
Martita Hunt
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1900-01-30
- Died
- 1969-06-13
- Place of birth
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Also known as
- Martita Edith Hunt
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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (80)

Great Expectations
1946
as Miss Havisham

Becket
1964
as Empress Matilda

The Brides of Dracula
1960
as Baroness Meinster

Bonjour Tristesse
1958
as Philippe's Mother

Sabotage
1937
as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)

Anastasia
1956
as Baroness Elena von Livenbaum

The Fan
1949
as Duchess of Berwick

First a Girl
1935
as Madame Seraphina

Anna Karenina
1948
as Princess Betty Tversky

Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Ada Ford

The Admirable Crichton
1957
as Lady Brocklehurst

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
1952
as Queen Eleanor

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964
as Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939
as British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

Mr. Topaze
1961
as Baroness

Tudor Rose
1936
as Jane's Mother

Treasure Hunt
1952
as Aunt Anna Rose

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
1962
as Anna Richter

The Wicked Lady
1945
as Cousin Agatha

The Spies
1957
as Connie Harper

The Man in Grey
1943
as Miss Patchett

Song Without End
1960
as Grand Duchess
The Middle Watch
1940
as Lady Elizabeth Hewett

They Flew Alone
1942
as Miss Bland

The Best House in London
1969
as Headmistress

Venetian Honeymoon
1959
as Lisa Bradwell

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
as Lady Mary

Bottoms Up!
1960
as Lady Gore-Willoughby

The Seventh Survivor
1942
as Mrs. Lindley

The March Hare
1956
as Lady Anne

Folly to Be Wise
1952
as Lady Dodd

Good Morning, Boys!
1937
as Lady Bogshott

Farewell Again
1937
as Adela Swayle

Friday the Thirteenth
1933
as Agnes Lightfoot

Three Men in a Boat
1956
as Mrs. Willis

Everything Happens to Me
1938

East of Piccadilly
1941
as Ma

Me and the Colonel
1958
as Mother Superior

Love on Wheels
1932
as Piano Demonstrator

A Girl Must Live
1939
as Mme. Dupont, assistant

Freedom Radio
1941
as Frau Lehmann the Concierge

Paradise for Two
1937
as Mme. Bernard

So Evil My Love
1948
as Mrs. Courtney (SR)

The Mill on the Floss
1937
as Mrs. Glegg

Quiet Wedding
1941
as Mme. Mirelle

King of the Damned
1935
as Woman on Plane

I Was a Spy
1933
as Aunt Lucille
Foreign Affaires
1935
as Bit (uncredited)

Trouble Brewing
1939
as Mme Berdi

Miss Grant Goes to the Door
1940
as Edith

Dangerous Exile
1957
as Lady Lydia Fell
The Good Old Days
1939
as Sarah Macaulay

It Started in Paradise
1952
as Mme. Alice

My Sister and I
1948
as Mrs. Camelot

The Beloved Vagabond
1936
as Lady with lorgnettes

Melba
1953
as Mme. Marchesi

Prison Without Bars
1938
as Mme. Appel

Sabotage at Sea
1942
as Daphne Faber

Man of the Moment
1935
as Lady at Roulette Table
Mr. What's-His-Name?
1935
as Mrs Davies

Welcome, Mr Washington
1944
as Miss Finch
The Case of Gabriel Perry
1935
as Mrs. Read

The Great Mr Handel
1942
as Chorister

At the Villa Rose
1940
as Helen Vaquier

Old Mother Riley Joins Up
1939
as Commandant

Meet Me Tonight
1952
as Mabel Grace

King's Rhapsody
1955
as Queen Mother

Talk About Jacqueline
1942
as Colonel's Wife
The Nursemaid Who Disappeared
1939

Young Man's Fancy
1939
as Duchess of Beaumont
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
as Madame Kuprin

Strange Boarders
1938
as Miss Pitter

Pot Luck
1936

When Knights Were Bold
1936
as Aunt Esther

The Lady from Lisbon
1942
as Susan Wellington-Smythe

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
Second Best Bed
1938
as Mrs. Mather

Service for Ladies
1932
as Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)

Miss Knowall
1940
as Miss Hardcastle
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961
as Madame Kuprin
About Martita Hunt
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. With 86 credits spanning from 1932 to 1969, Martita Hunt has appeared in 80 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Martita Hunt Movies
- Great Expectations (1946) — as Miss Havisham
- Becket (1964) — as Empress Matilda
- The Brides of Dracula (1960) — as Baroness Meinster
- Bonjour Tristesse (1958) — as Philippe's Mother
- Sabotage (1937) — as The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
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