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Helen Martin (II) (1909–2000)

Actress | Writer

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One of the founders of the American Negro Theater. See more trivia »

Born:

Helen Dorothy Martin
in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Monterey, California, USA
Still of Helen Martin and Robert Townsend in Hollywood Shuffle
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2000 Something to Sing About (TV movie)
Elderly Woman
 
1999 At Face Value (short)
Miss Ella
 
1998 I Got the Hook Up
Grandmother
 
1998 Bulworth
Momma Doll
 
1998 Since You've Been Gone (TV movie)
Old Lady
 
1998 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Mother Superior
– Convent-ional Gifts (1998) … Mother Superior
 
1997 Kiss the Girls
Nana Cross
 
1997 I'm Bout It (video)
Mrs. Alberta
 
1996 Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Loc Dog's Grandma
 
1995 The Wayans Bros. (TV series)
Mother Evans
– It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys! (1995) … Mother Evans
 
1995 The Parent 'Hood (TV series)
Ms. Morris
– Don't Be Alarmed (1995) … Ms. Morris
 
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
Grandma
 
1993 The Pitch (short)
Old Woman
 
1991 House Party 2
Mrs. Deevers
 
1991 Doc Hollywood
Maddie, Welcoming Committee
 
1991 A Rage in Harlem
Mrs. Canfield
 
1990 The Flash (TV series)
Sadie Grosso
– Watching the Detectives (1990) … Sadie Grosso
 
1990 Night Angel
Sadie
 
1985-1990 227 (TV series)
Pearl Shay
– No Place Like Home (1990) … Pearl Shay
– The Class of '90 (1990) … Pearl Shay
– Nightmare on 227 (1990) … Pearl Shay
– Gone Fishing (1990) … Pearl Shay
– You Gotta Have Art (1990) … Pearl Shay
See all 116 episodes »
 
1989 Jackée (TV movie)
Pearl Shay
 
1989 Full House (TV series)
Shirley
– Luck Be a Lady: Part 2 (1989) … Shirley
 
1989 American Playhouse (TV series)
Mrs. Johnson
– A Raisin in the Sun (1989) … Mrs. Johnson
 
1987 Hollywood Shuffle
Bobby's Grandmother
 
1985 Amos (TV movie)
Mrs. McKenzie
 
1984 Benson (TV series)
Benson's Aunt
– The Reunion (1984) … Benson's Aunt
 
1984 Repo Man
Mrs. Parks
 
1984 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Elderly Lady
– After Dark (1984) … Elderly Lady
 
1984 The Jerk, Too (TV movie)
Grandma Johnson
 
1984 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Mrs. Prufrock
– Third Down and Twenty Years to Life (1984) … Mrs. Prufrock
 
1983 Deal of the Century
Baptist #3
 
1983 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Alice
– I Do, I Don't (1983) … Alice
 
1983 Alice (TV series)
Customer
– Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag (1983) … Customer
 
1981-1983 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Neighbor / Woman Onlooker
– Moon Over Uranus: The Sequel (1983) … Woman Onlooker
– Rites of Spring (1981) … Neighbor (uncredited)
 
1982 Wacko
Harbinger's Mother
 
1982 T.J. Hooker (TV series)
Mrs. Sears
– The Protectors (1982) … Mrs. Sears
 
1980-1981 The White Shadow (TV series)
Louise / Old Woman
– Car Repo (1981) … Louise
– If Your Number's Up, Get It Down (1980) … Old Woman
 
1980 The Stockard Channing Show (TV series)
Maid
– Exclusive: Love Finds Brad Gabriel (1980) … Maid
 
1979 Better Late Than Never (TV movie)
 
1974-1979 Good Times (TV series)
Wanda
– The Physical (1979) … Wanda
– Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding (1978) … Wanda
– Requiem for a Wino (1977) … Wanda
– The Big Move: Part 2 (1976) … Wanda
– The Rent Party (1976) … Wanda
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979 Lawman Without a Gun (TV movie)
Mrs. Cartwright
 
1979 Dummy (TV movie)
Mrs. Harrod
 
1976-1979 What's Happening!! (TV series)
Millie / Mrs. Lloyd
– The Benefit Show (1979) … Mrs. Lloyd
– The Birthday Present (1976) … Millie
– The Runaway (1976) … Millie
 
1978 Baby, I'm Back (TV series)
Luzelle Carter
– You Bet Your Wife (1978) … Luzelle Carter
– Olivia's Job Offer (1978) … Luzelle Carter
– Like Father, Unlike Son (1978) … Luzelle Carter
– Survival of the Fittest (1978) … Luzelle Carter
– A Day at the Races (1978) … Luzelle Carter
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1978 Cindy (TV movie)
Flower lady
 
1978 A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Mrs. Bell
 
1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Dirty Nellie / Vivian Fellers
– Manchild on the Streets (1977) … Vivian Fellers
– The Committee (1977) … Dirty Nellie
 
1977 Insight (TV series)
Bessie
– The Halleluia Kid (1977) … Bessie
 
1976-1977 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Church Sister #1 / Lady #1 / Millie / …
– Fred the Activist (1977) … Millie
– A Matter of Silence (1977) … Nurse
– Aunt Esther Meets Her Son (1976) … Church Sister #1
– The Escorts (1976) … Lady #1
 
1976 Police Woman (TV series)
Aunt Bessie
– Wednesdays Child (1976) … Aunt Bessie
 
1975 That's My Mama (TV series)
Laura
– Clifton's Casual Fling (1975) … Laura
– Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76 (1975) … Laura
– Mama's Big Move (1975) … Laura
– Weekend Daddy (1975) … Laura
– That's Earl, Brother (1975) … Laura
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1973-1974 Maude (TV series)
Stella
– Vivian's Party (1974) … Stella
– Florida's Affair (1973) … Stella
 
1974 Death Wish
Alma Lee Brown
 
1973 Big Daddy (TV movie)
 
1971 The Anderson Tapes
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1970 Going Ape
Second Job Applicant
 
1970 Cotton Comes to Harlem
Church Sister
 
1969 J.T. (TV movie)
Mrs. Hill
 
1955 The Phenix City Story
Helen Ward
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1945 The Lady Confesses (screenplay)
 
1941 Invisible Ghost (screenplay / story)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 Scary Movie (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1996 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 January 1996 (1996) … Herself
 
1989 The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 July 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (TV special)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1995 50 Years of Funny Females (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1978 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1961) Played "Missy Judson" in the original Broadway cast of "Purlie Victorious." See more »
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

One of the founders of the American Negro Theater. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo