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Ottola Nesmith(1889-1972)

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Ottola Nesmith
Ottola Nesmith was born on 12 December 1889 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She was an actress, known for Becky Sharp (1935), Television Spy (1939) and Ma sorcière bien aimée (1964). She was married to Leon D'Usseau. She died on 7 February 1972 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1889
DiedFebruary 7, 1972(82)
BornDecember 12, 1889
DiedFebruary 7, 1972(82)
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Known for

Becky Sharp (1935)
Becky Sharp
5.8
  • Lady Jane Crawley
  • 1935
Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
Television Spy
5.9
  • Caroline Sheldon
  • 1939
Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Ma sorcière bien aimée (1964)
Ma sorcière bien aimée
7.6
TV Series
  • Aunt Enchantra
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Four Star Playhouse
7.5
TV Series
  • Mrs. Mull

Credits

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Actress

  • The Comic (1969)
    The Comic
    6.4
    • Housekeeper (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charwoman
    • 1969
  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Old Lady
    • Red Cross Lady
    • 1966–1969
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Blaney
    • 1968
  • L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Lady Playing Cymbals (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Ma sorcière bien aimée (1964)
    Ma sorcière bien aimée
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Aunt Enchantra
    • 1967
  • La Diligence vers l'Ouest (1966)
    La Diligence vers l'Ouest
    6.1
    • Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Natalie Wood in Daisy Clover (1965)
    Daisy Clover
    6.1
    • Dolores
    • 1965
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in Les mystères de l'Ouest (1965)
    Les mystères de l'Ouest
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Maggie Lafarge
    • 1965
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Beech
    • 1965
  • La reine du Colorado (1964)
    La reine du Colorado
    6.6
    • Courtiere (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in Le Virginien (1962)
    Le Virginien
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 1963
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, Elinor Donahue, Andy Griffith, and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Dennis
    • Lady with Jewelry
    • 1962–1963
  • L'inquiétante dame en noir (1962)
    L'inquiétante dame en noir
    6.7
    • Flower Woman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Le Jeune Docteur Kildare (1961)
    Le Jeune Docteur Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Moncher
    • 1962

Soundtrack

  • Dennis O'Keefe in L'Homme-léopard (1943)
    L'Homme-léopard
    6.7
    • performer: "Las Mañanitas" (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ollola Nesmith
  • Born
    • December 12, 1889
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 1972
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Leon D'Usseau? - June 6, 1963 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Arnaud d'Usseau
  • Other works
    In the 1950s, she was hostess of a show that featured horror movies. She had catch phrases such as when she was closing the program. "It's midnight. All the stores are closed. It's time to go shopping." And when footprints were seen on the wall she'd say "Ah, my brother is home."
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  • Trivia
    Sharp-featured character actress, a poor man's Margaret Hamilton. Played numerous spinsters, dowagers, gossips, forbidding nurses, governesses and saleswomen from the mid-'30s to the late '60s. Also briefly hosted horror films on KTLA in Los Angeles during the '50s.
  • Nickname
    • Ollola Nesmith

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