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

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)
Resting placeOakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, California
OccupationActor
Years active19321970
Spouse
Robert Sparks
(m. 1930; div. 1937)
ChildrenKate Williamson

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] Until 1921, she performed on stage only with her family.[2]

Her sisters, Lolita and Neville, were actresses, and her brother, Theodore, was an actor and playwright.[citation needed]


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 (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]

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.[1]


Death


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



Television work



References


  1. 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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[ru] Уэстман, Нидия

Нидия Айлин Уэстман (англ. Nydia Eileen Westman , 19 февраля 1902 (1902-02-19) — 23 мая 1970) — американская актриса.



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