Esma Cannon

Acting • 61 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
A Canterbury Tale

A Canterbury Tale

1944 ⭐ 3.5
as Agnes
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959 ⭐ 3.3
as Spencer
Carry On Cabby

Carry On Cabby

1963 ⭐ 3.2
as Flo Sims
Carry On Cruising

Carry On Cruising

1962 ⭐ 3.0
as Bridget Madderley
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939 ⭐ 3.2
as Maggie
Carry On Constable

Carry On Constable

1960 ⭐ 3.1
as Deaf Old Lady
The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960 ⭐ 3.3
as Aggie
Carry On Regardless

Carry On Regardless

1961 ⭐ 3.1
as Miss Cooling
Last Holiday

Last Holiday

1950 ⭐ 3.5
as Miss Fox
The Way Ahead

The Way Ahead

1944 ⭐ 3.3
as Mrs. Ted Brewer
On the Beat

On the Beat

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Mrs. Timms
The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

1954 ⭐ 2.8
as Scrubwoman with ladder
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

1959 ⭐ 3.0
as Nelly
That's Carry On!

That's Carry On!

1977 ⭐ 2.9
as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
Trouble in Store

Trouble in Store

1953 ⭐ 3.0
as Café Customer (uncredited)
What a Carve Up!

What a Carve Up!

1961 ⭐ 3.5
as Aunt Emily
Contraband

Contraband

1940 ⭐ 3.5
as Erik Skold's Niece
The Fast Lady

The Fast Lady

1962 ⭐ 2.9
as Lady on Zebra Crossing
Expresso Bongo

Expresso Bongo

1959 ⭐ 2.6
as Nightclub Cleaner
Doctor in Love

Doctor in Love

1960 ⭐ 2.8
as Rafia Woman (uncredited)
Nurse on Wheels

Nurse on Wheels

1963 ⭐ 3.0
as Mrs. Jones
Double Confession

Double Confession

1950 ⭐ 3.1
as Madam Cleo
Maigret

Maigret

1960 ⭐ 3.5
Simon and Laura

Simon and Laura

1955 ⭐ 3.0
as Laura from Newcastle
Jassy

Jassy

1947 ⭐ 2.6
as Lindy Wicks
Holiday Camp

Holiday Camp

1947 ⭐ 3.4
as Elsie Dawson
Raising the Wind

Raising the Wind

1961 ⭐ 3.1
as Mrs. Deevens
Crow Hollow

Crow Hollow

1952 ⭐ 3.0
as Aunt Judith Armour
It's in the Air

It's in the Air

1938 ⭐ 3.0
as Sir Philip's Maid
Three Men in a Boat

Three Men in a Boat

1956 ⭐ 3.1
as Meek Woman (Maze)