970)
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969)
The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
The Swinger (1966)
The Chase (1966)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
For Love or Money (1963)
Don't Knock the Twist (1962)
The Velvet Touch (1948)
The Late George Apley (1947)
Her Primitive Man (1944)
Princess O'Rourke (1943)
Hers to Hold (1943)
They All Kissed the Bride (1942)
The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
The Bad Man (1941)
Hullabaloo (1940)
Forty Little Mothers (1940)
The Cat and the Canary (1939)
When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938)
The First Hundred Years (1938)
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Bulldog Drummond's Revenge (1937)
Bulldog Drummond Comes Back (1937)
When Love Is Young (1937)
Pennies from Heaven (1936)
Rose Bowl (1936)
Craig's Wife (1936)
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
The Invisible Ray (1936)
Three Live Ghosts (1936)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935)
Dressed to Thrill (1935)
Sweet Adeline (1934)
One Night of Love (1934)
Ladies Should Listen (1934)
Success at Any Price (1934)
Manhattan Love Song (1934)
The Trumpet Blows (1934)
Two Alone (1934)
Cradle Song (1933)
Little Women (1933) as Mamie
The Way to Love (1933)
Bondage (1933)
King of the Jungle (1933)
From Hell to Heaven (1933)
Should Crooners Marry (1933)
Manhattan Tower (1932)
Strange Justice (1932)

Television work

The Murdocks and the McClays (1970)
Bewitched (1 episode, 1970)
Dragnet 1967 (6 episodes, 1967–1970)
That Girl (episode "Rain, Snow, Ice" 1967)
Adam-12 (1 episode, 1969)
Lancer (1 episode, 1969)
Out of the Blue (1968)
Family Affair (1 episode, 1967)
My Favorite Martian (1 episode, 1965)
F Troop (1 episode, 1965)
Please Don't Eat The Daisies (1 episode, 1965)
The Munsters (1 episode, 1965)
The Donna Reed Show (1 episode, 1965)
Ben Casey (1 episode, 1964)
Bonanza (1 episode, 1964)
Perry Mason (1 episode, 1964)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 episode, 1964)
The Addams Family (1 episode, 1964)
Route 66 (1 episode, 1963)
Going My Way (1962)
Play of the Week (1 episode, 1960)
The United States Steel Hour (1 episode, 1957)
Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1 episode, 1957)
Producers' Showcase (1 episode, 1956)
Ford Television Theatre (1 episode, 1955)
Studio One (1 episode, 1955)
Kraft Television Theatre (5 episodes, 1954–1955)
Philip Morris Playhouse (1 episode, 1954)
Broadway Television Theatre (1 episode, 1953)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1 episode, 1952)
Young Mr. Bobbin (1951) TV Series
Philco Television Playhouse (2 episodes, 1949–1951)
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1 episode, 1950)
Actors Studio (1 episode, 1948)
Mary Kay and Johnny (unknown episodes, 1947–1950)

References

^ ^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 21 April 2018.
^ "Nydia Westman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

External links

Nydia Westman at IMDb
Nydia Westman at the Internet Broadway Database
filmsandtv.com bio
Nydia Westman at AllMovie
Nydia Westman at Find a Grave

[ahf-1] Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. McFarland. pp. 201–203. ISBN 9780786497324. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[2] "Nydia Westman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

