Portrait of Helen Westley

Acting

Helen Westley

Career

Active from 1934 to 1942, busiest in 1934 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Helen Westley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.2, average 5.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 7
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Romantic Drama 3
  • Show Business 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • 1930s Cinema 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Orphan Girl 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Classic Musical 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

38
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

11 titles · average score 56
My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

as Aunt Jessie

Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana (1941)
GoodWatch score 47

as Blanche Brunot

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby (1941)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mrs. Galloway

Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story (1941)
GoodWatch score 46

as Emma Harper

The Smiling Ghost
The Smiling Ghost (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

as Grandmother Bentley

Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

as Cousin Philippa

Sunny
Sunny (1941)
GoodWatch score 37

as Aunt Barbara

All This, and Heaven Too
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
GoodWatch score 79

as Madame LeMaire

Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair (1940)
GoodWatch score 60

as Mrs. 'Ma' Frazier

Lillian Russell
Lillian Russell (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

as Grandma Leonard

The Captain is a Lady
The Captain is a Lady (1940)

as Abigail Morrow

1930s

27 titles · average score 64
The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

as Countess Sandor

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
GoodWatch score 69

as Miranda Wilkins

Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Aunt Sophie

I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance (1937)

as Madame Della aka Madella

Heidi
Heidi (1937)
GoodWatch score 70

as Blind Anna

Show Boat
Show Boat (1936)
GoodWatch score 78

as Parthenia "Parthy" Hawkes

Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane (1935)

as Abbie Howland

Chasing Yesterday
Chasing Yesterday (1935)

as Therese

Roberta
Roberta (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

as Roberta

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables (1934)
GoodWatch score 75

as Marilla Cuthbert

The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild (1934)
GoodWatch score 79

as Gudula Rothschild

Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday (1934)
GoodWatch score 59

as Stephanie