Edith Emma "Edie" Martin (1 January 1880 – 22 February 1964) was a British actress.[1] She was a ubiquitous performer, on stage from 1886, playing generally small parts but in high demand, appearing in scores of British films (although often uncredited).[2] She frequently appeared in memorable Ealing comedies as their resident "little old lady".[3]
Edie Martin | |
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| Born | Edith Emma Martin 1 January 1880 London, England |
| Died | 22 February 1964 (aged 84) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–1963 |
| Spouse | Felix W. Pitt |
Selected filmography
edit- M'Blimey (1931)
- Late Extra (1935) - Apartment Resident (uncredited)
- Broken Blossoms (1936) - Woman in West End Party Visit (uncredited)
- Educated Evans (1936) - Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Big Noise (1936) - Old Lady
- Feather Your Nest (1937) - Blanche (uncredited)
- Return of a Stranger (1937) - Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
- Farewell Again (1937) - Mrs. Bulger
- Under the Red Robe (1937) - Maria
- St. Martin's Lane (1938) - Libby's Dresser (uncredited)
- Bad Boy (1938) - Mrs. Bryan
- A Spot of Bother (1938) - An Occasional Bar-Lady (uncredited)
- Old Mother Riley in Business (1941)
- Unpublished Story (1942) - Mrs. Duncan (uncredited)
- The Demi-Paradise (1943) - Miss Winifred Tisdall
- It's in the Bag (1944) - Mrs. Hicks (uncredited)
- Don't Take It to Heart (1945) - Miss Bucket
- A Place of One's Own (1945) - Cook
- They Were Sisters (1945) - Cook
- Here Comes the Sun (1946) - Mrs. Galloway
- Carnival (1946) - Martha (uncredited)
- Great Expectations (1946) - Mrs. Whimple
- The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947) - Waitress (uncredited)
- When the Bough Breaks (1947) - Customer
- It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) - Mrs. Watson
- Oliver Twist (1948) - Annie
- My Brother's Keeper (1948) - Churchgoer Shaking Hands (uncredited)
- Another Shore (1948) - Half Crown Lady in Park (uncredited)
- Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948) - (uncredited)
- The History of Mr. Polly (1949) - Lady on roof
- Cardboard Cavalier (1949) - Argumentative Old Woman (uncredited)
- Adam and Evelyne (1949) - Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)
- Blackmailed (1951) - Mrs. Porritt - a Patient
- The Galloping Major (1951) - Evelyn - Lady at Meeting (uncredited)
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) - Miss Evesham
- The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Mrs. Watson
- The Lady with a Lamp (1951)
- Night Was Our Friend (1951) - Old Lady Jury Member
- Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) - Mary Wade
- The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) - Emily
- Genevieve (1953) - Guest (uncredited)
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) - Deaf Lady (uncredited)
- The End of the Road (1954) - Gloomy Gertie
- Hobson's Choice (1954) - Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)
- Scotland Yard (film series) (1954, July) - ('The Mysterious Bullet' episode) - (mother/grandmother) - (uncredited)
- Lease of Life (1954) - Miss Calthorp's Friend
- The Black Rider (1954) - Elderly Lady
- As Long as They're Happy (1955) - Elderly fan
- Room in the House (1955)
- The Ladykillers (1955) - Lettice (uncredited)
- An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) - Wheelchair Pusher (uncredited)
- Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956) - (uncredited)
- My Teenage Daughter (1956) - Miss Ellis
- Sailor Beware! (1956) - Little Woman in Church
- The Naked Truth (1957) - Lady in Autograph Crowd (uncredited)
- Too Many Crooks (1959) - Gordon's Mother
- Follow a Star (1959) - Old Lady (uncredited)
- Kidnapped (1960) - Woman on the bridge
- A Weekend with Lulu (1961) - Lodgekeeper's Wife (uncredited)
- Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) - Old Lady on Bench (uncredited) (final film role)
References
edit- ^ "Edie Martin". Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Edie Martin". www.aveleyman.com.
External links
edit- Edie Martin at IMDb
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