Ottola Nesmith

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

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.

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).

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)