Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 26, 1912
Died
January 7, 1998 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Jacqueline de Wit
Wilhelmina deWit
Jacqueline DeWit
Jacqueline deWit
Biography
Jacqueline deWit (September 26, 1912 – January 7, 1998) was an American film and TV character actress from Los Angeles who appeared in over two dozen films, including Spellbound (1945), The Snake Pit, The Damned Don't Cry!, Tea and Sympathy, All That Heaven Allows and Harper. She also appeared in the 1946 Abbott and Costello comedy Little Giant, as Bud Abbott's wife.
Known For
TV
Wagon Train
Princess
1957
TV
The Twilight Zone
Helen Bemis
1959
TV
Studio One
Mrs. Clipp
1948
TV
Hawaiian Eye
Agnes
1959
TV
State Trooper
Mrs. Avery
1956
TV
The Name of the Game
Mattie
1968
TV
The Monkees
Kate
1966
TV
One Step Beyond
Julia
1959
TV
Surfside 6
Manager
1960
TV
Studio 57
Harriet Hackett
1954
TV
Suspense
1949
TV
Arrest and Trial
Mrs. Flynn
1963
Film
The Damned Don't Cry
Sandra
1950
TV
Lux Video Theatre
Phyllis
1950
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
Mercedes Fairfax
1955
TV
Screen Director's Playhouse
Emmy
1955
TV
Letter to Loretta
Mrs. Potter
1953
TV
Letter to Loretta
Siri
1953
TV
Letter to Loretta
1953
TV
Letter to Loretta
Rachel Brackett
1953
Filmography
2019FilmThe Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Helen Bemis (archive footage)1993FilmLa Classe américaineas Handmaid (archive footage) (uncredited)1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Mattie1966TVThe Monkeesas Kate1966FilmHarperas Mrs. Kronberg1963TVArrest and Trialas Mrs. Flynn1963FilmTwice-Told Talesas Hannah Pyncheon, Gerald's Sister1963FilmIt Happened at the World's Fairas Mrs. Johnson (uncredited)1961FilmPocketful of Miraclesas Louise (Governor's Wife) (uncredited)1960TVSurfside 6as Manager1959TVHawaiian Eyeas Agnes1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Helen Bemis1959TVOne Step Beyondas Julia1958FilmHi Grandma!1957TVWagon Trainas Princess1956FilmTea and Sympathyas Lilly Sears1956TVState Trooperas Mrs. Avery1956FilmToy Tigeras Edna1956FilmPrima Donnaas Emmy1955TVScreen Director's Playhouseas Mercedes Fairfax1955FilmAll That Heaven Allowsas Mona Plash1955FilmLay That Rifle Downas Aunt Sarah Greeb1955FilmThe Shrikeas Katharine Meade1954TVStudio 57as Harriet Hackett1954FilmPlaygirlas Greta Marsh1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Mrs. Potter1953FilmShe's Back on Broadwayas Lisa Kramer1952FilmCarrieas Carrie's Sister Minnie1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Janice1951FilmThe First Legionas Miss Hamilton1950TVLux Video Theatreas Phyllis1950FilmNever a Dull Momentas Myra Van Elson (uncredited)1950FilmOn the Isle of Samoaas Mrs. Marguerite Leach1950FilmThe Great Jewel Robberas Mrs. Arthur Vinson1950FilmThe Happy Yearsas Mrs. Cameron1950FilmThe Damned Don't Cryas Sandra1949FilmChinatown at Midnightas Lisa Marcel (as Jacqueline DeWit)1949FilmIt's a Great Feelingas Trent's Secretary (uncredited)1949TVSuspense1948TVStudio Oneas Mrs. Clipp1948FilmThe Snake Pitas Celia Sommerville (uncredited)1948TVThe Ford Theatre Houras Margaret Aubyn1947FilmSomething in the Windas Fashion Show Saleslady1947FilmThe Lone Wolf in Mexicoas Liliane Dumont1946FilmWild Beautyas Cissy Cruthers1946FilmCuban Peteas Lindsay1946FilmShe Wrote the Bookas Millicent Van Cleve1946FilmLittle Giantas Hazel Temple Morrison1945FilmSaratoga Trunkas Guilia Forosini (uncredited)1945FilmSpellboundas Nurse (uncredited)1945FilmWeek-End at the Waldorfas Kate Douglas1945FilmThat Night with Youas Blossom Drake1945FilmMen in Her Diaryas Marjorie Barnes1945FilmLady on a Trainas Miss Fletcher, Morgan's Secretary1945FilmSwing Out, Sisteras Pat Cameron1945FilmI'll Remember Aprilas Whisper1945FilmFog Islandas Emiline Bronson (as Jacqueline DeWit)1944FilmMoonlight and Cactusas Elsie1944FilmBlack Magicas Justine Bonner1944FilmDragon Seedas Wu Lien's Wife1943FilmThe Leopard Manas Helene (uncredited)—FilmTime Enough at Lastas Helen Bemis