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Esma Cannon

Acting
Known For

66 Years Old

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.

Born

Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 27th December 1905

Died

18th October 1972

All Credits

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