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Helen Martin(1909-2000)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
An evil spirit assumes the disguise of a beautiful young woman, so it can seduce and kill men.
Play trailer1:44
Night Angel (1990)
3 Videos
18 Photos
Helen Martin was born on 23 July 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), Death Wish (1974) and Bulworth (1998). She died on 25 March 2000 in Monterey, California, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1909
DiedMarch 25, 2000(90)
BornJuly 23, 1909
DiedMarch 25, 2000(90)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

Photos18

Marla Gibbs, Patrick Cronin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Stoney Jackson, Helen Martin, Toukie Smith, Barry Sobel, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Alaina Reed-Hall, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Alaina Reed-Hall, Helen Martin, Hal Williams, and Paul Winfield in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Ray Combs, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, George Kirby, Helen Martin, Reynaldo Rey, Countess Vaughn, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Alaina Reed-Hall, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, Reynaldo Rey, and James A. Watson Jr. in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Morris Day, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
Marla Gibbs, Jackée Harry, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)

Known for

Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
6.5
  • Loc Dog's Grandma
  • 1996
Charles Bronson in Death Wish (1974)
Death Wish
6.9
  • Alma Lee Brown
  • 1974
Bulworth (1998)
Bulworth
6.8
  • Momma Doll
  • 1998
Repo Man (1984)
Repo Man
6.9
  • Mrs. Parks
  • 1984

Credits

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Actress

  • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Irma P. Hall, and Darius McCrary in Something to Sing About (2000)
    Something to Sing About
    • Elderly Woman
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • At Face Value
    • Miss Ella
    • Short
    • 1999
  • Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Snoop Dogg, Master P, Tangie Ambrose, Anthony Boswell, Joe Estevez, Fiend, William Frederick Knight, Michael D. Harris, Anthony Johnson, Ras Kass, Richard Keats, Helen Martin, Mystikal, Gretchen Palmer, Edward Smith, Frantz Turner, Sheryl Underwood, Harrison White, John Witherspoon, Dana Michael Woods, Mia X, and Cory 'Zooman' Miller in I Got the Hook Up (1998)
    I Got the Hook Up
    • Grandmother
    • 1998
  • Bulworth (1998)
    Bulworth
    • Momma Doll
    • 1998
  • Teri Hatcher, Lara Flynn Boyle, David Schwimmer, and Joey Slotnick in Since You've Been Gone (1998)
    Since You've Been Gone
    • Old Lady
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
    The Jamie Foxx Show
    • Mother Superior
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls (1997)
    Kiss the Girls
    • Nana Cross
    • 1997
  • I'm Bout It (1997)
    I'm Bout It
    • Mrs. Alberta
    • Video
    • 1997
  • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
    Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
    • Loc Dog's Grandma
    • 1996
  • The Wayans Bros. (1995)
    The Wayans Bros.
    • Mother Evans
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
    The Parent 'Hood
    • Ms. Morris
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
    Beverly Hills Cop III
    • Grandma
    • 1994
  • The Pitch (1992)
    The Pitch
    • Old Woman
    • Short
    • 1992
  • House Party 2 (1991)
    House Party 2
    • Mrs. Deevers
    • 1991
  • Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson, and Julie Warner in Doc Hollywood (1991)
    Doc Hollywood
    • Maddie
    • 1991

Writer

  • The Lady Confesses (1945)
    The Lady Confesses
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Bela Lugosi and Polly Ann Young in Invisible Ghost (1941)
    Invisible Ghost
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1941

Soundtrack

  • Marla Gibbs and Jackée Harry in 227 (1985)
    227
    • performer: "Girl Talk"
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Videos3

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Trailer 1:44
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:50
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 23, 1909
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 2000
    • Monterey, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Played "Missy Judson" in the original Broadway cast of "Purlie Victorious."

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  • Trivia
    One of the founders of the American Negro Theater.

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