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Esma Cannon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

December 27, 1905

Died

October 18, 1972 (age 66)

Place of Birth

Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Esme Cannon

Esma Cannon

Biography

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.

Table Tennis - Carry On Cruising (1962)

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Filmography

1998FilmWhat's a Carry On?as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)1977FilmThat's Carry On!as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)1964FilmHide and Seekas Tea Lady 1963FilmCarry On Cabbyas Flo Sims 1963FilmWe Joined the Navyas Consul's Wife 1963FilmNurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Jones 1962FilmThe Fast Ladyas Lady on Zebra Crossing 1962FilmOn the Beatas Mrs. Timms 1962FilmIn the Doghouseas Mrs. Raikes 1962FilmCarry On Cruisingas Bridget Madderley 1961TVStryker of the Yard 1961FilmOver the Oddsas Alice 1961TVThe Rag Trade 1961FilmWhat a Carve Up!as Aunt Emily 1961FilmRaising the Windas Mrs. Deevens 1961FilmCarry On Regardlessas Miss Cooling 1960FilmNo Kiddingas District Nurse 1960TVMaigret 1960FilmDoctor in Loveas Rafia Woman (uncredited)1960FilmCarry On Constableas Deaf Old Lady 1960FilmThe Flesh and the Fiendsas Aggie 1960FilmInn for Troubleas Dolly 1959FilmExpresso Bongoas Nightclub Cleaner 1959FilmI'm All Right Jackas Spencer 1959FilmJack the Ripperas Nelly 1958FilmFurther Up the Creekas Maudie Lovelace 1956FilmThree Men in a Boatas Meek Woman (Maze)1956FilmA Touch of the Sunas Miss Tickle 1956FilmSailor Bewareas Edie Hornett 1955FilmSimon and Lauraas Laura from Newcastle 1955FilmOut of the Cloudsas Rich Woman's Companion 1954FilmThe Sleeping Tigeras Scrubwoman with ladder 1953FilmTrouble in Storeas Café Customer (uncredited)1953FilmThe Large Ropeas Screaming Woman 1953FilmThe Steel Keyas Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room 1953FilmNoose for a Ladyas Miss Ginch 1952FilmCrow Hollowas Aunt Judith Armour 1950FilmLast Holidayas Miss Fox 1950FilmDouble Confessionas Madam Cleo 1950FilmGuilt Is My Shadowas Peggy 1949FilmHelter Skelteras Autograph Huntress (uncredited)1949FilmMarry Meas Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)1949FilmThe Huggetts Abroadas Brown Owl 1949FilmVote for Huggettas (uncredited)1948FilmHere Come the Huggettsas Youth Leader 1947FilmJassyas Lindy Wicks 1947FilmHoliday Campas Elsie Dawson 1946FilmThe Years Betweenas Effie 1944FilmA Canterbury Taleas Agnes 1944FilmEnglish Without Tearsas Queenie 1944FilmThe Way Aheadas Mrs. Ted Brewer 1944FilmFanny by Gaslightas Maid (uncredited)1942FilmThe Young Mr. Pittas Servant at Lord Auckland's 1942FilmAsking for Troubleas Ada 1942FilmWe Serve 1941FilmQuiet Weddingas (uncredited)1940FilmContrabandas Erik Skold's Niece 1939FilmThe Spy in Blackas Maggie 1939FilmPoison Penas Mrs Warren 1939FilmI Met a Murdereras A Hiker 1939FilmTrouble Brewingas Maid 1939FilmThe Nursemaid Who Disappeared 1938FilmIt's in the Airas Sir Philip's Maid 1938FilmI See Iceas Bride 1937FilmThe Five Pound Manas Lucy 1936FilmThe Man Behind the Maskas Waitress