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 ==Filmography==
 {{div col}}
+*''[[Rabbit, Run]]'' (1970)
-*''[[Strange Justice (1932 film)|Strange Justice]]'' (1932) - Gwen
-*''[[Manhattan Tower (film)|Manhattan Tower]]'' (1932) - Miss Wood
+*''[[Silent Night, Lonely Night]]'' (1969)
-*''[[Should Crooners Marry]]'' (1933, Short)
+*''[[The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit]]'' (1968)
-*''[[From Hell to Heaven]]'' (1933) - Sue Wells
+*''[[The Reluctant Astronaut]]'' (1967)
+*''[[The Swinger]]'' (1966)
-*''[[King of the Jungle (1933 film)|King of the Jungle]]'' (1933) - Sue
-*''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]'' (1933) - Irma
+*''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966)
-*''[[The Way to Love]]'' (1933) - Annette
+*''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]'' (1966)
-*''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]'' (1933) - Mamie
+*''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]'' (1963)
-*''[[Cradle Song (1933 film)|Cradle Song]]'' (1933) - Sister Sagrario
+*''[[Don't Knock the Twist]]'' (1962)
-*''[[Two Alone]]'' (1934) - Corie
+*''[[The Velvet Touch]]'' (1948)
+*[[The Late George Apley (film)|''The Late George Apley'']] (1947)
-*''[[Success at Any Price]]'' (1934) - Dinah
-*''[[The Trumpet Blows]]'' (1934) - Carmela Ramirez
+*''[[Her Primitive Man]]'' (1944)
-*''[[Manhattan Love Song]]'' (1934) - Annette
+*''[[Princess O'Rourke]]'' (1943)
-*''[[Ladies Should Listen]]'' (1934) - Susie Flamberg
+*''[[Hers to Hold]]'' (1943)
-*''[[One Night of Love]]'' (1934) - Muriel
+*''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]'' (1942)
-*''[[Sweet Adeline (1934 film)|Sweet Adeline]]'' (1934) - Nellie
+*''[[The Remarkable Andrew]]'' (1942)
+*''[[The Chocolate Soldier (film)|The Chocolate Soldier]]'' (1941)
-*''[[Captain Hurricane]]'' (1935) - Gertie (uncredited)
+*''[[The Bad Man (1941 film)|The Bad Man]]'' (1941)
-*''[[Dressed to Thrill]]'' (1935) - Anne Trepied
-*''[[A Feather in Her Hat]]'' (1935) - Emily Judson
+*''[[Hullabaloo (film)|Hullabaloo]]'' (1940)
+*''[[Forty Little Mothers]]'' (1940)
-*''[[Three Live Ghosts (1936 film)|Three Live Ghosts]]'' (1936) - Peggy 'Peg' Woofers
-*''[[The Invisible Ray (1936 film)|The Invisible Ray]]'' (1936) - Briggs (uncredited)
+*''[[The Cat and the Canary (1939 film)|The Cat and the Canary]]'' (1939)
+*''[[When Tomorrow Comes (film)|When Tomorrow Comes]]'' (1939)
-*''[[The Gorgeous Hussy]]'' (1936) - Maybelle
-*''[[Craig's Wife (film)|Craig's Wife]]'' (1936) - Mazie
+*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Peril]]'' (1938)
-*''[[Rose Bowl (film)|Rose Bowl]]'' (1936) - Susie Reynolds
+*''[[The First Hundred Years (film)|The First Hundred Years]]'' (1938)
+*''[[The Goldwyn Follies]]'' (1938)
-*''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]'' (1936) - Slavey - Hotel Maid
-*''[[When Love Is Young]]'' (1937) - 'Dotty' Leonard
+*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Revenge]]'' (1937)
-*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Revenge]]'' (1937) - Gwen Longworth
 *''[[Bulldog Drummond Comes Back]]'' (1937)
-*''[[The Goldwyn Follies]]'' (1938) - Ada
+*''[[When Love Is Young]]'' (1937)
-*''[[The First Hundred Years (film)|The First Hundred Years]]'' (1938) - Midge
+*''[[Pennies from Heaven (1936 film)|Pennies from Heaven]]'' (1936)
-*''[[Bulldog Drummond's Peril]]'' (1938) - Gwen Longworth
+*''[[Rose Bowl (film)|Rose Bowl]]'' (1936)
-*''[[When Tomorrow Comes (film)|When Tomorrow Comes]]'' (1939) - Lulu
+*''[[Craig's Wife (film)|Craig's Wife]]'' (1936)
+*''[[The Gorgeous Hussy]]'' (1936)
