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Helen Martin(1909-2000)

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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.
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Night Angel (1990)
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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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    • 2 nominations total

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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
Emilio Estevez, Olivia Barash, and Harry Dean Stanton in Repo Man (1984)
Repo Man
6.8
  • 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
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Elderly Woman
    • 2000
  • At Face Value
    Short
    • Miss Ella
    • 1999
  • Master P and Anthony Johnson in I Got the Hook Up (1998)
    I Got the Hook Up
    4.1
    • Grandmother
    • 1998
  • Bulworth (1998)
    Bulworth
    6.8
    • 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
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Old Lady
    • 1998
  • Jamie Foxx in The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
    The Jamie Foxx Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mother Superior
    • 1998
  • Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd in Kiss the Girls (1997)
    Kiss the Girls
    6.6
    • Nana Cross
    • 1997
  • I'm Bout It (1997)
    I'm Bout It
    4.8
    Video
    • Mrs. Alberta
    • 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
    6.5
    • Loc Dog's Grandma
    • 1996
  • Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in The Wayans Bros. (1995)
    The Wayans Bros.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mother Evans
    • 1995
  • Ashli Adams, Tyrone Burton, Suzzanne Douglas, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Robert Townsend, and Curtis Williams in The Parent 'Hood (1995)
    The Parent 'Hood
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ms. Morris
    • 1995
  • Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
    Beverly Hills Cop III
    5.5
    • Grandma
    • 1994
  • The Pitch (1992)
    The Pitch
    6.2
    Short
    • Old Woman
    • 1992
  • Christopher Martin and Christopher Reid in House Party 2 (1991)
    House Party 2
    5.3
    • Mrs. Deevers
    • 1991
  • Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson, and Julie Warner in Doc Hollywood (1991)
    Doc Hollywood
    6.3
    • Maddie
    • 1991

Writer

  • Mary Beth Hughes in The Lady Confesses (1945)
    The Lady Confesses
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Bela Lugosi and Polly Ann Young in Invisible Ghost (1941)
    Invisible Ghost
    5.3
    • screen play by
    • story by
    • 1941

Soundtrack

  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Girl Talk"
    • 1985

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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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    One of the founders of the American Negro Theater.

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