Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Known for
Acting
Born
January 30, 1900
Died
June 13, 1969 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

1969
The Best House in London poster

The Best House in London

Movie · as Headmistress

1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing poster

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Movie · as Ada Ford

1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown poster

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Movie · as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

1964
Becket poster

Becket

Movie · as Empress Matilda

1963
Festival

Festival

TV · as Madame Desmermortes · 1 ep

1962
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm poster

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

Movie · as Anna Richter

1962
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing poster

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Movie

1962
Saki

Saki

TV · as Lady Bastable · 8 eps

1961
Mr. Topaze poster

Mr. Topaze

Movie · as Baroness

1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

Movie · as Madame Kuprin

1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

Movie · as Madame Kuprin

1960
The Brides of Dracula poster

The Brides of Dracula

Movie · as Baroness Meinster

1960
Song Without End poster

Song Without End

Movie · as Grand Duchess

1960
Bottoms Up! poster

Bottoms Up!

Movie · as Lady Emily Gore-Willoughby

1960
Route 66 poster

Route 66

TV · 1 ep

1960
Thriller poster

Thriller

TV · as Celia Sommerville · 1 ep

1960
Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

TV · as Madama Kuprin, Madame Kuprin · 1 ep

1960
Festival poster

Festival

TV · as Agatha Payne · 1 ep

1959
Venetian Honeymoon poster

Venetian Honeymoon

Movie · as Lisa Bradwell

1958
Bonjour Tristesse poster

Bonjour Tristesse

Movie · as Philippe's Mother

1958
Me and the Colonel poster

Me and the Colonel

Movie · as Mother Superior

1957
The Spies poster

The Spies

Movie · as Connie Harper

1957
Dangerous Exile poster

Dangerous Exile

Movie · as Lady Lydia Fell

1957
The Admirable Crichton poster

The Admirable Crichton

Movie · as Lady Brocklehurst

1956
Anastasia poster

Anastasia

Movie · as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

1956
The March Hare poster

The March Hare

Movie · as Lady Anne

1956
Three Men in a Boat poster

Three Men in a Boat

Movie · as Mrs. Willis

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as Julia Sharpe · 1 ep

1955
King's Rhapsody poster

King's Rhapsody

Movie · as Queen Mother

1953
Melba poster

Melba

Movie · as Mme. Marchesi

1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men poster

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

Movie · as Queen Eleanor

1952
It Started in Paradise poster

It Started in Paradise

Movie · as Mme. Alice

1952
Treasure Hunt poster

Treasure Hunt

Movie · as Aunt Anna Rose

1952
Meet Me Tonight poster

Meet Me Tonight

Movie · as Mabel Grace

1952
Folly to Be Wise poster

Folly to Be Wise

Movie · as Lady Dodd

1949
The Fan poster

The Fan

Movie · as Duchess of Berwick

1948
Anna Karenina poster

Anna Karenina

Movie · as Princess Betty Tversky

1948
So Evil My Love poster

So Evil My Love

Movie · as Mrs. Courtney (SR)

1948
My Sister and I poster

My Sister and I

Movie · as Mrs. Camelot

1948
Studio One poster

Studio One

TV · as Mrs. Porter · 1 ep

1947
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square poster

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

Movie · as Lady Mary

1946
Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations

Movie · as Miss Havisham

1945
The Wicked Lady poster

The Wicked Lady

Movie · as Cousin Agatha

1944
Welcome, Mr Washington poster

Welcome, Mr Washington

Movie · as Miss Finch

1943
The Man in Grey poster

The Man in Grey

Movie · as Miss Patchett

1942
The Lady from Lisbon poster

The Lady from Lisbon

Movie · as Susan Wellington-Smythe

1942
They Flew Alone poster

They Flew Alone

Movie · as Miss Bland

1942
The Seventh Survivor poster

The Seventh Survivor

Movie · as Mrs. Lindley

1942
Sabotage at Sea poster

Sabotage at Sea

Movie · as Daphne Faber

1942
Talk About Jacqueline poster

Talk About Jacqueline

Movie · as Colonel's Wife

1942
The Great Mr Handel poster

The Great Mr Handel

Movie · as Chorister

1941
Quiet Wedding poster

Quiet Wedding

Movie · as Mme. Mirelle

1941
Freedom Radio poster

Freedom Radio

Movie · as Frau Lehmann the Concierge

1941
East of Piccadilly poster

East of Piccadilly

Movie · as Ma

1940
At the Villa Rose poster

At the Villa Rose

Movie · as Helen Vaquier

1940
The Middle Watch

The Middle Watch

Movie · as Lady Elizabeth Hewett

1940
Miss Grant Goes to the Door poster

Miss Grant Goes to the Door

Movie · as Edith

1940
Miss Knowall poster

Miss Knowall

Movie · as Miss Hardcastle

1939
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

The Nursemaid Who Disappeared

Movie

1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips poster

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Movie · as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

1939
Trouble Brewing poster

Trouble Brewing

Movie · as Mme Berdi

1939
A Girl Must Live poster

A Girl Must Live

Movie · as Mme. Dupont, assistant

1939
The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

Movie · as Sarah Macaulay

1939
Old Mother Riley Joins Up poster

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Movie · as Commandant

1939
Young Man's Fancy poster

Young Man's Fancy

Movie · as Duchess of Beaumont

1938
Strange Boarders poster

Strange Boarders

Movie · as Miss Pitter

1938
Prison Without Bars poster

Prison Without Bars

Movie · as Mme. Appel

1938
Second Best Bed

Second Best Bed

Movie · as Mrs. Mather

1938
Everything Happens to Me poster

Everything Happens to Me

Movie

1937
Good Morning, Boys! poster

Good Morning, Boys!

Movie · as Lady Bogshott

1937
The Mill on the Floss poster

The Mill on the Floss

Movie · as Mrs. Glegg

1937
Farewell Again poster

Farewell Again

Movie · as Adela Swayle

1937
Paradise for Two poster

Paradise for Two

Movie · as Mme. Bernard

1936
When Knights Were Bold poster

When Knights Were Bold

Movie · as Aunt Esther

1936
The Beloved Vagabond poster

The Beloved Vagabond

Movie · as Lady with lorgnettes

1936
Tudor Rose poster

Tudor Rose

Movie · as Jane's Mother

1936
Pot Luck poster

Pot Luck

Movie

1936
Sabotage poster

Sabotage

Movie · as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

1935
Man of the Moment poster

Man of the Moment

Movie · as Lady at Roulette Table

1935
First a Girl poster

First a Girl

Movie · as Madame Seraphina

1935
King of the Damned poster

King of the Damned

Movie · as Woman on Plane

1935
The Case of Gabriel Perry

The Case of Gabriel Perry

Movie · as Mrs. Read

1935
Mr. What's-His-Name?

Mr. What's-His-Name?

Movie · as Mrs Davies

1935
Foreign Affaires

Foreign Affaires

Movie · as Bit (uncredited)

1933
I Was a Spy poster

I Was a Spy

Movie · as Aunt Lucille

1933
Friday the Thirteenth poster

Friday the Thirteenth

Movie · as Agnes Lightfoot

1932
Service for Ladies poster

Service for Ladies

Movie · as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)

1932
Love on Wheels poster

Love on Wheels

Movie · as Piano Demonstrator