Esma Cannon

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.

Filmography

Bridget Madderley
Mrs. Ted Brewer
Mrs. Deevens
Various Characters
Scrubwoman with ladder
District Nurse
Aunt Judith Armour
Mrs. Jones
Maudie Lovelace
Lindy Wicks
Elsie Dawson
Rich Woman's Companion
Mrs. Stammers
Mrs Warren
Sir Philip's Maid
Erik Skold's Niece
Deaf Old Lady
Rafia Woman
Miss Fox
(uncredited)
Mrs. Raikes
Edie Hornett
(uncredited)
Nightclub Cleaner
Consul's Wife
Meek Woman (Maze)
Screaming Woman
Autograph Huntress
Laura from Newcastle
Lady on Zebra Crossing
Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
Maid (uncredited)
Servant at Lord Auckland's