Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1900-01-30
- Day of Death1969-06-13 (69 years)
- Place of BirthBuenos Aires, Argentina
- Also Known AsMartita 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.
Acting Career
- 1969
The Best House in London
As: Headmistress
- 1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing
As: Ada Ford
- 1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
As: Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
- 1964
Becket
As: Empress Matilda
- 1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
As: Anna Richter
- 1961
Mr. Topaze
As: Baroness
- 1960
Thriller
As: Celia Sommerville
- 1960
Song Without End
As: Grand Duchess
- 1960
The Brides of Dracula
As: Baroness Meinster
1960Bottoms Up!
As: Lady Gore-Willoughby
1959Venetian Honeymoon
As: Lisa Bradwell
1958Me and the Colonel
As: Mother Superior
1958Bonjour Tristesse
As: Philippe's Mother
1957Dangerous Exile
As: Lady Lydia Fell
1957The Spies
As: Connie Harper
1957The Admirable Crichton
As: Lady Brocklehurst
1956Three Men in a Boat
As: Mrs. Willis
1956Anastasia
As: Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
1956The March Hare
As: Lady Anne
1955King's Rhapsody
As: Queen Mother
1953Melba
As: Mme. Marchesi
1952Folly to Be Wise
As: Lady Dodd
1952It Started in Paradise
As: Mme. Alice
1952Meet Me Tonight
As: Mabel Grace
1952Treasure Hunt
As: Aunt Anna Rose
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
As: Queen Eleanor
1949The Fan
As: Duchess of Berwick
1948Studio One
As: Mrs. Porter
1948So Evil My Love
As: Mrs. Courtney (SR)
1948My Sister and I
As: Mrs. Camelot
1948Anna Karenina
As: Princess Betty Tversky
- 1946
Great Expectations
As: Miss Havisham
1945The Wicked Lady
As: Cousin Agatha
1944Welcome, Mr Washington
As: Miss Finch
1943The Man in Grey
As: Miss Patchett
1942Talk About Jacqueline
As: Colonel's Wife
1942Sabotage at Sea
As: Daphne Faber
1942The Lady from Lisbon
As: Susan Wellington-Smythe
1942They Flew Alone
As: Miss Bland
1942The Seventh Survivor
As: Mrs. Lindley
1941East of Piccadilly
As: Ma
1941Quiet Wedding
As: Mme. Mirelle
1941Freedom Radio
As: Frau Lehmann the Concierge
1940Miss Knowall
As: Miss Hardcastle
1940Miss Grant Goes to the Door
As: Edith
1940At the Villa Rose
As: Helen Vaquier
1939A Girl Must Live
As: Mme. Dupont, assistant
1939Old Mother Riley Joins Up
As: Commandant
1939Young Man's Fancy
As: Duchess of Beaumont
1939Goodbye, Mr. Chips
As: British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
1939Trouble Brewing
As: Mme Berdi
1938Prison Without Bars
As: Mme. Appel
1938Strange Boarders
As: Miss Pitter
1937Paradise for Two
As: Mme. Bernard
1937Good Morning, Boys!
As: Lady Bogshott
1937The Mill on the Floss
As: Mrs. Glegg
- 1937
Sabotage
As: The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
1937Farewell Again
As: Adela Swayle
1936Tudor Rose
As: Jane's Mother
1936The Beloved Vagabond
As: Lady with lorgnettes
1936When Knights Were Bold
As: Aunt Esther
1935King of the Damned
As: Woman on Plane
1935First a Girl
As: Madame Seraphina
1935Man of the Moment
As: Lady at Roulette Table
1933Friday the Thirteenth
As: Agnes Lightfoot
1933I Was a Spy
As: Aunt Lucille
1932Love on Wheels
As: Piano Demonstrator
1932Service for Ladies
As: Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid