Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 30, 1900
Place of Birth:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martita Hunt
Biography
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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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Best House in London | Headmistress |
| 1965 | Bunny Lake Is Missing | Ada Ford |
| 1964 | The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova |
| 1964 | Becket | Empress Matilda |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | Anna Richter |
| 1961 | Mr. Topaze | Baroness |
| 1960 | The Brides of Dracula | Baroness Meinster |
| 1960 | Song Without End | Grand Duchess |
| 1960 | Bottoms Up! | Lady Gore-Willoughby |
| 1959 | Venetian Honeymoon | Lisa Bradwell |
| 1958 | Bonjour Tristesse | Philippe's Mother |
| 1958 | Me and the Colonel | Mother Superior |
| 1957 | The Spies | Connie Harper |
| 1957 | Dangerous Exile | Lady Lydia Fell |
| 1957 | The Admirable Crichton | Lady Brocklehurst |
| 1956 | Anastasia | Baroness Elena von Livenbaum |
| 1956 | The March Hare | Lady Anne |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat | Mrs. Willis |
| 1955 | King's Rhapsody | Queen Mother |
| 1953 | Melba | Mme. Marchesi |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Queen Eleanor |
| 1952 | It Started in Paradise | Mme. Alice |
| 1952 | Treasure Hunt | Aunt Anna Rose |
| 1952 | Meet Me Tonight | Mabel Grace |
| 1952 | Folly to Be Wise | Lady Dodd |
| 1949 | The Fan | Duchess of Berwick |
| 1948 | Anna Karenina | Princess Betty Tversky |
| 1948 | So Evil My Love | Mrs. Courtney (SR) |
| 1948 | My Sister and I | Mrs. Camelot |
| 1946 | Great Expectations | Miss Havisham |
| 1945 | The Wicked Lady | Cousin Agatha |
| 1944 | Welcome, Mr Washington | Miss Finch |
| 1943 | The Man in Grey | Miss Patchett |
| 1942 | The Lady from Lisbon | Susan Wellington-Smythe |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Miss Bland |
| 1942 | The Seventh Survivor | Mrs. Lindley |
| 1942 | Sabotage at Sea | Daphne Faber |
| 1942 | Talk About Jacqueline | Colonel's Wife |
| 1942 | The Great Mr Handel | Chorister |
| 1941 | Quiet Wedding | Mme. Mirelle |
| 1941 | Freedom Radio | Frau Lehmann the Concierge |
| 1941 | East of Piccadilly | Ma |
| 1940 | At the Villa Rose | Helen Vaquier |
| 1940 | The Middle Watch | Lady Elizabeth Hewett |
| 1940 | Miss Grant Goes to the Door | Edith |
| 1940 | Miss Knowall | Miss Hardcastle |
| 1939 | The Nursemaid Who Disappeared | |
| 1939 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips | British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited) |
| 1939 | A Girl Must Live | Mme. Dupont, assistant |
| 1939 | Trouble Brewing | Mme Berdi |
| 1939 | The Good Old Days | Sarah Macaulay |
| 1939 | Old Mother Riley Joins Up | Commandant |
| 1939 | Young Man's Fancy | Duchess of Beaumont |
| 1938 | Strange Boarders | Miss Pitter |
| 1938 | Prison Without Bars | Mme. Appel |
| 1938 | Second Best Bed | Mrs. Mather |
| 1938 | Everything Happens to Me | |
| 1937 | Good Morning, Boys! | Lady Bogshott |
| 1937 | The Mill on the Floss | Mrs. Glegg |
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Adela Swayle |
| 1937 | Paradise for Two | Mme. Bernard |
| 1937 | Sabotage | The Professor's Daughter (uncredited) |
| 1936 | When Knights Were Bold | Aunt Esther |
| 1936 | The Beloved Vagabond | Lady with lorgnettes |
| 1936 | Tudor Rose | Jane's Mother |
| 1936 | Pot Luck | |
| 1935 | Man of the Moment | Lady at Roulette Table |
| 1935 | First a Girl | Madame Seraphina |
| 1935 | King of the Damned | Woman on Plane |
| 1935 | The Case of Gabriel Perry | Mrs. Read |
| 1935 | Mr. What's-His-Name? | Mrs Davies |
| 1933 | I Was a Spy | Aunt Lucille |
| 1933 | Friday the Thirteenth | Agnes Lightfoot |
| 1932 | Service for Ladies | Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited) |
| 1932 | Love on Wheels | Piano Demonstrator |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Route 66 | |
| 1960 | Thriller | Celia Sommerville |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Madama Kuprin |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play | Madame Kuprin |
| 1948 | Studio One | Mrs. Porter |