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Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Actor·1905–1972·Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

5 horror credits

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.

Actor5 films

What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

Aunt Emily

1961
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

Aggie

1960 3.5
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Nelly

1959 3.0
Further Up the Creek

Further Up the Creek

Maudie Lovelace

1958
Crow Hollow

Crow Hollow

Aunt Judith Armour

1952 2.5