Esma Cannon

1905-12-27 – 1972-10-18 (age 66) Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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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.

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Esma Cannon

Known For

Crow Hollow

Crow Hollow

1952

as Aunt Judith Armour

Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939

as Mrs Warren

Fanny by Gaslight

Fanny by Gaslight

1944

as Maid (uncredited)

The Large Rope

The Large Rope

1953

as Screaming Woman

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Spencer

We Joined the Navy

We Joined the Navy

1963

as Consul's Wife

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950

as Miss Fox

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

1949

as Autograph Huntress (uncredited)

What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On?

1998

as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

as Aggie

Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961

as Mrs. Deevens

Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960

as Deaf Old Lady

Out of the Clouds

Out of the Clouds

1955

as Rich Woman's Companion

The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944

as Mrs. Ted Brewer

The Young Mr. Pitt

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

as Servant at Lord Auckland's

Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962

as Bridget Madderley

The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939

as Maggie

Double Confession

Double Confession

1950

as Madam Cleo

Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961

as Miss Cooling

Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963

as Flo Sims