Portrait of Esma Cannon

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.

Born: December 27, 1905

Place of Birth: Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Filmography

1998
What's a Carry On?

as Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)

1977
That's Carry On!

as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)

1964
Hide and Seek

as Tea Lady

1963
Carry On Cabby

as Flo Sims

1963
We Joined the Navy

as Consul's Wife

1963
Nurse on Wheels

as Mrs. Jones

1962
The Fast Lady

as Lady on Zebra Crossing

1962
On the Beat

as Mrs. Timms

1962
In the Doghouse

as Mrs. Raikes

1962
Carry On Cruising

as Bridget Madderley

1961
1961
What a Carve Up!

as Aunt Emily

1961
Raising the Wind

as Mrs. Deevens

1961
Carry On Regardless

as Miss Cooling

1960
No Kidding

as District Nurse

1960
Doctor in Love

as Rafia Woman (uncredited)

1960
Carry On Constable

as Deaf Old Lady

1960
1959
Expresso Bongo

as Nightclub Cleaner

1959
1959
1958
Further Up the Creek

as Maudie Lovelace

1956
Three Men in a Boat

as Meek Woman (Maze)

1956
A Touch of the Sun

as Miss Tickle

1956
Sailor Beware

as Edie Hornett

1955
Simon and Laura

as Laura from Newcastle

1955
Out of the Clouds

as Rich Woman's Companion

1954
The Sleeping Tiger

as Scrubwoman with ladder

1953
Trouble in Store

as Café Customer (uncredited)

1953
The Large Rope

as Screaming Woman

1953
The Steel Key

as Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room

1953
Noose for a Lady

as Miss Ginch

1952
Crow Hollow

as Aunt Judith Armour

1950
Last Holiday

as Miss Fox

1950
Double Confession

as Madam Cleo

1950
1949
Helter Skelter

as Autograph Huntress (uncredited)

1949
Marry Me

as Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)

1949
1949
Vote for Huggett

as (uncredited)

1948
Here Come the Huggetts

as Youth Leader

1947
Jassy

as Lindy Wicks

1947
Holiday Camp

as Elsie Dawson

1946
1944
1944
1944
The Way Ahead

as Mrs. Ted Brewer

1944
Fanny by Gaslight

as Maid (uncredited)

1942
The Young Mr. Pitt

as Servant at Lord Auckland's

1941
Quiet Wedding

as (uncredited)

1940
Contraband

as Erik Skold's Niece

1939
1939
Poison Pen

as Mrs Warren

1939
1939
1938
It's in the Air

as Sir Philip's Maid

1938
I See Ice

as Bride