7.1
Maigret
1960· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 27, 1905(66)
Day of Death
October 18, 1972
Place of Birth
Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Also Known As
Esme Cannon
Esma Cannon
Acting
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.
Known For
6.3
6.6
5.7
The Rag Trade
1961· TV Series
7.1
Last Holiday
1950
6.4
The Spy in Black
1939
6.2
6.1
6.5
The Way Ahead
1944
6.2
Helter Skelter
1949
5.2
Doctor in Love
1960
6.9
Filmography
- 1998MovieWhat's a Carry On?as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1977MovieThat's Carry On!as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
- 1964MovieHide and Seekas Tea Lady
- 1963MovieCarry On Cabbyas Flo Sims
- 1963MovieWe Joined the Navyas Consul's Wife
- 1963MovieNurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Jones
- 1962MovieThe Fast Ladyas Lady on Zebra Crossing
- 1962MovieOn the Beatas Mrs. Timms
- 1962MovieIn the Doghouseas Mrs. Raikes
- 1962MovieCarry On Cruisingas Bridget Madderley
- 1961MovieOver the Oddsas Alice
- 1961TVThe Rag Trade
- 1961MovieWhat a Carve Up!as Aunt Emily
- 1961MovieRaising the Windas Mrs. Deevens
- 1961MovieCarry On Regardlessas Miss Cooling
- 1960MovieNo Kiddingas District Nurse
- 1960TVMaigret
- 1960MovieDoctor in Loveas Rafia Woman (uncredited)
- 1960MovieCarry On Constableas Deaf Old Lady
- 1960MovieThe Flesh and the Fiendsas Aggie
- 1960MovieInn for Troubleas Dolly
- 1959MovieExpresso Bongoas Nightclub Cleaner
- 1959MovieI'm All Right Jackas Spencer
- 1959MovieJack the Ripperas Nelly
- 1958MovieFurther Up the Creekas Maudie Lovelace
- 1956MovieThree Men in a Boatas Meek Woman (Maze)
- 1956MovieA Touch of the Sunas Miss Tickle
- 1956MovieSailor Bewareas Edie Hornett
- 1955MovieSimon and Lauraas Laura from Newcastle
- 1955MovieOut of the Cloudsas Rich Woman's Companion
- 1954MovieThe Sleeping Tigeras Scrubwoman with ladder
- 1953MovieTrouble in Storeas Café Customer (uncredited)
- 1953MovieThe Large Ropeas Screaming Woman
- 1953MovieThe Steel Keyas Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
- 1953MovieNoose for a Ladyas Miss Ginch
- 1952MovieCrow Hollowas Aunt Judith Armour
- 1950MovieLast Holidayas Miss Fox
- 1950MovieDouble Confessionas Madam Cleo
- 1950MovieGuilt Is My Shadowas Peggy
- 1949MovieHelter Skelteras Autograph Huntress (uncredited)
- 1949MovieMarry Meas Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
- 1949MovieThe Huggetts Abroadas Brown Owl
- 1949MovieVote for Huggettas (uncredited)
- 1948MovieHere Come the Huggettsas Youth Leader
- 1947MovieJassyas Lindy Wicks
- 1947MovieHoliday Campas Elsie Dawson
- 1946MovieThe Years Betweenas Effie
- 1944MovieA Canterbury Taleas Agnes
- 1944MovieEnglish Without Tearsas Queenie
- 1944MovieThe Way Aheadas Mrs. Ted Brewer