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Nydia Westman
Westman in Manhattan Tower (1932)
Born	Nydia Eileen Westman (1902-02-19)February 19, 1902 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 23, 1970(1970-05-23) (aged 68) Burbank, California, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1932–1970
Spouse(s)	Salathiel Robert Sparks, aka Robert S. Sparks ​ ​(m. 1930; div. 1937)​
Children	Kate Williamson

Nydia Eileen Westman (February 19, 1902 – May 23, 1970) was an American actress and singer of stage, screen, and television.

Early years

Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily (Wren) Westman were active in vaudeville in her native New York City. In addition to their working together on stage, her mother was a writer and her father was a composer. She attended the Professional Children's School. Until 1921, she performed on stage only with her family.

Career

Westman's career ranged from episodic appearances on TV series such as That Girl and Dragnet and uncredited bit roles in movies to appearances in films such as Craig's Wife, which starred Rosalind Russell, and the first film version of Little Women.

Westman's screen debut came in Strange Justice (1932). She appeared in 31 films in the 1930s.

She appeared as the housekeeper Mrs. Featherstone in the 1962–1963 ABC series, Going My Way, which starred Gene Kelly and Leo G. Carroll as Roman Catholic priests in New York City.

Westman's first Broadway play was Pigs (1924); her last was Midgie Purvis (1961).

Personal life

Westman was married to Robert Sparks, a producer, from 1930 until 1937; they had a daughter, actress Kate Williamson. Westman died of cancer at the age of 68 in Burbank, and was buried at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Chatsworth, California.

Selected filmography

Television work

References

1. ^ Nissen, Axel (2016). Accustomed to Her Face: Thirty-Five Character Actresses of Golden Age Hollywood. McFarland. pp. 201–203. ISBN 9780786497324. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
2. "Nydia Westmans (sic) Rise". Evening Star. District of Columbia, Washington. November 27, 1927. p. Part 3 - 1. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Nydia Westman". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
4. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

External links

• Nydia Westman at IMDb 
• Nydia Westman at the Internet Broadway Database
• FilmsAndTV bio
• Nydia Westman at AllMovie
• Nydia Westman at Find a Grave

• 1902 births
• 1970 deaths
• American film actresses
• American stage actresses
• American television actresses
• Actresses from New York City
• Actresses from Greater Los Angeles
• Deaths from cancer in California
• Obie Award recipients
• Singers from New York City
• 20th-century American actresses
• 20th-century American singers
• 20th-century American women singers