Esma Cannon
ActingBorn Dec 27, 1905Died Oct 18, 1972
Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
Filmography
1998What's a Carry On?as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1977That's Carry On!as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)movie1964Hide and Seekas Tea Ladymovie1963Carry On Cabbyas Flo Simsmovie1963We Joined the Navyas Consul's Wifemovie1963Nurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Jonesmovie1962The Fast Ladyas Lady on Zebra Crossingmovie1962On the Beatas Mrs. Timmsmovie1962In the Doghouseas Mrs. Raikesmovie1962Carry On Cruisingas Bridget Madderleymovie1961Stryker of the Yardtv1961Over the Oddsas Alicemovie1961The Rag Tradetv1961What a Carve Up!as Aunt Emilymovie1961Raising the Windas Mrs. Deevensmovie1961Carry On Regardlessas Miss Coolingmovie1960No Kiddingas District Nursemovie1960Maigrettv1960Doctor in Loveas Rafia Woman (uncredited)movie1960Carry On Constableas Deaf Old Ladymovie1960The Flesh and the Fiendsas Aggiemovie1960Inn for Troubleas Dollymovie1959Expresso Bongoas Nightclub Cleanermovie1959I'm All Right Jackas Spencermovie1959Jack the Ripperas Nellymovie1958Further Up the Creekas Maudie Lovelacemovie1956Three Men in a Boatas Meek Woman (Maze)movie1956A Touch of the Sunas Miss Ticklemovie1956Sailor Bewareas Edie Hornettmovie1955Simon and Lauraas Laura from Newcastlemovie1955Out of the Cloudsas Rich Woman's Companionmovie1954The Sleeping Tigeras Scrubwoman with laddermovie1953Trouble in Storeas Café Customer (uncredited)movie1953The Large Ropeas Screaming Womanmovie1953The Steel Keyas Patient in Doctor's Waiting Roommovie1953Noose for a Ladyas Miss Ginchmovie1952Crow Hollowas Aunt Judith Armourmovie1950Last Holidayas Miss Foxmovie1950Double Confessionas Madam Cleomovie1950Guilt Is My Shadowas Peggymovie1949Helter Skelteras Autograph Huntress (uncredited)movie1949Marry Meas Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)movie1949The Huggetts Abroadas Brown Owlmovie1949Vote for Huggettas (uncredited)movie1948Here Come the Huggettsas Youth Leadermovie1947Jassyas Lindy Wicksmovie1947Holiday Campas Elsie Dawsonmovie1946The Years Betweenas Effiemovie1944A Canterbury Taleas Agnesmovie1944English Without Tearsas Queeniemovie1944The Way Aheadas Mrs. Ted Brewermovie1944Fanny by Gaslightas Maid (uncredited)movie1942The Young Mr. Pittas Servant at Lord Auckland'smovie1942Asking for Troubleas Adamovie1942We Servemovie1941Quiet Weddingas (uncredited)movie1940Contrabandas Erik Skold's Niecemovie1939The Spy in Blackas Maggiemovie1939Poison Penas Mrs Warrenmovie1939I Met a Murdereras A Hikermovie1939Trouble Brewingas Maidmovie1939The Nursemaid Who Disappearedmovie1938It's in the Airas Sir Philip's Maidmovie1938I See Iceas Bridemovie1937The Five Pound Manas Lucymovie1936The Man Behind the Maskas Waitressmovie