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Helen Westcott
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Helen Westcott

1928 – 1998 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Active 1934–1970

Helen Westcott, born in 1928 in Los Angeles, California, was an American actor whose career spanned from child roles to cult cinema. She appeared in Whirlpool (1950), where she showcased her talent in a psychological thriller setting, and Tales of Frankenstein (1958), which solidified her place in the horror genre. Westcott also starred in God's Little Acre (1958), further demonstrating her versatility. Her work in these films contributes to the rich tapestry of mid-century cult cinema, bridging classic and genre film narratives.

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Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein

1958 ★ 6.5
as Christine Halpert

In this pilot for a series that was never picked up, Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ill sculptor and his assertive wife.

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Filmography

52 credits
1970s 2 credits
1970
Pieces of Dreams as Mrs. Straub
Movie ★ 4.6
1970
I Love My Wife as Mrs. Burrows
Movie ★ 3.5
1960s 5 credits
1969
Medical Center as Mary Summers
TV ★ 6.4
1967
Mannix as Faye
TV ★ 6.8
1963
TV ★ 7.5
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1960
Cimarron as Miss Kuye (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1950s 32 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.9
1959
The Twilight Zone as Lillian Pope
TV ★ 8.5
1959
Rawhide as Ella Cowley
TV ★ 7.2
1959
Bonanza as Amanda Ridley
TV ★ 7.5
1959
Bonanza as Emily Colfax
TV ★ 7.5
1958
Tales of Frankenstein as Christine Halpert
Movie ★ 7.3
1958
Monster on the Campus as Nurse Molly Riordan
Movie ★ 6.1
1958
Movie ★ 6.2
1958
The Invisible Avenger as Tara O'Neill
Movie ★ 5.3
1958
The Last Hurrah as Mrs. McCluskey (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1958
TV ★ 6.8
1958
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Casey Jones as Bonnie Meade
TV ★ 5.8
1956
I Killed Wild Bill Hickok as Belle Longtree
Movie ★ 4.5
1956
Hot Blood as Velma
Movie ★ 5.7
1955
TV ★ 6.0
1954
The Lone Wolf as Helen Calder / Elaine
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Movie ★ 6.3
1953
Gun Belt as Arlene Reach
Movie ★ 6.4
1953
Movie ★ 5.9
1953
Cow Country as Linda Garnet
Movie ★ 4.6
1952
With a Song in My Heart as Jennifer March
Movie ★ 6.1
1952
Loan Shark as Martha Gargen Haines
Movie ★ 5.7
1952
Movie ★ 6.4
1952
Battles of Chief Pontiac as Winifred Lancaster
Movie ★ 5.7
1952
Return of the Texan as Averill Murray
Movie ★ 6.7
1951
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
The Gunfighter as Peggy Walsh
Movie ★ 7.4
1950
Backfire as Miss Haller - Receptionist at Mortuary (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1950
Whirlpool as Simms' Secretary (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1950
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 9 credits
1949
Flaxy Martin as Peggy Farrar
Movie ★ 5.6
1949
Homicide as Jo Ann Rice
Movie ★ 5.7
1949
Alaska Patrol as Mary Lynn
Movie ★ 10.0
1949
One Last Fling as Annie Mae Hunter
Movie ★ 4.8
1949
Movie ★ 5.5
1949
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Movie ★ 6.8
1948
Movie ★ 5.7
1948
13 Lead Soldiers as Cynthia Stedman
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 4 credits
1937
Maid of Salem as Little Girl (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1936
Without Orders as Little Girl
Movie ★ 7.3
1935
Movie ★ 6.4
1934
Thunder Over Texas as Betty 'Tiny' Norton
Movie ★ 6.7