Helen Westcott

Actor

Helen Westcott

Born January 1, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USADied March 17, 199838 films

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.

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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. ​

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The Gunfighter posterFirst watchThe Gunfighter19507.4as Peggy WalshA leading role in one of the best-rated films of their career.The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde poster6.2Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1953Monster on the Campus poster6.1Monster on the Campus1958Day of the Outlaw poster6.8Day of the Outlaw1959Whirlpool poster6.4Whirlpool1950The Last Hurrah poster7.2The Last Hurrah1958Cimarron poster6.2Cimarron1960A Midsummer Night's Dream poster6.4A Midsummer Night's Dream1935

Filmography

38 films as actor
  1. 1970I Love My WifeMrs. Burrows
  2. 1970Pieces of DreamsMrs. Straub
  3. 1960CimarronMiss Kuye (uncredited)
  4. 1959Day of the OutlawVivian
  5. 1958The Last HurrahMrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
  6. 1958The Invisible AvengerTara O'Neill
  7. 1958Monster on the CampusNurse Molly Riordan
  8. 1958God's Little AcreRosamund
  9. 1958Tales of FrankensteinChristine Halpert
  10. 1956I Killed Wild Bill HickokBelle Longtree
  11. 1956Hot BloodVelma
  12. 1953Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeVicky Edwards
  13. 1953Gun BeltArlene Reach
  14. 1953The Charge at Feather RiverAnne McKeever
  15. 1953Cow CountryLinda Garnet
  16. 1952Battles of Chief PontiacWinifred Lancaster
  17. 1952Loan SharkMartha Gargen Haines
  18. 1952With a Song in My HeartJennifer March
  19. 1952Return of the TexanAverill Murray
  20. 1952Phone Call from a StrangerJane Trask
  21. 1951The Secret of Convict LakeSusan Haggerty
  22. 1951Take Care of My Little GirlMerry Coombs
  23. 1950The GunfighterPeggy Walsh
  24. 1950BackfireMiss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)
  25. 1950WhirlpoolSimms' Secretary (uncredited)
  26. 1949Dancing in the DarkJune
  27. 1949The Girl from Jones BeachMiss Brooks
  28. 1949One Last FlingAnnie Mae Hunter
  29. 1949HomicideJo Ann Rice
  30. 1949Alaska PatrolMary Lynn
  31. 1949Flaxy MartinPeggy Farrar
  32. 1948Adventures of Don JuanLady Diana
  33. 1948Smart Girls Don't TalkToni Peters
  34. 194813 Lead SoldiersCynthia Stedman
  35. 1937Maid of SalemLittle Girl (Uncredited)
  36. 1936Without OrdersLittle Girl
  37. 1935A Midsummer Night's DreamCobweb
  38. 1934Thunder Over TexasBetty 'Tiny' Norton