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Esma Cannon

Actress / Film Actress | * 12/27/1905 († 66, 10/18/1972) | Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
Esma Ellen Charlotte Littmann (née Cannon; 27 December 1905 – 18 October 1972), credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive [4 feet 7 inches (1.40 m)] Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best remembered as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1960s. ()

Esma Ellen Charlotte Littman, credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive (4 feet 7 inches) Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best known as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Thriller

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Movies with Esma Cannon as Actress(55)

as Flo Sims1963 Carry On Cabby
as Consul's Wife1963 We Joined the Navy
as Mrs. Jones1963 Nurse on Wheels
as Bridget Madderley1962 Carry On Cruising
as Mrs. Stammers1962 On the Beat
as Lady on Zebra Crossing1962 The Fast Lady
as Mrs. Raikes1962 In the Doghouse
as Miss Cooling1961 Carry On Regardless
as Mrs. Deevens1961 Raising the Wind
as Aunt Emily1961 What a Carve Up!
as Dolly1960 Inn for Trouble
as Rafia Woman (uncredited)1960 Doctor in Love
as District Nurse1960 No Kidding
as Nightclub Cleaner1959 Expresso Bongo
as Nelly1959 Jack the Ripper
as Maudie Lovelace1958 Further Up the Creek
as Miss Tickle1956 A Touch of the Sun
as Meek Woman (Maze)1956 Three Men in a Boat
as Edie Hornett1956 Sailor Beware
as Laura from Newcastle1955 Simon and Laura
as Rich Woman's Companion1955 Out of the Clouds
as Scrubwoman with ladder1954 The Sleeping Tiger
as Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room1953 The Steel Key
as Screaming Woman1953 The Large Rope
as Miss Ginch1953 Noose for a Lady
as Aunt Judith Armour1952 Crow Hollow
as Peggy1950 Guilt Is My Shadow
as Madam Cleo1950 Double Confession
as Miss Fox1950 Last Holiday
as Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)1949 Marry Me
as (uncredited)1949 Vote for Huggett
as Brown Owl1949 The Huggetts Abroad
as Autograph Huntress1949 Helter Skelter
as Youth Leader1948 Here Come the Huggetts
as Elsie Dawson1947 Holiday Camp
as Lindy Wicks1947 Jassy
as Effie1946 The Years Between
as Maid (uncredited)1944 Fanny by Gaslight
as Queenie1944 English Without Tears
as Agnes1944 A Canterbury Tale
as Mrs. Ted Brewer1944 The Way Ahead
as (uncredited)1941 Quiet Wedding
as Erik Skold's Niece1940 Contraband
as Maggie1939 The Spy in Black
as Maid1939 Trouble Brewing
as Mrs Warren1939 Poison Pen
as A Hiker1939 I Met a Murderer
as Sir Philip's Maid1938 It's in the Air
as Bride1938 I See Ice
as Lucy1937 The Five Pound Man
as Waitress1936 The Man Behind the Mask

TV Shows/Series with Esma Cannon as Actress(2)


Full Name: Esma Cannon
Citizenship: Australia
Born: Wednesday, 12/27 1905 (December) in Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
Died: Wednesday, 10/18 1972 (October) in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt (aged: 66)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Other names for Esma Cannon (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Esme Cannon"
"Esma Ellen Charlotte Cannon"
Esma Cannon frequently works together with these people:
Joan Hickson (9x, Actress)
Cyril Chamberlain (9x, Actor)
Peter Rogers (9x, Crew)
Sid James (8x, Actor)
Hal Osmond (8x, Actor)
Muir Mathieson (8x, Crew)
David Tomlinson (7x, Actor)
Dennis Price (7x, Actor)
Sydney Box (7x, Crew)
Ken Annakin (7x, Crew)
Michael Powell (7x, Crew)
Georges Simenon (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1137602, Added: 12/24/2018, Last updated: 02/29/2024