-*''[[The Cat and the Canary (1939 film)|The Cat and the Canary]]'' (1939) - Cicily
+*''[[The Invisible Ray (1936 film)|The Invisible Ray]]'' (1936)
-*''[[Forty Little Mothers]]'' (1940) - Madamoiselle Cynthia Cliche
-*''[[Hullabaloo (film)|Hullabaloo]]'' (1940) - Lulu Perkins
+*''[[Three Live Ghosts (1936 film)|Three Live Ghosts]]'' (1936)
-*''[[The Bad Man (1941 film)|The Bad Man]]'' (1941) - Angela Hardy
+*''[[A Feather in Her Hat]]'' (1935)
+*''[[Dressed to Thrill]]'' (1935)
-*''[[The Chocolate Soldier (film)|The Chocolate Soldier]]'' (1941) - Liesel - Maid
+*''[[Sweet Adeline (1934 film)|Sweet Adeline]]'' (1934)
-*''[[The Remarkable Andrew]]'' (1942) - Miss Van Buren
-*''[[They All Kissed the Bride]]'' (1942) - Secretary
+*''[[One Night of Love]]'' (1934)
-*''[[Hers to Hold]]'' (1943) - Nurse Willing
+*''[[Ladies Should Listen]]'' (1934)
-*''[[Princess O'Rourke]]'' (1943) - Mrs. Bowers (uncredited)
+*''[[Success at Any Price]]'' (1934)
-*''[[Her Primitive Man]]'' (1944) - Aunt Penelope
+*''[[Manhattan Love Song]]'' (1934)
-*''[[The Late George Apley (film)|The Late George Apley]]'' (1947) - Jane Willing
+*''[[The Trumpet Blows]]'' (1934)
+*''[[Two Alone]]'' (1934)
-*''[[Mickey (1948 film)|Mickey]]'' (1948) - Miss Mabel Adams (uncredited)
-*''[[The Velvet Touch]]'' (1948) - Susan Crane
+*''[[Cradle Song (1933 film)|Cradle Song]]'' (1933)
-*''[[Don't Knock the Twist]]'' (1962) - Amy - the Dressmaker
+*''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]'' (1933) as Mamie
-*''[[For Love or Money (1963 film)|For Love or Money]]'' (1963) - Martha (uncredited)
+*''[[The Way to Love]]'' (1933)
-*''[[Mail Order Bride (1964 film)|Mail Order Bride]]'' (1964) - Salvation Army Band Member (uncredited)
+*''[[Bondage (1933 film)|Bondage]]'' (1933)
+*''[[King of the Jungle (1933 film)|King of the Jungle]]'' (1933)
-*''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]'' (1966) - Mrs. Cobb
-*''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'' (1966) - Mrs. Henderson
+*''[[From Hell to Heaven]]'' (1933)
-*''[[The Swinger]]'' (1966) - Aunt Cora
+*''[[Should Crooners Marry]]'' (1933)
+*''[[Manhattan Tower (film)|Manhattan Tower]]'' (1932)
-*''[[The Reluctant Astronaut]]'' (1967) - Aunt Zana
+*''[[Strange Justice (1932 film)|Strange Justice]]'' (1932)
-*''[[The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit]]'' (1968) - Woman in Elevator (uncredited)
-*''[[Rabbit, Run]]'' (1970) - Mrs. Smith (final film role)
 {{div col end}}
 ===Television work===
 {{div col|colwidth=22em}}
-*''[[Mary Kay and Johnny]]'' (unknown episodes, 1947–1950)
+*''[[The Murdocks and the McClays]]'' (1970)
-*''[[Actors Studio (TV series)|Actors Studio]]'' (1 episode, 1948)
+*''[[Bewitched]]'' (1 episode, 1970)
-*''[[The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1950)
+*''[[Dragnet (series)|Dragnet 1967]]'' (6 episodes, 1967–1970)
-*''[[Philco Television Playhouse]]'' (2 episodes, 1949–1951)
+*''[[That Girl]]'' (episode "Rain, Snow, Ice" 1967)
-*''[[Young Mr. Bobbin]]'' (1951, TV Series) - Aunt Bertha
+*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1 episode, 1969)
-*''[[Robert Montgomery Presents]]'' (1 episode, 1952)
+*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1 episode, 1969)
+*''Out of the Blue'' (1968)
-*''[[Broadway Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1953) - Aunt Minnie Stickney
-*''[[Philip Morris Playhouse]]'' (1 episode, 1954)
+*''[[Family Affair]]'' (1 episode, 1967)
+*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (1 episode, 1965)
+*''[[F Troop]]'' (1 episode, 1965)
+*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)|Please Don't Eat The Daisies]]'' (1 episode, 1965)
