Biography
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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 β 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.
Filmography
all 82
Movies 77
TV Shows 5
Headmistress

The Best House in London (1969)
Movie
Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
Movie
Empress Matilda

Becket (1964)
Movie
Baroness

Mr. Topaze (1961)
Movie
Madame Kuprin / Madama Kuprin

Sunday-Night Play (1960)
TV
Celia Sommerville

Thriller (1960)
TV
Grand Duchess

Song Without End (1960)
Movie
Baroness Meinster

The Brides of Dracula (1960)
Movie
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Lady Gore-Willoughby

Bottoms Up! (1960)
Movie
Lisa Bradwell

Venetian Honeymoon (1959)
Movie
Betsey Trotwood

Tales from Dickens (1959)
TV
Mother Superior

Me and the Colonel (1958)
Movie
Philippe's Mother

Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
Movie
Lady Lydia Fell

Dangerous Exile (1957)
Movie
Connie Harper

The Spies (1957)
Movie
Lady Brocklehurst

The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Movie
Mrs. Willis

Three Men in a Boat (1956)
Movie
Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

Anastasia (1956)
Movie
Lady Anne

The March Hare (1956)
Movie
Queen Mother

King's Rhapsody (1955)
Movie
Mme. Marchesi

Melba (1953)
Movie
Lady Dodd

Folly to Be Wise (1952)
Movie
Mme. Alice

It Started in Paradise (1952)
Movie
Mabel Grace (segment "Red Peppers")

Meet Me Tonight (1952)
Movie
Aunt Anna Rose

Treasure Hunt (1952)
Movie
Duchess of Berwick

The Fan (1949)
Movie
Mrs. Porter

Studio One (1948)
TV
Mrs. Camelot

My Sister and I (1948)
Movie
Mrs. Courtney

So Evil My Love (1948)
Movie
Princess Betty Tversky

Anna Karenina (1948)
Movie
Miss Crichton

The Little Ballerina (1947)
Movie
Miss Havisham

Great Expectations (1946)
Movie
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Cousin Agatha

The Wicked Lady (1945)
Movie
Miss Finch

Welcome, Mr Washington (1944)
Movie
Miss Patchett

The Man in Grey (1943)
Movie
Colonel's Wife

Talk About Jacqueline (1942)
Movie
Daphne Faber

Sabotage at Sea (1942)
Movie
Susan Wellington-Smythe

The Lady from Lisbon (1942)
Movie
Miss Bland

They Flew Alone (1942)
Movie
Mrs. Lindley

The Seventh Survivor (1942)
Movie
Mme. Mirelle

Quiet Wedding (1941)
Movie
Frau Lehmann the Concierge

Freedom Radio (1941)
Movie
Miss Hardcastle

Miss Knowall (1940)
Movie
Lady Elizabeth Hewett

The Middle Watch (1940)
Movie
Helen Vaquier

At the Villa Rose (1940)
Movie
Mme. Dupont, assistant

A Girl Must Live (1939)
Movie
Commandant

Old Mother Riley Joins Up (1939)
Movie
Duchess of Beaumont

Young Man's Fancy (1939)
Movie
British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Movie
Lady Alice Ballister

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939)
Movie
Madame Berdi

Trouble Brewing (1939)
Movie
Sara Macaulay

The Good Old Days (1939)
Movie
Mme. Appel

Prison Without Bars (1938)
Movie
Mrs. Mather

Second Best Bed (1938)
Movie
Miss Pitter

Strange Boarders (1938)
Movie
Mme. Bernard

Paradise for Two (1937)
Movie
Lady Bagshot

Good Morning, Boys! (1937)
Movie
Mrs. Glegg

The Mill on the Floss (1937)
Movie
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

Sabotage (1937)
Movie
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Adela Swayle

Farewell Again (1937)
Movie
Jane's Mother

Tudor Rose (1936)
Movie
Lady with lorgnettes

The Beloved Vagabond (1936)
Movie
Mrs. Cream

Pot Luck (1936)
Movie
Aunt Esther

When Knights Were Bold (1936)
Movie
Woman on Plane

King of the Damned (1935)
Movie
Madame Seraphina

First a Girl (1935)
Movie
Mrs. Davies

Mr. What's-His-Name? (1935)
Movie
Lady at Roulette Table

Man of the Moment (1935)
Movie
Agnes Lightfoot

Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
Movie
Aunt Lucille

I Was a Spy (1933)
Movie
Piano Demonstrator

Love on Wheels (1932)
Movie
Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid

Service for Ladies (1932)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1900-01-30
Deathday1969-06-13 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceBuenos Aires, Argentina
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsMartita Edith Hunt
AwardsDonaldson Awards, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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