Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Female

Birthday

1900-01-30

Day of Death

1969-06-13 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Also Known As

Martita Edith Hunt

Martita Hunt

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.

Known For

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Becket

Becket

Good Morning, Boys!

Good Morning, Boys!

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Tudor Rose

Tudor Rose

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Second Best Bed

Second Best Bed

Acting

Bonjour Tristesse

1958

Bonjour Tristesse

as

Philippe's Mother

Bunny Lake Is Missing

1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing

as

Ada Ford

Melba

1953

Melba

as

Mme. Marchesi

Man of the Moment

1935

Man of the Moment

as

Lady at Roulette Table

The Brides of Dracula

1960

The Brides of Dracula

as

Baroness Meinster

Anna Karenina

1948

Anna Karenina

as

Princess Betty Tversky

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

as

Queen Eleanor

Great Expectations

1946

Great Expectations

as

Miss Havisham

The Man in Grey

1943

The Man in Grey

as

Miss Patchett

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as

Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

Becket

1964

Becket

as

Empress Matilda

Anastasia

1956

Anastasia

as

Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

So Evil My Love

1948

So Evil My Love

as

Mrs. Courtney (SR)

The Spies

1957

The Spies

as

Connie Harper

Mr. Topaze

1961

Mr. Topaze

as

Baroness

Good Morning, Boys!

1937

Good Morning, Boys!

as

Lady Bogshott

Song Without End

1960

Song Without End

as

Grand Duchess

Me and the Colonel

1958

Me and the Colonel

as

Mother Superior

The Fan

1949

The Fan

as

Duchess of Berwick

First a Girl

1935

First a Girl

as

Madame Seraphina

Bottoms Up!

1960

Bottoms Up!

as

Lady Gore-Willoughby

The Lady from Lisbon

1942

The Lady from Lisbon

as

Susan Wellington-Smythe

I Was a Spy

1933

I Was a Spy

as

Aunt Lucille

Quiet Wedding

1941

Quiet Wedding

as

Mme. Mirelle

When Knights Were Bold

1936

When Knights Were Bold

as

Aunt Esther

My Sister and I

1948

My Sister and I

as

Mrs. Camelot

It Started in Paradise

1952

It Started in Paradise

as

Mme. Alice

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

as

Anna Richter

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

1939

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

as

Service for Ladies

1932

Service for Ladies

as

Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)

Freedom Radio

1941

Freedom Radio

as

Frau Lehmann the Concierge

The Mill on the Floss

1937

The Mill on the Floss

as

Mrs. Glegg

The Beloved Vagabond

1936

The Beloved Vagabond

as

Lady with lorgnettes

The Wicked Lady

1945

The Wicked Lady

as

Cousin Agatha

The Best House in London

1969

The Best House in London

as

Headmistress

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as

British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

Tudor Rose

1936

Tudor Rose

as

Jane's Mother

Trouble Brewing

1939

Trouble Brewing

as

Mme Berdi

A Girl Must Live

1939

A Girl Must Live

as

Mme. Dupont, assistant

Strange Boarders

1938

Strange Boarders

as

Miss Pitter

King of the Damned

1935

King of the Damned

as

Woman on Plane

King's Rhapsody

1955

King's Rhapsody

as

Queen Mother

Pot Luck

1936

Pot Luck

as

The March Hare

1956

The March Hare

as

Lady Anne

Dangerous Exile

1957

Dangerous Exile

as

Lady Lydia Fell

East of Piccadilly

1941

East of Piccadilly

as

Ma

They Flew Alone

1942

They Flew Alone

as

Miss Bland

Farewell Again

1937

Farewell Again

as

Adela Swayle

The Good Old Days

1939

The Good Old Days

as

Sarah Macaulay

The Case of Gabriel Perry

1935

The Case of Gabriel Perry

as

Mrs. Read

Mr. What's-His-Name?

1935

Mr. What's-His-Name?

as

Mrs Davies

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

1939

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

as

Commandant

Paradise for Two

1937

Paradise for Two

as

Mme. Bernard

Love on Wheels

1932

Love on Wheels

as

Piano Demonstrator

Three Men in a Boat

1956

Three Men in a Boat

as

Mrs. Willis

Treasure Hunt

1952

Treasure Hunt

as

Aunt Anna Rose

The Seventh Survivor

1942

The Seventh Survivor

as

Mrs. Lindley

At the Villa Rose

1940

At the Villa Rose

as

Helen Vaquier

The Middle Watch

1940

The Middle Watch

as

Lady Elizabeth Hewett

Welcome, Mr Washington

1944

Welcome, Mr Washington

as

Miss Finch

Prison Without Bars

1938

Prison Without Bars

as

Mme. Appel

Meet Me Tonight

1952

Meet Me Tonight

as

Mabel Grace

The Admirable Crichton

1957

The Admirable Crichton

as

Lady Brocklehurst

Venetian Honeymoon

1959

Venetian Honeymoon

as

Lisa Bradwell

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

1940

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

as

Edith

Folly to Be Wise

1952

Folly to Be Wise

as

Lady Dodd

Second Best Bed

1938

Second Best Bed

as

Mrs. Mather

Sabotage

1937

Sabotage

as

The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

Miss Knowall

1940

Miss Knowall

as

Miss Hardcastle

Sabotage at Sea

1942

Sabotage at Sea

as

Daphne Faber

Young Man's Fancy

1939

Young Man's Fancy

as

Duchess of Beaumont

Friday the Thirteenth

1933

Friday the Thirteenth

as

Agnes Lightfoot

Talk About Jacqueline

1942

Talk About Jacqueline

as

Colonel's Wife

Everything Happens to Me

1938

Everything Happens to Me

as

The Great Mr Handel

1942

The Great Mr Handel

as

Chorister

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

1961

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

as

Madame Kuprin

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

1961

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

as

Madame Kuprin

Foreign Affaires

1935

Foreign Affaires

as

Bit (uncredited)

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

as

Route 66

Route 66

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

Mrs. Porter

Thriller

Thriller

as

Celia Sommerville

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

as

Madame Kuprin

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

as

Madama Kuprin

Festival

Festival

as

Madame Desmermortes

Production

Crew

Directing