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Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Acting·1905–1972·59 films

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.

Filmography

A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale (1944)Agnes
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack (1959)Spencer
Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising (1962)Bridget Madderley
Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby (1963)Flo Sims
The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black (1939)Maggie
Carry On Constable
Carry On Constable (1960)Deaf Old Lady
The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)Aggie
Last Holiday
Last Holiday (1950)Miss Fox
Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless (1961)Miss Cooling
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)Mrs. Ted Brewer
On the Beat
On the Beat (1962)Mrs. Timms
The Sleeping Tiger
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)Scrubwoman with ladder
Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper (1959)Nelly
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On! (1977)Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
Trouble in Store
Trouble in Store (1953)Café Customer (uncredited)
What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up! (1961)Aunt Emily
Contraband
Contraband (1940)Erik Skold's Niece
The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady (1962)Lady on Zebra Crossing
Expresso Bongo
Expresso Bongo (1959)Nightclub Cleaner
Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love (1960)Rafia Woman (uncredited)
Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels (1963)Mrs. Jones
Double Confession
Double Confession (1950)Madam Cleo
Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura (1955)Laura from Newcastle
Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp (1947)Elsie Dawson
Jassy
Jassy (1947)Lindy Wicks
Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind (1961)Mrs. Deevens
It's in the Air
It's in the Air (1938)Sir Philip's Maid
Crow Hollow
Crow Hollow (1952)Aunt Judith Armour
We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy (1963)Consul's Wife
Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing (1939)Maid
Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)Maid (uncredited)
Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat (1956)Meek Woman (Maze)
No Kidding
No Kidding (1960)District Nurse
The Young Mr. Pitt
The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)Servant at Lord Auckland's
Noose for a Lady
Noose for a Lady (1953)Miss Ginch
I Met a Murderer
I Met a Murderer (1939)A Hiker
English Without Tears
English Without Tears (1944)Queenie
Poison Pen
Poison Pen (1939)Mrs Warren
The Large Rope
The Large Rope (1953)Screaming Woman
Inn for Trouble
Inn for Trouble (1960)Dolly
Here Come the Huggetts
Here Come the Huggetts (1948)Youth Leader
Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek (1958)Maudie Lovelace
Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds (1955)Rich Woman's Companion
In the Doghouse
In the Doghouse (1962)Mrs. Raikes
Guilt Is My Shadow
Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)Peggy
I See Ice
I See Ice (1938)Bride
Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding (1941)(uncredited)
The Huggetts Abroad
The Huggetts Abroad (1949)Brown Owl
The Years Between
The Years Between (1946)Effie
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware (1956)Edie Hornett
A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun (1956)Miss Tickle
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? (1998)Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vote for Huggett
Vote for Huggett (1949)(uncredited)
The Man Behind the Mask
The Man Behind the Mask (1936)Waitress
The Steel Key
The Steel Key (1953)Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter (1949)Autograph Huntress (uncredited)
Marry Me
Marry Me (1949)Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek (1964)Tea Lady
Over the Odds
Over the Odds (1961)Alice