Edie Martin

Edie Martin (1 January 1880 – 22 February 1964) was a British actress.[1] She was a ubiquitous performer, on stage from 1886, playing generally small parts but in high demand, appearing in scores of British films (although often uncredited).[2] She frequently appeared in memorable Ealing comedies as their resident ”little old lady.”[3]

Edie Martin
Born	Edith Emma Martin (1880-01-01)1 January 1880 London, England, UK
Died	22 February 1964(1964-02-22) (aged 84) London, England, UK
Years active	1931-1963
Spouse(s)	Felix W. Pitt

Selected filmography

• M'Blimey (1931)
• Late Extra (1935) - Apartment Resident (uncredited)
• Broken Blossoms (1936) - Woman in West End Party Visit (uncredited)
• Educated Evans (1936) - Bit Part (uncredited)
• The Big Noise (1936) - Old Lady
• Feather Your Nest (1937) - Blanche (uncredited)
• Return of a Stranger (1937) - Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
• Farewell Again (1937) - Mrs. Bulger
• Under the Red Robe (1937) - Maria
• St. Martin's Lane (1938) - Libby's Dresser (uncredited)
• Bad Boy (1938) - Mrs. Bryan
• A Spot of Bother (1938) - An Occasional Bar-Lady (uncredited)
• Old Mother Riley in Business (1941)
• Unpublished Story (1942) - Mrs. Duncan (uncredited)
• The Demi-Paradise (1943) - Miss Winifred Tisdall
• It's in the Bag (1944) - Mrs. Hicks (uncredited)
• Don't Take It to Heart (1945) - Miss Bucket
• A Place of One's Own (1945) - Cook
• They Were Sisters (1945) - Cook
• Here Comes the Sun (1946) - Mrs. Galloway
• Carnival (1946) - Martha (uncredited)
• Great Expectations (1946) - Mrs. Whimple
• The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947) - Waitress (uncredited)
• When the Bough Breaks (1947) - Customer
• It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) - Mrs. Watson
• Oliver Twist (1948) - Annie
• My Brother's Keeper (1948) - Churchgoer Shaking Hands (uncredited)
• Another Shore (1948) - Half Crown Lady in Park (uncredited)
• Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948) - (uncredited)
• The History of Mr. Polly (1949) - Lady on roof
• Cardboard Cavalier (1949) - Argumentative Old Woman (uncredited)
• Adam and Evelyne (1949) - Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)
• Blackmailed (1951) - Mrs. Porritt - a Patient
• The Galloping Major (1951) - Evelyn - Lady at Meeting (uncredited)
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) - Miss Evesham
• The Man in the White Suit (1951) - Mrs. Watson
• The Lady with the Lamp (1951)
• Night Was Our Friend (1951) - Old Lady Jury Member
• Time Gentlemen, Please! (1952) - Mary Wade
• The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) - Emily
• Genevieve (1953) - Guest (uncredited)
• Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) - Deaf Lady (uncredited)
• The End of the Road (1954) - Gloomy Gertie
• Hobson's Choice (1954) - Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)
• Lease of Life (1954) - Miss Calthorp's Friend
• The Black Rider (1954) - Elderly Lady
• As Long as They're Happy (1955) - Elderly fan
• Room in the House (1955)
• The Ladykillers (1955) - Lettice (uncredited)
• An Alligator Named Daisy (1955) - Wheelchair Pusher (uncredited)
• Ramsbottom Rides Again (1956) - (uncredited)
• My Teenage Daughter (1956) - Miss Ellis
• Sailor Beware! (1956) - Little Woman in Church
• The Naked Truth (1957) - Lady in Autograph Crowd (uncredited)
• Too Many Crooks (1959) - Gordon's Mother
• Follow a Star (1959) - Old Lady (uncredited)
• Kidnapped (1960) - Woman on the bridge
• A Weekend with Lulu (1961) - Lodgekeeper's Wife (uncredited)
• Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) - Old Lady on Bench (uncredited) (final film role)

References

1. "Edie Martin". Archived from the original on 2009-01-13.
2. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). "The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition". Oxford University Press – via Google Books.
3. "Edie Martin". www.aveleyman.com.

External links

• Edie Martin on IMDb