Nydia Westman

Nydia Westman
Nydia Westman
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(s)	Robert Sparks (1930–1937) (divorced) 1 child
Children	Kate Williamson

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.

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 68 in Burbank, California.

Filmography

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

Television work

Mary Kay and Johnny (unknown episodes, 1947–1950)
Actors Studio (1 episode, 1948)
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1 episode, 1950)
Philco Television Playhouse (2 episodes, 1949–1951)
Young Mr. Bobbin (1951, TV Series) as Aunt Bertha
Robert Montgomery Presents (1 episode, 1952)
Broadway Television Theatre (1 episode, 1953) as Aunt Minnie Stickney
Philip Morris Playhouse (1 episode, 1954)
Kraft Television Theatre (5 episodes, 1954–1955)
Studio One (3 episodes, 1953-1955) as Miss Twink / Cora Kinney
Ford Television Theatre (1 episode, 1955) as Penny
Producers' Showcase (1 episode, 1956) as Serena Applegate
Kaiser Aluminum Hour (1 episode, 1957) as Mrs. Lansing
The United States Steel Hour (1 episode, 1957) as Miss Prism
Play of the Week (1 episode, 1960) as Armande Mangebois
Going My Way (30 episode, 1962-1963)
Route 66 (1 episode, 1963) as Mrs. LeMay
The Addams Family (1 episode, 1964) as Miss Morrison
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 episode, 1964) as Aunt Ida Maye
Perry Mason (1 episode, 1964) as Ivy Stanton
Bonanza (1 episode, 1964) as Martha Washburn
Ben Casey (1 episode, 1964) as Mrs. Simmons
The Donna Reed Show (1 episode, 1965) as Mrs. Robbins
The Munsters (1 episode, 1965) as Elderly Woman
F Troop (1 episode, 1965) as Mama Dobbs
My Favorite Martian (1 episode, 1965) as Matilda
Please Don't Eat The Daisies (2 episode, 1965-1966) as Aunt Alice / Emma
That Girl (episode "Rain, Snow, Ice" 1967) as Lady
Family Affair (1 episode, 1967) as Mrs. Elkins
Premiere (1 episode, 1968) as Woman
Lancer (1 episode, 1969) as Bridget McGloin
Adam-12 (1 episode, 1969) as Alice Hoyt
Dragnet 1967 (6 episodes, 1967–1970) as Martha Anderson / Myrtle Perriwinkle / Mrs. Morrison / Phoebe Kensington / Jennifer Salt / Mrs. Mary Burnside
Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969, TV Movie) as Mae
Bewitched (1 episode, 1970) as Mrs. Quigley
The Murdocks and the McClays (1970, TV Movie) as Grandma Murdock

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References

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

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[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.