Esma Cannon
Esma Cannon | |
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In The Spy in Black (1939) | |
| Born | Esma Ellen Charlotte Cannon 27 December 1905 Randwick, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 18 October 1972 (aged 66) Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, Indre-et-Loire, France. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and comedienne |
| Years active | 1937–1964 |
| Spouse(s) | Ernst Littmann (1945–1972, 27 years); one child Michael Anthony Littmann born 21 March 1946 |
Esma Ellen Charlotte Littmann (née Cannon; 27 December 1905 – 18 October 1972), credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was an Australian-born character actress who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best remembered as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1960s.