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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), Four Star Playhouse (1952) and Television Spy (1939). 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
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Four Star Playhouse
7.6
TV Series
  • Mrs. Mull
Judith Barrett and William Henry in Television Spy (1939)
Television Spy
5.8
  • Caroline Sheldon
  • 1939
Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
Bewitched
7.6
TV Series
  • Aunt Enchantra

Credits

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  • The Comic (1969)
    The Comic
    6.4
    • Housekeeper (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Charwoman
    • 1969
  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    Gomer Pyle: USMC
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Old Lady
    • Red Cross Lady
    • 1966–1969
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Blaney
    • 1968
  • Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Lady Playing Cymbals (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Aunt Enchantra
    • 1967
  • Ann-Margret, Red Buttons, Bing Crosby, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Mike Connors, Alex Cord, Robert Cummings, Stefanie Powers, and Keenan Wynn in Stagecoach (1966)
    Stagecoach
    6.1
    • Landlady (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
    Inside Daisy Clover
    6.1
    • Dolores
    • 1965
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West (1965)
    The Wild Wild West
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Maggie Lafarge
    • 1965
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Beech
    • 1965
  • The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown
    6.6
    • Courtiere (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Old Woman
    • 1963
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Lady with Jewelry
    • Mrs. Dennis
    • 1962–1963
  • The Notorious Landlady (1962)
    The Notorious Landlady
    6.7
    • Flower Woman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Moncher
    • 1962

Soundtrack



  • Margo and Dennis O'Keefe in The Leopard Man (1943)
    The Leopard Man
    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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