Helen Westcott

Acting

Helen Westcott

Born
Died
(aged 70)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
52 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Helen Westcott (born January 1, 1928, Los Angeles, California — died March 17, 1998, Edmonds, Washington) was an American stage and screen actor and former child actor. She was the daughter of Warner Bros. studio actor Gordon Westcott who died when Helen was seven years old, in 1935. She appeared opposite Gregory Peck in the western classic The Gunfighter released in 1950. She was also known in part for her role in Charles Lamont's 1953 comedy horror film Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

She moved from the big screen to television roles in the late 1950s, including Perry Mason, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone.  Westcott also appeared on the stage later in her career, including in Anthony Mann's God's Little Acre in 1958. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Westcott, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 52

YearTitleRole
1970 I Love My Wife Film Mrs. Burrows
1970 Pieces of Dreams Film Mrs. Straub
1969 Medical Center TV Mary Summers (1 ep)
1967 Mannix TV Faye (1 ep)
1963 The Greatest Show on Earth TV Veda Devine (1 ep)
1963 Arrest and Trial TV Judge Mildred Carter (1 ep)
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV Mrs. Fletcher (1 ep)
1960 Cimarron Film Miss Kuye (uncredited)
1959 The Twilight Zone TV Lillian Pope (1 ep)
1959 Bonanza TV Amanda Ridley, Emily Colfax (1 ep)
1959 Day of the Outlaw Film Vivian
1959 Rawhide TV Ella Cowley (1 ep)
1958 The Last Hurrah Film Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
1958 The Invisible Avenger Film Tara O'Neill
1958 Monster on the Campus Film Nurse Molly Riordan
1958 God's Little Acre Film Rosamund
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive TV Amanda Cole (1 ep)
1958 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer TV Sally (1 ep)
1958 Tales of Frankenstein Film Christine Halpert
1957 Casey Jones TV Bonnie Meade (1 ep)
1956 I Killed Wild Bill Hickok Film Belle Longtree
1956 Hot Blood Film Velma
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour TV Mary Todd (1 ep)
1954 The Lone Wolf TV Helen Calder / Elaine (1 ep)
1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Film Vicky Edwards
1953 Gun Belt Film Arlene Reach
1953 The Charge at Feather River Film Anne McKeever
1953 Cow Country Film Linda Garnet
1952 Battles of Chief Pontiac Film Winifred Lancaster
1952 Loan Shark Film Martha Gargen Haines
1952 With a Song in My Heart Film Jennifer March
1952 Return of the Texan Film Averill Murray
1952 Phone Call from a Stranger Film Jane Trask
1951 The Secret of Convict Lake Film Susan Haggerty
1951 Take Care of My Little Girl Film Merry Coombs
1950 Lux Video Theatre TV Nancy (1 ep)
1950 The Gunfighter Film Peggy Walsh
1950 Backfire Film Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)
1950 Whirlpool Film Simms' Secretary (uncredited)
1949 Dancing in the Dark Film June
1949 The Girl from Jones Beach Film Miss Brooks
1949 One Last Fling Film Annie Mae Hunter
1949 Homicide Film Jo Ann Rice
1949 Alaska Patrol Film Mary Lynn
1949 Flaxy Martin Film Peggy Farrar
1948 Adventures of Don Juan Film Lady Diana
1948 Smart Girls Don't Talk Film Toni Peters
1948 13 Lead Soldiers Film Cynthia Stedman
1937 Maid of Salem Film Little Girl (Uncredited)
1936 Without Orders Film Little Girl
1935 A Midsummer Night's Dream Film Cobweb
1934 Thunder Over Texas Film Betty 'Tiny' Norton
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