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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

64

Gender

Female

Birthday

1905-12-27

Day of Death

1972-10-18 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Also Known As

Esme Cannon

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.

Known For

Acting

Carry On Regardless

1961

Carry On Regardless

as

Miss Cooling

Carry On Cruising

1962

Carry On Cruising

as

Bridget Madderley

The Way Ahead

1944

The Way Ahead

as

Mrs. Ted Brewer

Raising the Wind

1961

Raising the Wind

as

Mrs. Deevens

Hide and Seek

1964

Hide and Seek

as

Tea Lady

That's Carry On!

1977

That's Carry On!

as

Various Characters

Carry On Cabby

1963

Carry On Cabby

as

Flo Sims

The Sleeping Tiger

1954

The Sleeping Tiger

as

Scrubwoman with ladder

No Kidding

1960

No Kidding

as

District Nurse

Crow Hollow

1952

Crow Hollow

as

Aunt Judith Armour

Nurse on Wheels

1963

Nurse on Wheels

as

Mrs. Jones

Further Up the Creek

1958

Further Up the Creek

as

Maudie Lovelace

Trouble Brewing

1939

Trouble Brewing

as

Maid

Jassy

1947

Jassy

as

Lindy Wicks

Here Come the Huggetts

1948

Here Come the Huggetts

as

Youth Leader

The Huggetts Abroad

1949

The Huggetts Abroad

as

Brown Owl

What a Carve Up!

1961

What a Carve Up!

as

Aunt Emily

Holiday Camp

1947

Holiday Camp

as

Elsie Dawson

Out of the Clouds

1955

Out of the Clouds

as

Rich Woman's Companion

On the Beat

1962

On the Beat

as

Mrs. Stammers

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Spencer

Poison Pen

1939

Poison Pen

as

Mrs Warren

The Spy in Black

1939

The Spy in Black

as

Maggie

I See Ice

1938

I See Ice

as

Bride

It's in the Air

1938

It's in the Air

as

Sir Philip's Maid

Inn for Trouble

1960

Inn for Trouble

as

Dolly

Contraband

1940

Contraband

as

Erik Skold's Niece

Carry On Constable

1960

Carry On Constable

as

Deaf Old Lady

Doctor in Love

1960

Doctor in Love

as

Rafia Woman

Last Holiday

1950

Last Holiday

as

Miss Fox

I Met a Murderer

1939

I Met a Murderer

as

A Hiker

Quiet Wedding

1941

Quiet Wedding

as

(uncredited)

In the Doghouse

1962

In the Doghouse

as

Mrs. Raikes

Sailor Beware

1956

Sailor Beware

as

Edie Hornett

Jack the Ripper

1959

Jack the Ripper

as

Nelly

Double Confession

1950

Double Confession

as

Madam Cleo

Vote for Huggett

1949

Vote for Huggett

as

(uncredited)

Expresso Bongo

1959

Expresso Bongo

as

Nightclub Cleaner

We Joined the Navy

1963

We Joined the Navy

as

Consul's Wife

We Serve

1942

We Serve

as

Three Men in a Boat

1956

Three Men in a Boat

as

Meek Woman (Maze)

The Large Rope

1953

The Large Rope

as

Screaming Woman

Noose for a Lady

1953

Noose for a Lady

as

Miss Ginch

Helter Skelter

1949

Helter Skelter

as

Autograph Huntress

Simon and Laura

1955

Simon and Laura

as

Laura from Newcastle

The Fast Lady

1962

The Fast Lady

as

Lady on Zebra Crossing

Marry Me

1949

Marry Me

as

Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)

The Steel Key

1953

The Steel Key

as

Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room

Fanny by Gaslight

1944

Fanny by Gaslight

as

Maid (uncredited)

A Touch of the Sun

1956

A Touch of the Sun

as

Miss Tickle

The Young Mr. Pitt

1942

The Young Mr. Pitt

as

Servant at Lord Auckland's

Over the Odds

1961

Over the Odds

as

Alice

Production

Crew

Directing