Biography and filmography

Helen Westcott

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. ​

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Movies (38)

I Love My Wife

I Love My Wife

1970 · Mrs. Burrows

Pieces of Dreams

Pieces of Dreams

1970 · Mrs. Straub

Cimarron

Cimarron

1960 · Miss Kuye (uncredited)

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

1959 · Vivian

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958 · Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)

The Invisible Avenger

The Invisible Avenger

1958 · Tara O'Neill

Monster on the Campus

Monster on the Campus

1958 · Nurse Molly Riordan

God's Little Acre

God's Little Acre

1958 · Rosamund

Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein

1958 · Christine Halpert

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

I Killed Wild Bill Hickok

1956 · Belle Longtree

Hot Blood

Hot Blood

1956 · Velma

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1953 · Vicky Edwards

Gun Belt

Gun Belt

1953 · Arlene Reach

The Charge at Feather River

The Charge at Feather River

1953 · Anne McKeever

Cow Country

Cow Country

1953 · Linda Garnet

Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952 · Winifred Lancaster

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

1952 · Martha Gargen Haines

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952 · Jennifer March

Return of the Texan

Return of the Texan

1952 · Averill Murray

Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952 · Jane Trask

The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951 · Susan Haggerty

Take Care of My Little Girl

Take Care of My Little Girl

1951 · Merry Coombs

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

1950 · Peggy Walsh

Backfire

Backfire

1950 · Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950 · Simms' Secretary (uncredited)

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949 · June

The Girl from Jones Beach

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949 · Miss Brooks

One Last Fling

One Last Fling

1949 · Annie Mae Hunter

Homicide

Homicide

1949 · Jo Ann Rice

Alaska Patrol

Alaska Patrol

1949 · Mary Lynn

Flaxy Martin

Flaxy Martin

1949 · Peggy Farrar

Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan

1948 · Lady Diana

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948 · Toni Peters

13 Lead Soldiers

13 Lead Soldiers

1948 · Cynthia Stedman

Maid of Salem

Maid of Salem

1937 · Little Girl (Uncredited)

Without Orders

Without Orders

1936 · Little Girl

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935 · Cobweb

Thunder Over Texas

Thunder Over Texas

1934 · Betty 'Tiny' Norton

TV shows (14)