Person

Martita Hunt

Acting · 1900–1969 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

Filmography

1969The Best House in LondonHeadmistress
1965Bunny Lake Is MissingAda Ford
1964The Unsinkable Molly BrownGrand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
1964BecketEmpress Matilda
1963FestivalMadame Desmermortes
1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmAnna Richter
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 2Madame Kuprin
1961A Call on Kuprin: Part 1Madame Kuprin
1961Mr. TopazeBaroness
1960FestivalAgatha Payne
1960Route 66
1960Sunday-Night PlayMadame Kuprin
1960ThrillerCelia Sommerville
1960Song Without EndGrand Duchess
1960The Brides of DraculaBaroness Meinster
1960Bottoms Up!Lady Emily Gore-Willoughby
1959Venetian HoneymoonLisa Bradwell
1958Me and the ColonelMother Superior
1958Bonjour TristessePhilippe's Mother
1957Dangerous ExileLady Lydia Fell
1957The SpiesConnie Harper
1957The Admirable CrichtonLady Brocklehurst
1956Three Men in a BoatMrs. Willis
1956AnastasiaBaroness Elena von Livenbaum
1956Armchair TheatreJulia Sharpe
1956The March HareLady Anne
1955King's RhapsodyQueen Mother
1953MelbaMme. Marchesi
1952Folly to Be WiseLady Dodd
1952It Started in ParadiseMme. Alice
1952Meet Me TonightMabel Grace
1952Treasure HuntAunt Anna Rose
1952The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie MenQueen Eleanor
1949The FanDuchess of Berwick
1948Studio OneMrs. Porter
1948So Evil My LoveMrs. Courtney (SR)
1948My Sister and IMrs. Camelot
1948Anna KareninaPrincess Betty Tversky
1947The Ghosts of Berkeley SquareLady Mary
1946Great ExpectationsMiss Havisham
1945The Wicked LadyCousin Agatha
1944Welcome, Mr WashingtonMiss Finch
1943The Man in GreyMiss Patchett
1942Talk About JacquelineColonel's Wife
1942The Great Mr HandelChorister
1942Sabotage at SeaDaphne Faber
1942The Lady from LisbonSusan Wellington-Smythe
1942They Flew AloneMiss Bland
1942The Seventh SurvivorMrs. Lindley
1941East of PiccadillyMa
1941Quiet WeddingMme. Mirelle
1941Freedom RadioFrau Lehmann the Concierge
1940Miss KnowallMiss Hardcastle
1940Miss Grant Goes to the DoorEdith
1940The Middle WatchLady Elizabeth Hewett
1940At the Villa RoseHelen Vaquier
1939A Girl Must LiveMme. Dupont, assistant
1939Old Mother Riley Joins UpCommandant
1939Young Man's FancyDuchess of Beaumont
1939Goodbye, Mr. ChipsBritish Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
1939The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939Trouble BrewingMme Berdi
1939The Good Old DaysSarah Macaulay
1938Everything Happens to Me
1938Prison Without BarsMme. Appel
1938Second Best BedMrs. Mather
1938Strange BoardersMiss Pitter
1937Paradise for TwoMme. Bernard
1937Good Morning, Boys!Lady Bogshott
1937The Mill on the FlossMrs. Glegg
1937SabotageThe Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
1937Farewell AgainAdela Swayle
1936Tudor RoseJane's Mother
1936The Beloved VagabondLady with lorgnettes
1936Pot Luck
1936When Knights Were BoldAunt Esther
1935King of the DamnedWoman on Plane
1935Foreign AffairesBit (uncredited)
1935First a GirlMadame Seraphina
1935Mr. What's-His-Name?Mrs Davies
1935Man of the MomentLady at Roulette Table
1935The Case of Gabriel PerryMrs. Read
1933Friday the ThirteenthAgnes Lightfoot
1933I Was a SpyAunt Lucille
1932Love on WheelsPiano Demonstrator
1932Service for LadiesAline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)

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