Martita Hunt
- Acting
- January 30, 1900 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
- June 13, 1969
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
- The Best House in London · Headmistress
- Bunny Lake Is Missing · Ada Ford
- The Unsinkable Molly Brown · Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
- Becket · Empress Matilda
- Festival · Madame Desmermortes
- Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm · Anna Richter
- Saki · Lady Bastable
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 · Madame Kuprin
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 · Madame Kuprin
- Mr. Topaze · Baroness
- Festival · Agatha Payne
- Route 66
- Sunday-Night Play · Madame Kuprin, Madama Kuprin
- Thriller · Celia Sommerville
- Song Without End · Grand Duchess
- The Brides of Dracula · Baroness Meinster
- Bottoms Up! · Lady Emily Gore-Willoughby
- Venetian Honeymoon · Lisa Bradwell
- Me and the Colonel · Mother Superior
- Bonjour Tristesse · Philippe's Mother
- Dangerous Exile · Lady Lydia Fell
- The Spies · Connie Harper
- The Admirable Crichton · Lady Brocklehurst
- Three Men in a Boat · Mrs. Willis
- Anastasia · Baroness Elena von Livenbaum
- Armchair Theatre · Julia Sharpe
- The March Hare · Lady Anne
- King's Rhapsody · Queen Mother
- Melba · Mme. Marchesi
- Folly to Be Wise · Lady Dodd
- It Started in Paradise · Mme. Alice
- Meet Me Tonight · Mabel Grace
- Treasure Hunt · Aunt Anna Rose
- The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men · Queen Eleanor
- The Fan · Duchess of Berwick
- Studio One · Mrs. Porter
- So Evil My Love · Mrs. Courtney (SR)
- My Sister and I · Mrs. Camelot
- Anna Karenina · Princess Betty Tversky
- The Ghosts of Berkeley Square · Lady Mary
- Great Expectations · Miss Havisham
- The Wicked Lady · Cousin Agatha
- Welcome, Mr Washington · Miss Finch
- The Man in Grey · Miss Patchett
- Talk About Jacqueline · Colonel's Wife
- The Great Mr Handel · Chorister
- Sabotage at Sea · Daphne Faber
- The Lady from Lisbon · Susan Wellington-Smythe
- They Flew Alone · Miss Bland
- The Seventh Survivor · Mrs. Lindley
- East of Piccadilly · Ma
- Quiet Wedding · Mme. Mirelle
- Freedom Radio · Frau Lehmann the Concierge
- Miss Knowall · Miss Hardcastle
- Miss Grant Goes to the Door · Edith
- The Middle Watch · Lady Elizabeth Hewett
- At the Villa Rose · Helen Vaquier
- A Girl Must Live · Mme. Dupont, assistant
- Old Mother Riley Joins Up · Commandant
- Young Man's Fancy · Duchess of Beaumont
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips · British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)
- The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
- Trouble Brewing · Mme Berdi
- The Good Old Days · Sarah Macaulay
- Everything Happens to Me
- Prison Without Bars · Mme. Appel
- Second Best Bed · Mrs. Mather
- Strange Boarders · Miss Pitter
- Paradise for Two · Mme. Bernard
- Good Morning, Boys! · Lady Bogshott
- The Mill on the Floss · Mrs. Glegg
- Farewell Again · Adela Swayle
- Sabotage · The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
- Tudor Rose · Jane's Mother
- The Beloved Vagabond · Lady with lorgnettes
- Pot Luck
- When Knights Were Bold · Aunt Esther
- King of the Damned · Woman on Plane
- Foreign Affaires · Bit (uncredited)