Portrait of Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Acting

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.

Born: January 30, 1900

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Filmography

1969
1965
1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

1964
Becket

as Empress Matilda

1961
Mr. Topaze

as Baroness

1960
Thriller

as Celia Sommerville

1960
Song Without End

as Grand Duchess

1960
The Brides of Dracula

as Baroness Meinster

1960
Bottoms Up!

as Lady Gore-Willoughby

1959
Venetian Honeymoon

as Lisa Bradwell

1958
Me and the Colonel

as Mother Superior

1958
Bonjour Tristesse

as Philippe's Mother

1957
Dangerous Exile

as Lady Lydia Fell

1957
The Spies

as Connie Harper

1957
The Admirable Crichton

as Lady Brocklehurst

1956
Three Men in a Boat

as Mrs. Willis

1956
Anastasia

as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

1956
The March Hare

as Lady Anne

1955
King's Rhapsody

as Queen Mother

1953
Melba

as Mme. Marchesi

1952
Folly to Be Wise

as Lady Dodd

1952
1952
Meet Me Tonight

as Mabel Grace

1952
Treasure Hunt

as Aunt Anna Rose

1949
The Fan

as Duchess of Berwick

1948
Studio One

as Mrs. Porter

1948
So Evil My Love

as Mrs. Courtney (SR)

1948
My Sister and I

as Mrs. Camelot

1948
Anna Karenina

as Princess Betty Tversky

1946
Great Expectations

as Miss Havisham

1945
The Wicked Lady

as Cousin Agatha

1944
1943
The Man in Grey

as Miss Patchett

1942
Talk About Jacqueline

as Colonel's Wife

1942
1942
Sabotage at Sea

as Daphne Faber

1942
The Lady from Lisbon

as Susan Wellington-Smythe

1942
They Flew Alone

as Miss Bland

1942
The Seventh Survivor

as Mrs. Lindley

1941
Quiet Wedding

as Mme. Mirelle

1941
Freedom Radio

as Frau Lehmann the Concierge

1940
Miss Knowall

as Miss Hardcastle

1940
At the Villa Rose

as Helen Vaquier

1939
A Girl Must Live

as Mme. Dupont, assistant

1939
1939
Young Man's Fancy

as Duchess of Beaumont

1939
Goodbye, Mr. Chips

as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

1939
Trouble Brewing

as Mme Berdi

1938
Prison Without Bars

as Mme. Appel

1938
Strange Boarders

as Miss Pitter

1937
Paradise for Two

as Mme. Bernard

1937
Good Morning, Boys!

as Lady Bogshott

1937
1937
Sabotage

as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

1937
Farewell Again

as Adela Swayle

1936
Tudor Rose

as Jane's Mother

1936
The Beloved Vagabond

as Lady with lorgnettes

1936
1935
King of the Damned

as Woman on Plane

1935
First a Girl

as Madame Seraphina

1935
Man of the Moment

as Lady at Roulette Table

1933
Friday the Thirteenth

as Agnes Lightfoot

1933
I Was a Spy

as Aunt Lucille

1932
Love on Wheels

as Piano Demonstrator

1932
Service for Ladies

as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)

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