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Esma Cannon
Australian-born British actress (1905-1972) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 66
Esma Ellen Charlotte Littmann, credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was an Australian-born character actress who moved to Britain in the early 1930s.
Esma Cannon is read about 61 times a day, in 8 languages.
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1972Died18 October 19721963
Carry On CabbyFilm, Flo Sims1961Stryker of the YardSeries
The Rag TradeSeries, 1961
Carry On RegardlessFilm, 1961Miss Cooling1960
MaigretSeries
Carry On ConstableFilm, 1960Deaf Old Lady1956
Three Men in a BoatFilm, Meek Woman (Maze)1955
Out of the CloudsFilm, Rich Woman's Companion1954
The Sleeping TigerFilm, Scrubwoman with ladder1952
Crow HollowFilm, Aunt Judith Armour1950
Double ConfessionFilm, Madam Cleo1948
Here Come the HuggettsFilm, Youth Leader1944
A Canterbury TaleFilm, Agnes1942
The Young Mr. PittFilm, Servant at Lord Auckland's1939
Poison PenFilm, Mrs Warren1938
I See IceFilm, Bride1905Born27 December 1905
Carry On CabbyFilm, Flo Sims1961Stryker of the YardSeriesThe Rag TradeSeries, 1961Carry On RegardlessFilm, 1961Miss Cooling1960MaigretSeriesCarry On ConstableFilm, 1960Deaf Old Lady1956Three Men in a BoatFilm, Meek Woman (Maze)1955Out of the CloudsFilm, Rich Woman's Companion1954The Sleeping TigerFilm, Scrubwoman with ladder1952Crow HollowFilm, Aunt Judith Armour1950Double ConfessionFilm, Madam Cleo1948Here Come the HuggettsFilm, Youth Leader1944A Canterbury TaleFilm, Agnes1942The Young Mr. PittFilm, Servant at Lord Auckland's1939Poison PenFilm, Mrs Warren1938I See IceFilm, Bride1905Born27 December 1905Known for
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Last Holiday 1950
A Canterbury Tale 1944
The Flesh and the Fiends 1960
I'm All Right Jack 1959
Carry On Cabby 1963
People around Esma
Close ties
Michael Powell Directed The Spy in Black and Contraband
Ken Annakin Directed The Fast Lady and The Huggetts Abroad
Gerald Thomas Directed Carry On Cruising and Carry On Cabby
George Woodbridge Also in Double Confession (1950)- Kenneth Connor Also in Carry On Regardless and Poison Pen
- Charles Hawtrey Also in Carry On Cabby and Inn for Trouble
Liz Fraser Also in Carry On Cruising and I'm All Right Jack
Carol Reed Directed The Young Mr Pitt and The Way Ahead
Shirley Eaton Also in Sailor Beware! and Further Up the Creek- Sid James Also in Carry On Cabby and Carry On Regardless
- Susan Shaw Also in The Huggetts Abroad and Marry Me!
- George Merritt Also in A Canterbury Tale and The Way Ahead
- Kathleen Harrison Also in The Huggetts Abroad and Holiday Camp
- Cyril Chamberlain Also in Carry On Constable (1960)
Kenneth Williams Also in Carry On Regardless (1961)
Ralph Thomas Directed Carry On Cruising (1962)- Ambrosine Phillpotts Also in Expresso Bongo and Carry On Regardless
- Emeric Pressburger Directed A Canterbury Tale (1944)
David Tomlinson Also in Marry Me! and Further Up the Creek
Val Guest Directed Expresso Bongo and Further Up the Creek
Esmond Knight Also in Contraband and A Canterbury Tale- Albert Lieven Also in The Young Mr Pitt and Marry Me!
- Jean Cadell Also in The Young Mr Pitt and Marry Me!
- Eric Barker Also in Carry On Constable and Raising the Wind
Also in Français
Filmography 40
66 credits on file
Television 3
About this person
Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best remembered as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Country
Australia
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1972 · aged 66
