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Martita Hunt (1900–1969)
Popular British character actress known for her rich cluster of queens, dowagers, shrews and evildoers, Martita Hunt was born on a ranch in Argentina to British parents, but moved with her family to England at age 10 for her formal education. On stage at age 21 with the Liverpool Repertory Theatre, she grew in stature as a dramatic actress with the...
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Born:in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDied:(age 69) in London, England, UK |
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Actress (100 credits)
Actress (100 credits)
1962
Saki
(TV Mini-Series)
Lady Bastable
Lady Bastable
- Episode #1.8
(1962)
... Lady Bastable
- Episode #1.7
(1962)
... Lady Bastable
- Episode #1.6
(1962)
... Lady Bastable
- Episode #1.5
(1962)
... Lady Bastable
- Episode #1.4
(1962)
... Lady Bastable
1959-1962
Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens
(TV Series)
Betsey Trotwood
Betsey Trotwood
- David and Betsy Trotwood
(1962)
... Betsey Trotwood
- David and Dora Get Married
(1962)
... Betsey Trotwood
- Uriah Heep
(1959)
... Betsey Trotwood
1961
Thriller
(TV Series)
Celia Sommerville
Celia Sommerville
- The Last of the Sommervilles
(1961)
... Celia Sommerville
1961
BBC Sunday-Night Play
(TV Series)
Madame Kuprin
Madame Kuprin
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
(1961)
... Madame Kuprin
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
(1961)
... Madame Kuprin
1960
ITV Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Mabel Roach
Mabel Roach
- The Two Wise Virgins of Hove
(1960)
... Mabel Roach
1957-1958
Sword of Freedom
(TV Series)
Duchess Di Crespi / Duchess Di Luca
Duchess Di Crespi / Duchess Di Luca
- The Beseiged Duchess
(1958)
... Duchess Di Crespi
- The Tower
(1957)
... Duchess Di Luca (uncredited)
1958
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Lady Bracknell
Lady Bracknell
- The Importance of Being Earnest
(1958)
... Lady Bracknell
1953
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Catherine Petkoff (segment "Arms and the Man")
Catherine Petkoff (segment "Arms and the Man")
- Arms and the Man
(1953)
... Catherine Petkoff (segment "Arms and the Man")
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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She acted in Shakespeare Birthday Festival at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England with Marius Goring, Alastair Sim, Peggy Ashcroft, George Devine, Malcolm Keen, Roger Livesey, Anthony Quayle, Marius Goring, Ralph Richardson, Harcourt Williams, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson, Ernest Milton, Ben Greet, Baliol Holloway, Gyles ... See more »Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Although her birth year is listed as 1899 on the 1911 census and her grave marker, Hunt's death registration (on which the enumerator mistakenly listed her first name as 'Martila') gives the year as 1900. See more »Trademark:
Dowager-like features and a stately toned speaking voiceStar Sign:
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