Esma Cannon
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting66
movieWhat's a Carry On?
1998
Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThat's Carry On!
1977
Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
movieHide and Seek
1964
Tea Lady
movieCarry On Cabby
1963
Flo Sims
movieWe Joined the Navy
1963
Consul's Wife
movieNurse on Wheels
1963
Mrs. Jones
movieThe Fast Lady
1962
Lady on Zebra Crossing
movieOn the Beat
1962
Mrs. Timms
movieIn the Doghouse
1962
Mrs. Raikes
movieCarry On Cruising
1962
Bridget Madderley
movieWhat a Carve Up!
1961
Aunt Emily
movieRaising the Wind
1961
Mrs. Deevens
movieCarry On Regardless
1961
Miss Cooling
movieNo Kidding
1960
District Nurse
movieDoctor in Love
1960
Rafia Woman (uncredited)
movieCarry On Constable
1960
Deaf Old Lady
movieExpresso Bongo
1959
Nightclub Cleaner
movieI'm All Right Jack
1959
Spencer
movieFurther Up the Creek
1958
Maudie Lovelace
movieThree Men in a Boat
1956
Meek Woman (Maze)
movieA Touch of the Sun
1956
Miss Tickle
movieSailor Beware
1956
Edie Hornett
movieSimon and Laura
1955
Laura from Newcastle
movieOut of the Clouds
1955
Rich Woman's Companion
movieThe Sleeping Tiger
1954
Scrubwoman with ladder
movieTrouble in Store
1953
Café Customer (uncredited)
movieThe Large Rope
1953
Screaming Woman
movieThe Steel Key
1953
Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
movieNoose for a Lady
1953
Miss Ginch
movieCrow Hollow
1952
Aunt Judith Armour
movieLast Holiday
1950
Miss Fox
movieDouble Confession
1950
Madam Cleo
movieHelter Skelter
1949
Autograph Huntress (uncredited)
movieMarry Me
1949
Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
movieThe Huggetts Abroad
1949
Brown Owl
movieVote for Huggett
1949
(uncredited)
movieHere Come the Huggetts
1948
Youth Leader
movieJassy
1947
Lindy Wicks
movieHoliday Camp
1947
Elsie Dawson
movieThe Way Ahead
1944
Mrs. Ted Brewer
movieFanny by Gaslight
1944
Maid (uncredited)
movieThe Young Mr. Pitt
1942
Servant at Lord Auckland's
movieQuiet Wedding
1941
(uncredited)
movieContraband
1940
Erik Skold's Niece
moviePoison Pen
1939
Mrs Warren
movieI Met a Murderer
1939
A Hiker
movieIt's in the Air
1938
Sir Philip's Maid
movieI See Ice
1938
Bride
movieThe Man Behind the Mask
1936
Waitress