Esma Cannon
Biography
Esma Ellen Charlotte Littman, known professionally as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a petite Australian character actress and comedian standing at just 4 feet 7 inches tall. She relocated to the United Kingdom in the early 1930s, where she would establish her career. While she made numerous television appearances in her later years, Cannon is primarily recognized for her extensive work in British cinema, with a career that spanned from the 1930s through the 1950s. Her contributions to film during this era have left a lasting impact on the industry.
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1964 • Tea Lady
Last Holiday
1950 • Miss Fox
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
A Canterbury Tale
1944
On the Beat
1962 • Mrs. Timms
It's in the Air (1938)
1938
Doctor in Love
1960
That's Carry On!
1977 • Various Characters
Double Confession
1950
Nurse on Wheels
1963 • Mrs. Jones
Jack the Ripper
1959
Carry On Regardless
1961 • Miss Cooling
The Huggetts Abroad
1949
Out of the Clouds
1955
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
No Kidding
1960 • District Nurse
What a Carve Up!
1961 • Aunt Emily
Carry On Cruising
1962 • Bridget Madderley
Raising the Wind
1961 • Mrs. Deevens
Holiday Camp
1947 • Elsie Dawson
Guilt Is My Shadow
1950 • Peggy
Crow Hollow
1952 • Aunt Judith Armour