Nydia Westman
Nydia Eileen Westman was an American character actress and singer of stage, screen, and television.
Early years
Westman's parents, Theodore and Lily 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 started in theatre begain 1921 and she featured in the Broadway production "Pigs" in 1924. her screen appearances 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 film)|Strange Justice]. 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.
Her last role in a Broadway production was Midgie Purvis.