Ottola Nesmith
Ottola Nesmith (December 12, 1889 – February 7, 1972) was an American actress who appeared in more than 100 films and television shows, including Cheyenne (TV series) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She hosted a horror television program on KTLA.
Ottola Nesmith
- Name
- Ottola Nesmith
- Born
- 12 December 1889
- Died
- 7 February 1972
- Place of death
- Hollywood, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Leon D'Usseau
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ottola Nesmith • Born — 12 December 1889 • Died — 7 February 1972 • Place of death — Hollywood, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1913–1969 • Spouse — Leon D'Usseau • Children — 4, including Arnaud d'Usseau
Early years
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.
Personal life
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).
Selected filmography
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)
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