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Esma Cannon

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Dec 27 1905
Birthplace: Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death: Wed, Oct 18 1972
Esma Cannon is 66 years old
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Poster of That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
Esma Cannon would have been no older than
66 in That's Carry On!
as 'Various Characters'.
Sat, Jan 01 1977
Poster of Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
Esma Cannon was
58 in Hide and Seek
as 'Tea Lady'.
Sun, Jun 21 1964
Poster of Carry On Cabby
Carry On Cabby
Esma Cannon was
57 in Carry On Cabby
as 'Flo Sims'.
Sat, Jun 01 1963
Poster of We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
Esma Cannon was
57 in We Joined the Navy
as 'Consul's Wife'.
Fri, May 17 1963
Poster of Nurse on Wheels
Nurse on Wheels
Esma Cannon was
57 in Nurse on Wheels
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
Thu, Jan 03 1963
Poster of The Fast Lady
The Fast Lady
Esma Cannon was
56 in The Fast Lady
as 'Lady on Zebra Crossing'.
Fri, Dec 14 1962
Poster of On the Beat
On the Beat
Esma Cannon was
56 in On the Beat
as 'Mrs. Stammers'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of In the Doghouse
In the Doghouse
Esma Cannon was
56 in In the Doghouse
as 'Mrs. Raikes'.
Thu, May 17 1962
Poster of Carry On Cruising
Carry On Cruising
Esma Cannon was
56 in Carry On Cruising
as 'Bridget Madderley'.
Mon, Mar 12 1962
Poster of What a Carve Up!
What a Carve Up!
Esma Cannon was
55 in What a Carve Up!
as 'Aunt Emily'.
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Poster of Raising the Wind
Raising the Wind
Esma Cannon was
55 in Raising the Wind
as 'Mrs. Deevens'.
Wed, Sep 06 1961
Poster of Carry On Regardless
Carry On Regardless
Esma Cannon was
55 in Carry On Regardless
as 'Miss Cooling'.
Tue, Apr 04 1961
Poster of No Kidding
No Kidding
Esma Cannon was
54 in No Kidding
as 'District Nurse'.
Tue, Nov 01 1960
Poster of Doctor in Love
Doctor in Love
Esma Cannon was
54 in Doctor in Love
as 'Rafia Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 12 1960
Poster of The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends
Esma Cannon was
54 in The Flesh and the Fiends
as 'Aggie'.
Tue, Feb 02 1960
Poster of Inn for Trouble
Inn for Trouble
Esma Cannon was
54 in Inn for Trouble
as 'Dolly'.
Sun, Jan 31 1960
Poster of Expresso Bongo
Expresso Bongo
Esma Cannon was
53 in Expresso Bongo
as 'Nightclub Cleaner'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack
Esma Cannon was
53 in I'm All Right Jack
as 'Spencer'.
Tue, Aug 18 1959
Poster of Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
Esma Cannon was
53 in Jack the Ripper
as 'Nelly'.
Thu, May 28 1959
Poster of Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek
Esma Cannon was
52 in Further Up the Creek
as 'Maudie Lovelace'.
Tue, Oct 28 1958
Poster of Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat
Esma Cannon was
50 in Three Men in a Boat
as 'Meek Woman (Maze)'.
Sun, Dec 23 1956
Poster of A Touch of the Sun
A Touch of the Sun
Esma Cannon was
50 in A Touch of the Sun
as 'Miss Tickle'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware
Esma Cannon was
50 in Sailor Beware
as 'Edie Hornett'.
Tue, Sep 04 1956
Poster of Simon and Laura
Simon and Laura
Esma Cannon was
49 in Simon and Laura
as 'Laura from Newcastle'.
Wed, Nov 02 1955
Poster of Out of the Clouds
Out of the Clouds
Esma Cannon was
49 in Out of the Clouds
as 'Rich Woman's Companion'.
Tue, Feb 15 1955
Poster of The Sleeping Tiger
The Sleeping Tiger
Esma Cannon was
48 in The Sleeping Tiger
as 'Scrubwoman with ladder'.
Mon, Jun 21 1954
Poster of The Large Rope
The Large Rope
Esma Cannon was
47 in The Large Rope
as 'Screaming Woman'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of The Steel Key
The Steel Key
Esma Cannon was
47 in The Steel Key
as 'Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room'.
Fri, May 01 1953
Poster of Noose for a Lady
Noose for a Lady
Esma Cannon was
47 in Noose for a Lady
as 'Miss Ginch'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Crow Hollow
Crow Hollow
Esma Cannon was
46 in Crow Hollow
as 'Aunt Judith Armour'.
