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Esma Cannon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1905-12-27

Day of Death

1972-10-18

Place of Birth

Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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 (63)

⭐ 7.7 Role: Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)

What's a Carry On?

1998
⭐ 5.8 Role: Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)

That's Carry On!

1977
⭐ 7.0 Role: Tea Lady

Hide and Seek

1964
⭐ 6.5 Role: Flo Sims

Carry On Cabby

1963
⭐ 6.0 Role: Consul's Wife

We Joined the Navy

1963
⭐ 6.1 Role: Mrs. Jones

Nurse on Wheels

1963
⭐ 5.8 Role: Lady on Zebra Crossing

The Fast Lady

1962
⭐ 7.7 Role: Mrs. Timms

On the Beat

1962
⭐ 6.4 Role: Mrs. Raikes

In the Doghouse

1962
⭐ 6.1 Role: Bridget Madderley

Carry On Cruising

1962
⭐ 10.0 Role: Alice

Over the Odds

1961
⭐ 7.0 Role: Aunt Emily

What a Carve Up!

1961
⭐ 6.3 Role: Mrs. Deevens

Raising the Wind

1961
⭐ 6.3 Role: Miss Cooling

Carry On Regardless

1961
⭐ 6.1 Role: District Nurse

No Kidding

1960