+*''[[The Munsters]]'' (1 episode, 1965)
+*''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (1 episode, 1965)
+*''[[Ben Casey]]'' (1 episode, 1964)
+*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1 episode, 1964)
+*''[[Perry Mason (TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1 episode, 1964)
+*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1964)
+*''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' (1 episode, 1964)
+*''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'' (1 episode, 1963)
+*''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]'' (1962)
+*''[[Play of the Week]]'' (1 episode, 1960)
+*''[[The United States Steel Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957)
+*''[[Kaiser Aluminum Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957)
+*''[[Producers' Showcase]]'' (1 episode, 1956)
+*''[[Ford Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1955)
+*''[[Studio One (TV series)|Studio One]]'' (1 episode, 1955)
 *''[[Kraft Television Theatre]]'' (5 episodes, 1954–1955)
+*''[[Philip Morris Playhouse]]'' (1 episode, 1954)
-*''[[Studio One (TV series)|Studio One]]'' (2 episodes, 1953-1955) - Miss Twink / Cora Kinney
-*''[[Ford Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1955) - Penny
+*''[[Broadway Television Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1953)
-*''[[Producers' Showcase]]'' (1 episode, 1956) - Serena Applegate
+*''[[Robert Montgomery Presents]]'' (1 episode, 1952)
-*''[[Kaiser Aluminum Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957) - Mrs. Lansing
+*''[[Young Mr. Bobbin]]'' (1951) TV Series
-*''[[The United States Steel Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1957) - Miss Prism
+*''[[Philco Television Playhouse]]'' (2 episodes, 1949–1951)
-*''[[Play of the Week]]'' (1 episode, 1960) - Armande Mangebois
+*''[[The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]]'' (1 episode, 1950)
-*''[[Going My Way (TV series)|Going My Way]]'' (1962-1963) - Mrs. Featherstone
+*''[[Actors Studio (TV series)|Actors Studio]]'' (1 episode, 1948)
-*''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'' (1 episode, 1963) - Mrs. LeMay
+*''[[Mary Kay and Johnny]]'' (unknown episodes, 1947–1950)
-*''[[The Addams Family (1964 TV series)|The Addams Family]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Miss Morrison
-*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Aunt Ida Maye
-*''[[Perry Mason (TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Ivy Stanton
-*''[[Bonanza]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Martha Washburn
-*''[[Ben Casey]]'' (1 episode, 1964) - Mrs. Simmons
-*''[[The Donna Reed Show]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Mrs. Robbins
-*''[[The Munsters]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Elderly Woman
-*''[[F Troop]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Mama Dobbs
-*''[[My Favorite Martian]]'' (1 episode, 1965) - Matilda
-*''[[Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV series)|Please Don't Eat The Daisies]]'' (2 episode, 1965-1966) - Aunt Alice / Emma
-*''[[That Girl]]'' (episode "Rain, Snow, Ice" 1967) - Lady
-*''[[Family Affair]]'' (1 episode, 1967) - Mrs. Elkins
-*''Out of the Blue'' (1968) - Woman
-*''[[Lancer (TV series)|Lancer]]'' (1 episode, 1969) - Bridget McGloin
-*''[[Adam-12]]'' (1 episode, 1969) - Alice Hoyt
-*''[[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
-*''[[Silent Night, Lonely Night]]'' (1969, TV Movie) - Mae
-*''[[The Murdocks and the McClays]]'' (1970, TV Movie) - Grandma Murdock
 {{div col end}}

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