Fri, Aug 01 1952
Poster of Last Holiday
Last Holiday
Esma Cannon was
44 in Last Holiday
as 'Miss Fox'.
Mon, May 15 1950
Poster of Double Confession
Double Confession
Esma Cannon was
44 in Double Confession
as 'Madam Cleo'.
Sun, Apr 30 1950
Poster of Guilt Is My Shadow
Guilt Is My Shadow
Esma Cannon was
44 in Guilt Is My Shadow
as 'Peggy'.
Wed, Mar 22 1950
Poster of Marry Me
Marry Me
Esma Cannon was
43 in Marry Me
as 'Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 07 1949
Poster of The Huggetts Abroad
The Huggetts Abroad
Esma Cannon was
43 in The Huggetts Abroad
as 'Brown Owl'.
Mon, Mar 21 1949
Poster of Vote for Huggett
Vote for Huggett
Esma Cannon was
43 in Vote for Huggett
as '(uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 01 1949
Poster of Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Esma Cannon was
43 in Helter Skelter
as 'Autograph Huntress'.
Fri, Jan 07 1949
Poster of Here Come the Huggetts
Here Come the Huggetts
Esma Cannon was
42 in Here Come the Huggetts
as 'Youth Leader'.
Thu, Dec 02 1948
Poster of Jassy
Jassy
Esma Cannon was
41 in Jassy
as 'Lindy Wicks'.
Wed, Aug 13 1947
Poster of Holiday Camp
Holiday Camp
Esma Cannon was
41 in Holiday Camp
as 'Elsie Dawson'.
Tue, Aug 05 1947
Poster of The Years Between
The Years Between
Esma Cannon was
40 in The Years Between
as 'Effie'.
Mon, Jul 08 1946
Poster of A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
Esma Cannon was
38 in A Canterbury Tale
as 'Agnes'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of English Without Tears
English Without Tears
Esma Cannon was
38 in English Without Tears
as 'Queenie'.
Fri, Jul 28 1944
Poster of The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead
Esma Cannon was
38 in The Way Ahead
as 'Mrs. Ted Brewer'.
Fri, Jun 09 1944
Poster of Fanny by Gaslight
Fanny by Gaslight
Esma Cannon was
38 in Fanny by Gaslight
as 'Maid (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 08 1944
Poster of Asking for Trouble
Asking for Trouble
Esma Cannon was
36 in Asking for Trouble
as 'Ada'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of We Serve
We Serve
Esma Cannon was
36 in We Serve
as ''.
Mon, Jun 29 1942
Poster of Quiet Wedding
Quiet Wedding
Esma Cannon was
35 in Quiet Wedding
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 19 1941
Poster of Contraband
Contraband
Esma Cannon was
34 in Contraband
as 'Erik Skold's Niece'.
Sat, May 11 1940
Poster of The Spy in Black
The Spy in Black
Esma Cannon was
33 in The Spy in Black
as 'Maggie'.
Thu, Aug 03 1939
Poster of Poison Pen
Poison Pen
Esma Cannon was
33 in Poison Pen
as 'Mrs Warren'.
Mon, Jul 03 1939
Poster of I Met a Murderer
I Met a Murderer
Esma Cannon was
33 in I Met a Murderer
as 'A Hiker'.
Sat, Mar 04 1939
Poster of The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
Esma Cannon was
33 in The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
as ''.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of Trouble Brewing
Trouble Brewing
Esma Cannon was
33 in Trouble Brewing
as 'Maid'.
Wed, Mar 01 1939
Poster of It's in the Air
It's in the Air
Esma Cannon was
32 in It's in the Air
as 'Sir Philip's Maid'.
Tue, Nov 01 1938
Poster of I See Ice
I See Ice
Esma Cannon was
32 in I See Ice
as 'Bride'.
Thu, Feb 10 1938
Poster of The Five Pound Man
The Five Pound Man
Esma Cannon was
31 in The Five Pound Man
as 'Lucy'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of The Man Behind the Mask
The Man Behind the Mask
Esma Cannon was
30 in The Man Behind the Mask
as 'Waitress'.
Sun, Aug 23 1936

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Stryker of the Yard
Stryker of the Yard
Esma Cannon was
55+ in Stryker of the Yard
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 02 1961
Poster of The Rag Trade
The Rag Trade
Esma Cannon was
55+ in The Rag Trade
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 1961
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Esma Cannon was
54+ in Maigret
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960