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American actress (1889–1972)
Ottola Nesmith
Born (1889-12-12 ) December 12, 1889Died February 7, 1972(1972-02-07) (aged 82) Resting place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park , Glendale, California Occupation Actress Years active 1913–1969 Spouse Leon D'Usseau Children 4, including
Arnaud d'Usseau
Ottola Nesmith (December 12, 1889 – February 7, 1972) was an American actress who appeared in more than 100 films and television shows,
[1] including
Cheyenne (TV series) and
Alfred Hitchcock Presents . She hosted a
horror television program on
KTLA .
[2]
Early years
Nesmith's father was Otto Nesmith, an officer in the United States Army. She began acting with a stock theater company in San Diego.
[3]
Personal life
Nesmith married screenwriter and director Leon D'Usseau; they had four children, including
Arnaud d'Usseau . She died in 1972 at the age of 82 in Hollywood, California and was buried in
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) .
[4]
Selected filmography
Still Waters (1915) - Drasa La Rue
Rich Man, Poor Man (1918) - Mrs. Wynne
Beyond Price (1921) - Mrs. Temple
Wife Against Wife (1921) - Florence Bromley
The Girl-Shy Cowboy (1928) - Girls' College Teacher
Back Page (1934) - Gertrude Mellon
Wings in the Dark (1935) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Becky Sharp (1935) - Lady Jane Crawley
She Gets Her Man (1935) - Club Woman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935) - Susan (uncredited)
Ship Cafe (1935) - Lady Todhunter (uncredited)
The Unguarded Hour (1936) - Mrs. Samuel Metford (uncredited)
Anthony Adverse (1936) - Sister Ursula (uncredited)
Three Men on a Horse (1936) - Head Nurse
Flying Hostess (1936) - Passenger (uncredited)
A Doctor's Diary (1937) - Maternity Ward Nurse (uncredited)
Nobody's Baby (1937) - Head Nurse
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) - Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Partners in Crime (1937) - Committee Woman (uncredited)
The Buccaneer (1938) - Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Fools for Scandal (1938) - Agnes
The Beloved Brat (1938) - Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Keep Smiling (1938) - Woman at Auction (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Nora (uncredited)
Undercover Doctor (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Star Maker (1939) - Elderly Lady
Television Spy (1939) - Caroline Sheldon
Miracle on Main Street (1939) - Welfare worker
Lillian Russell (1940) - Miss Smyth
Her First Romance (1940) - Mrs. Whiting
Invisible Ghost (1941) - Mrs. Mason
Shining Victory (1941) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941) - Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - Nana, the Governess (uncredited)
The Deadly Game (1941) - Nazi Wife
International Squadron (1941) - Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
When Ladies Meet (1941) - Third Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) - Mrs. Prinkle, Dance School Teacher (uncredited)
The Wolf Man (1941) - Mrs. Bally (uncredited)
We Were Dancing (1942) - Mrs. Gertrude Quimby (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Dowager at Tea (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady (1942) - Mrs. Frisbee (uncredited)
This Above All (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) - Saleslady (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans (1942) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Her Cardboard Lover (1942) - Mrs. Burton, Casino Patron (uncredited)
Journey for Margaret (1942) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Leopard Man (1943) - Señora Contreras (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London (1943) - Teacher (uncredited)
Thumbs Up (1943) - English Matron (uncredited)
The Man from Down Under (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Seventh Victim (1943) - Mrs. Loughwood (uncredited)
The Return of the Vampire (1943) - Elsa Walter, Governess
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - Missionary's Wife (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear (1944) - Woman at Admission Gate (uncredited)
Casanova Brown (1944) - Patient's Nurse (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Fur Shop Owner (uncredited)
Three Sisters of the Moors (1944, Short) - Townswoman (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow (1944) - Mrs. Raines (uncredited)
Practically Yours (1944) - Hysterical Woman in Senate (uncredited)
Molly and Me (1945) - Lady Alexander (uncredited)
Love Letters (1945) - Elderly Nurse (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) - Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) - Mrs. Robinson (uncredited)
A Letter for Evie (1946) - Red Cross Nurse (uncredited)
To Each His Own (1946) - Dora (uncredited)
Cluny Brown (1946) - Mrs. Tupham (uncredited)
The Late George Apley (1947) - Madame at Modiste Shop (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home (1947) - French Matron (uncredited)
Down to Earth (1947) - Dowager ('I adore musicals..') (uncredited)
Unconquered (1947) - Woman (uncredited)
Forever Amber (1947) - Mrs. Chiverton (uncredited)
The Mating of Millie (1948) - Saleswoman (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves (1948) - Saleslady (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) - Solicitous Tourist (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) - Tourist (uncredited)
Any Number Can Play (1949) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Doctor and the Girl (1949) - Martha, Receptionist (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline (1949) - Sister John (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight (1949) - Mrs. Langdon (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah (1949) - (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) - Mrs. Asher (uncredited)
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) - Second Teacher (uncredited)
Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Let's Dance (1950) - Wife / Guest (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - Spectator (uncredited)
Invitation (1952) - Guest (uncredited)
Scaramouche (1952) - Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
I, the Jury (1953) - Cathy (uncredited)
Man Crazy (1953) - Mrs. Becker
The Swan (1956) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Something of Value (1957) - Nurse - Nairobi Hospital (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Miss Johnson (uncredited)
Cheyenne (1960) (Season 4 Episode 12: "Alibi for the Scalped Man") - as Liza Marley
From the Terrace (1960) - Lady Servringham (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 10: "Services Rendered") - Woman
Pigeons from Hell, Boris Karloff's Thriller (1961) - The Zuvembie, Eula Lee Blassenville
The Notorious Landlady (1962) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) - Courtiere (uncredited)
Inside Daisy Clover (1965) - Dolores
Stagecoach (1966) - Landlady (uncredited)
The Comic (1969) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
References
^
"Ottola Nesmith" . Movies & TV Dept.
The New York Times . 2012. Archived from
the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011 .
^
"Night Harbingers of Horror" . Life . May 26, 1958. p. 63. Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
^
"Omaha Army girl has taken to footlights" . The Omaha Daily News . August 10, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons , 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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