Ottola Nesmith

American actress (1889–1972)

Ottola Nesmith
Nesmith in Invisible Ghost (1941)
Born	(1889-12-12)December 12, 1889
Died	February 7, 1972(1972-02-07) (aged 82) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1913–1969
Spouse	Leon D'Usseau
Children	4, including Arnaud d'Usseau

Ottola Nesmith (December 12, 1889 – February 7, 1972) was an American actress who appeared in more than 100 films and television shows,^[1] including Cheyenne (TV series) and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. She hosted a horror television program on KTLA.^[2]

Early years

Nesmith's father was Otto Nesmith, an officer in the United States Army. She began acting with a stock theater company in San Diego.^[3]

Personal life

Nesmith married screenwriter and director Leon D'Usseau; they had four children, including Arnaud d'Usseau. She died in 1972 at the age of 82 in Hollywood, California and was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).^[4]

Selected filmography

Still Waters (1915) - Drasa La Rue
Rich Man, Poor Man (1918) - Mrs. Wynne
Beyond Price (1921) - Mrs. Temple
Wife Against Wife (1921) - Florence Bromley
The Girl-Shy Cowboy (1928) - Girls' College Teacher
Back Page (1934) - Gertrude Mellon
Wings in the Dark (1935) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Becky Sharp (1935) - Lady Jane Crawley
She Gets Her Man (1935) - Club Woman (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat (1935) - Susan (uncredited)
Ship Cafe (1935) - Lady Todhunter (uncredited)
The Unguarded Hour (1936) - Mrs. Samuel Metford (uncredited)
Anthony Adverse (1936) - Sister Ursula (uncredited)
Three Men on a Horse (1936) - Head Nurse
Flying Hostess (1936) - Passenger (uncredited)
A Doctor's Diary (1937) - Maternity Ward Nurse (uncredited)
Nobody's Baby (1937) - Head Nurse
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) - Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Partners in Crime (1937) - Committee Woman (uncredited)
The Buccaneer (1938) - Dolly Madison's Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Fools for Scandal (1938) - Agnes
The Beloved Brat (1938) - Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
Keep Smiling (1938) - Woman at Auction (uncredited)
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) - Nora (uncredited)
Undercover Doctor (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Star Maker (1939) - Elderly Lady
Television Spy (1939) - Caroline Sheldon
Miracle on Main Street (1939) - Welfare worker
Lillian Russell (1940) - Miss Smyth
Her First Romance (1940) - Mrs. Whiting
Invisible Ghost (1941) - Mrs. Mason
Shining Victory (1941) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941) - Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - Nana, the Governess (uncredited)
The Deadly Game (1941) - Nazi Wife
International Squadron (1941) - Mrs. Harris (uncredited)
When Ladies Meet (1941) - Third Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941) - Mrs. Prinkle, Dance School Teacher (uncredited)
The Wolf Man (1941) - Mrs. Bally (uncredited)
We Were Dancing (1942) - Mrs. Gertrude Quimby (uncredited)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942) - Dowager at Tea (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady (1942) - Mrs. Frisbee (uncredited)
This Above All (1942) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver (1942) - Saleslady (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans (1942) - Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Her Cardboard Lover (1942) - Mrs. Burton, Casino Patron (uncredited)
Journey for Margaret (1942) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Leopard Man (1943) - Señora Contreras (uncredited)
Two Tickets to London (1943) - Teacher (uncredited)
Thumbs Up (1943) - English Matron (uncredited)
The Man from Down Under (1943) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Seventh Victim (1943) - Mrs. Loughwood (uncredited)
The Return of the Vampire (1943) - Elsa Walter, Governess
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944) - Missionary's Wife (uncredited)
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) - Orderly in Hospital (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear (1944) - Woman at Admission Gate (uncredited)
Casanova Brown (1944) - Patient's Nurse (uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Fur Shop Owner (uncredited)
Three Sisters of the Moors (1944, Short) - Townswoman (uncredited)
And Now Tomorrow (1944) - Mrs. Raines (uncredited)
Practically Yours (1944) - Hysterical Woman in Senate (uncredited)
Molly and Me (1945) - Lady Alexander (uncredited)
Love Letters (1945) - Elderly Nurse (uncredited)
Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) - Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)
My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) - Mrs. Robinson (uncredited)
A Letter for Evie (1946) - Red Cross Nurse (uncredited)
To Each His Own (1946) - Dora (uncredited)
Cluny Brown (1946) - Mrs. Tupham (uncredited)
The Late George Apley (1947) - Madame at Modiste Shop (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home (1947) - French Matron (uncredited)
Down to Earth (1947) - Dowager ('I adore musicals..') (uncredited)
Unconquered (1947) - Woman (uncredited)
Forever Amber (1947) - Mrs. Chiverton (uncredited)
The Mating of Millie (1948) - Saleswoman (uncredited)
Julia Misbehaves (1948) - Saleslady (uncredited)
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture (1949) - Solicitous Tourist (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) - Tourist (uncredited)
Any Number Can Play (1949) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Doctor and the Girl (1949) - Martha, Receptionist (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline (1949) - Sister John (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight (1949) - Mrs. Langdon (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah (1949) - (uncredited)
The File on Thelma Jordon (1950) - Mrs. Asher (uncredited)
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950) - Second Teacher (uncredited)
Sunset Blvd. (1950) - Minor Role (uncredited)
Let's Dance (1950) - Wife / Guest (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951) - Nurse (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) - Spectator (uncredited)
Invitation (1952) - Guest (uncredited)
Scaramouche (1952) - Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
I, the Jury (1953) - Cathy (uncredited)
Man Crazy (1953) - Mrs. Becker
The Swan (1956) - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Something of Value (1957) - Nurse - Nairobi Hospital (uncredited)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) - Miss Johnson (uncredited)
Cheyenne (1960) (Season 4 Episode 12: "Alibi for the Scalped Man") - as Liza Marley
From the Terrace (1960) - Lady Servringham (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 10: "Services Rendered") - Woman
Pigeons from Hell, Boris Karloff's Thriller (1961) - The Zuvembie, Eula Lee Blassenville
The Notorious Landlady (1962) - Flower Woman (uncredited)
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) - Courtiere (uncredited)
Inside Daisy Clover (1965) - Dolores
Stagecoach (1966) - Landlady (uncredited)
The Comic (1969) - Housekeeper (uncredited)

References

^ "Ottola Nesmith". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
^ "Night Harbingers of Horror". Life. May 26, 1958. p. 63. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Omaha Army girl has taken to footlights". The Omaha Daily News. August 10, 1910. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.