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Helen Westcott

Acting

Born January 1, 1928 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died March 17, 1998

Also known as Myrthas Helen Hickman

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. ​

Filmography27 titles

The Twilight Zone

1959as Lillian Pope

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Mrs. Fletcher

Bonanza

1959as Emily Colfax

The Gunfighter

1950as Peggy Walsh

Rawhide

1959as Ella Cowley

The Last Hurrah

1958as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958as Amanda Cole

Day of the Outlaw

1959as Vivian

Mannix

1967as Faye

Adventures of Don Juan

1948as Lady Diana

Thunder Over Texas

1934as Betty 'Tiny' Norton

Lux Video Theatre

as Nancy

Gun Belt

1953as Arlene Reach

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952as Jane Trask

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935as Cobweb

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953as Vicky Edwards

God's Little Acre

1958as Rosamund

13 Lead Soldiers

1948as Cynthia Stedman

Cimarron

1960as Miss Kuye (uncredited)

Monster on the Campus

1958as Nurse Molly Riordan

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mary Todd

Backfire

1950as Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

Loan Shark

1952as Martha Gargen Haines

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952as Winifred Lancaster

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949as Miss Brooks

The Invisible Avenger

1958as Tara O'Neill

Pieces of Dreams

1970as Mrs. Straub