Martita 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
79
Gender
Female
Birthday
1900-01-30 (125 years old)
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acting

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

1961

Mr. Topaze as Baroness

1960

Sunday-Night Play as Madama Kuprin

1960

Sunday-Night Play as Madame Kuprin

1960

Route 66 as Not available

1960

Thriller as Celia Sommerville

1960

The Brides of Dracula as Baroness Meinster

1960

Song Without End as Grand Duchess

1960

Bottoms Up! as Lady Gore-Willoughby

1959

Venetian Honeymoon as Lisa Bradwell

1958

Bonjour Tristesse as Philippe's Mother

1958

Me and the Colonel as Mother Superior

1957

The Admirable Crichton as Lady Brocklehurst

1957

The Spies as Connie Harper

1957

Dangerous Exile as Lady Lydia Fell

1956

Anastasia as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

1956

Three Men in a Boat as Mrs. Willis

1956

The March Hare as Lady Anne

1955

King's Rhapsody as Queen Mother

1953

Melba as Mme. Marchesi

1952

Meet Me Tonight as Mabel Grace

1952

Treasure Hunt as Aunt Anna Rose

1952

Folly to Be Wise as Lady Dodd

1952

It Started in Paradise as Mme. Alice

1949

The Fan as Duchess of Berwick

1948

Studio One as Mrs. Porter

1948

Anna Karenina as Princess Betty Tversky

1948

So Evil My Love as Mrs. Courtney (SR)

1948

My Sister and I as Mrs. Camelot

1946

Great Expectations as Miss Havisham

1945

The Wicked Lady as Cousin Agatha

1944

Welcome, Mr Washington as Miss Finch

1943

The Man in Grey as Miss Patchett

1942

They Flew Alone as Miss Bland

1942

Talk About Jacqueline as Colonel's Wife

1942

Sabotage at Sea as Daphne Faber

1942

The Lady from Lisbon as Susan Wellington-Smythe

1942

The Seventh Survivor as Mrs. Lindley

1941

Quiet Wedding as Mme. Mirelle

1941

Freedom Radio as Frau Lehmann the Concierge

1940

At the Villa Rose as Helen Vaquier

1940

The Middle Watch as Lady Elizabeth Hewett

1940

Miss Knowall as Miss Hardcastle

1939

Goodbye, Mr. Chips as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

1939

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared as Not available

1939

A Girl Must Live as Mme. Dupont, assistant

1939

Young Man's Fancy as Duchess of Beaumont

1939

Trouble Brewing as Mme Berdi

1939

Old Mother Riley Joins Up as Commandant

1939

The Good Old Days as Sarah Macaulay

1938

Prison Without Bars as Mme. Appel

1938

Everything Happens to Me as Not available

1938

Strange Boarders as Miss Pitter

1938

Second Best Bed as Mrs. Mather

1937

The Mill on the Floss as Mrs. Glegg

1937

Sabotage as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

1937

Good Morning, Boys! as Lady Bogshott

1937

Paradise for Two as Mme. Bernard

1937

Farewell Again as Adela Swayle

1936

Tudor Rose as Jane's Mother

1936

The Beloved Vagabond as Lady with lorgnettes

1936

When Knights Were Bold as Aunt Esther

1936

Pot Luck as Not available

1935

Man of the Moment as Lady at Roulette Table

1935

Mr. What's-His-Name? as Mrs Davies

1935

King of the Damned as Woman on Plane

1935

First a Girl as Madame Seraphina

1935

The Case of Gabriel Perry as Mrs. Read

1933

Friday the Thirteenth as Agnes Lightfoot

1933

I Was a Spy as Aunt Lucille

1932

Service for Ladies as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid

1932

Love on Wheels as Piano Demonstrator