Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1905-12-27
BirthplaceRandwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Esma Cannon
Filmography
Acting (63)
1998
What's a Carry On?as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.7
1977
That's Carry On!as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
5.8
1964
Hide and Seekas Tea Lady
7.0
1963
Carry On Cabbyas Flo Sims
6.4
1963
We Joined the Navyas Consul's Wife
6.0
1963
Nurse on Wheelsas Mrs. Jones
6.1
1962
The Fast Ladyas Lady on Zebra Crossing
5.8
1962
On the Beatas Mrs. Timms
7.6
1962
In the Doghouseas Mrs. Raikes
6.4
1962
Carry On Cruisingas Bridget Madderley
6.1
1961
Over the Oddsas Alice
10.0
1961
What a Carve Up!as Aunt Emily
7.0
1961
Raising the Windas Mrs. Deevens
6.3
1961
Carry On Regardlessas Miss Cooling
6.2
1960
No Kiddingas District Nurse
6.1
1960
Doctor in Loveas Rafia Woman (uncredited)
5.5
1960
Carry On Constableas Deaf Old Lady
6.3
1960
The Flesh and the Fiendsas Aggie
6.6
1960
Inn for Troubleas Dolly
6.9
1959
Expresso Bongoas Nightclub Cleaner
5.3
1959
I'm All Right Jackas Spencer
6.6
1959
Jack the Ripperas Nelly
6.2
1958
Further Up the Creekas Maudie Lovelace
6.6
1956
Three Men in a Boatas Meek Woman (Maze)
6.2
1956
A Touch of the Sunas Miss Tickle
6.0
1956
Sailor Bewareas Edie Hornett
7.5
1955
Simon and Lauraas Laura from Newcastle
5.9
1955
Out of the Cloudsas Rich Woman's Companion
6.1
1954
The Sleeping Tigeras Scrubwoman with ladder
5.6
1953
Trouble in Storeas Café Customer (uncredited)
6.1
1953
The Large Ropeas Screaming Woman
6.0
1953
The Steel Keyas Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
6.3
1953
Noose for a Ladyas Miss Ginch
6.0
1952
Crow Hollowas Aunt Judith Armour
6.1
1950
Last Holidayas Miss Fox
7.1
1950
Double Confessionas Madam Cleo
6.2
1950
Guilt Is My Shadowas Peggy
5.7
1949
Helter Skelteras Autograph Huntress (uncredited)
6.4
1949
Marry Meas Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
5.8
1949
The Huggetts Abroadas Brown Owl
6.8
1949
Vote for Huggettas (uncredited)
7.2
1948
Here Come the Huggettsas Youth Leader
6.7
1947
Jassyas Lindy Wicks
5.2
1947
Holiday Campas Elsie Dawson
6.8
1946
The Years Betweenas Effie
6.7
1944
A Canterbury Taleas Agnes
6.9
1944
English Without Tearsas Queenie
6.3
1944
The Way Aheadas Mrs. Ted Brewer
6.5
1944
Fanny by Gaslightas Maid (uncredited)
5.5
1942
The Young Mr. Pittas Servant at Lord Auckland's
6.2
1942
Asking for Troubleas Ada
6.7
1942
1941
Quiet Weddingas (uncredited)
5.3
1940
Contrabandas Erik Skold's Niece
7.1
1939
The Spy in Blackas Maggie
6.4
1939
Poison Penas Mrs Warren
6.7
1939
I Met a Murdereras A Hiker
5.5
1939
Trouble Brewingas Maid
6.9
10.0
1938
It's in the Airas Sir Philip's Maid
5.9
1938
I See Iceas Bride
6.5
1937
The Five Pound Manas Lucy
7.0
1936
The Man Behind the Maskas Waitress
5.3