Helen Westcott
Helen Westcott (born January 1, 1928 in Los Angeles , California as Myrthas Helen Hickman , † March 17, 1998 in Edmonds , Washington ) was an American actress.
life and career
Wescott was born the daughter of film actor Gordon Westcott . He died in a riding accident when she was seven years old. She began her acting career in the theater at the age of four; In 1934, she made her feature film debut in the western Thunder Over Texas . However, her breakthrough as an actor should only be achieved in adulthood. In 1948, Westcott starred opposite Errol Flynn in Don Juan's Love Adventures . A year later she got her first leading role in Alaska Patrol . However, she had the greatest success of her career in 1950 as a partner of Gregory Peck in the western The Sniper . After that she was almost only seen in supporting roles, for example in the 1952 film drama A Stranger is Calling , in which she played the wife of the main actor Gary Merrill . In later years Westcott appeared increasingly in television productions such as Perry Mason , Mike Hammer and Bonanza . Most recently she was in 1977 for a guest role in the television series Die Zwei with the shoot in front of the camera.
Westcott was married to the actor Don Gordon from 1948 to 1953 , from this marriage there is a daughter. A second marriage was in 1975 with Joseph Johnson-Smith, the marriage lasted until his death six years later. Helen Westcott died of cancer in 1998 at the age of 70.
Filmography (selection)
- 1934: Thunder Over Texas
- 1935: A Midsummer Night's Dream (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
- 1948: The Adventures of Don Juan
- 1949: A Case for Detective Landers (Homicide)
- 1949: Venus on the Beach (The Girl from Jones Beach)
- 1950: The Sniper (The Gunfighter)
- 1951: Retaliation at Teufelssee (The Secret of Convict Lake)
- 1952: Hyenas of the Underworld (Loan Shark)
- 1952: A stranger calls (Phone Call from a Stranger)
- 1952: With a Song in My Heart (With a Song in My Heart)
- 1953: The Charge at Feather River
- 1953: With Winchester and Whip (Cow Country)
- 1953: Assault in Texas (Gun Belt)
- 1958: The horror creeps through the night (Monster on the Campus)
- 1959: Day of the Outlaw
- 1960: No star is lost (Studs Lonigan)
- 1960: Cimarron
- 1970: I love my wife (I love my Wife)
Web links
- Helen Westcott in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Helen Westcott in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westcott, Helen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hickman, Myrthas Helen (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1998 |
| Place of death | Edmonds , Washington , United States |