Edith Emma "Edie" Martin (1 January 1880 – 22 February 1964) was a British actress. 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). She frequently appeared in memorable
Ealing comedies as their resident "little old lady".
Selected filmography
* ''M'Blimey'' (1931)
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Late Extra'' (1935) - Apartment Resident (uncredited)
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Broken Blossoms'' (1936) - Woman in West End Party Visit (uncredited)
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Educated Evans'' (1936) - Bit Part (uncredited)
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The Big Noise'' (1936) - Old Lady
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Feather Your Nest'' (1937) - Blanche (uncredited)
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Return of a Stranger'' (1937) - Mrs. Stevens (uncredited)
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Farewell Again'' (1937) - Mrs. Bulger
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Under the Red Robe'' (1937) - Maria
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St. Martin's Lane'' (1938) - Libby's Dresser (uncredited)
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Bad Boy'' (1938) - Mrs. Bryan
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A Spot of Bother'' (1938) - An Occasional Bar-Lady (uncredited)
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Old Mother Riley in Business'' (1941)
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Unpublished Story'' (1942) - Mrs. Duncan (uncredited)
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The Demi-Paradise'' (1943) - Miss Winifred Tisdall
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It's in the Bag'' (1944) - Mrs. Hicks (uncredited)
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Don't Take It to Heart'' (1945) - Miss Bucket
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A Place of One's Own'' (1945) - Cook
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They Were Sisters'' (1945) - Cook
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Here Comes the Sun'' (1946) - Mrs. Galloway
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Carnival
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Carnival typi ...
'' (1946) - Martha (uncredited)
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Great Expectations
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'' (1946) - Mrs. Whimple
* ''
The Courtneys of Curzon Street'' (1947) - Waitress (uncredited)
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When the Bough Breaks'' (1947) - Customer
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It Always Rains on Sunday'' (1947) - Mrs. Watson
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Oliver Twist
''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...
'' (1948) - Annie
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My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Churchgoer Shaking Hands (uncredited)
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Another Shore'' (1948) - Half Crown Lady in Park (uncredited)
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Elizabeth of Ladymead'' (1948) - (uncredited)
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The History of Mr. Polly'' (1949) - Lady on roof
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Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Argumentative Old Woman (uncredited)
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Adam and Evelyne'' (1949) - Woman Scrubbing Floor (uncredited)
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Blackmailed'' (1951) - Mrs. Porritt - a Patient
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The Galloping Major'' (1951) - Evelyn - Lady at Meeting (uncredited)
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The Lavender Hill Mob
''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 British comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers ...
'' (1951) - Miss Evesham
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The Man in the White Suit
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'' (1951) - Mrs. Watson
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The Lady with a Lamp'' (1951)
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Night Was Our Friend'' (1951) - Old Lady Jury Member
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Time Gentlemen, Please!'' (1952) - Mary Wade
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The Titfield Thunderbolt
''The Titfield Thunderbolt'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph and John Gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line ...
'' (1953) - Emily
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Genevieve
Genevieve (; ; also called ''Genovefa'' and ''Genofeva''; 419/422 AD – 502/512 AD) was a consecrated virgin, and is one of the two patron saints of Paris in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. Her feast day is on 3 January.
Rec ...
'' (1953) - Guest (uncredited)
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Meet Mr. Lucifer'' (1953) - Deaf Lady (uncredited)
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The End of the Road'' (1954) - Gloomy Gertie
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Hobson's Choice'' (1954) - Old Lady Buying Shoelaces (uncredited)
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Scotland Yard (film series)
''Scotland Yard'' is a series of 39 half-hour episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated. Produced between 1953 and 1961, they are short films, originally made to support the main feature in a cinema double-bill. Each film focuses on a true crime ...
'' (1954, July) - ('The Mysterious Bullet' episode) - (mother/grandmother) - (uncredited)
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Lease of Life'' (1954) - Miss Calthorp's Friend
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The Black Rider'' (1954) - Elderly Lady
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As Long as They're Happy'' (1955) - Elderly fan
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Room in the House'' (1955)
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The Ladykillers'' (1955) - Lettice (uncredited)
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An Alligator Named Daisy'' (1955) - Wheelchair Pusher (uncredited)
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Ramsbottom Rides Again'' (1956) - (uncredited)
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My Teenage Daughter'' (1956) - Miss Ellis
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Sailor Beware!'' (1956) - Little Woman in Church
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The Naked Truth'' (1957) - Lady in Autograph Crowd (uncredited)
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Too Many Crooks'' (1959) - Gordon's Mother
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Follow a Star'' (1959) - Old Lady (uncredited)
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Kidnapped'' (1960) - Woman on the bridge
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A Weekend with Lulu'' (1961) - Lodgekeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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Sparrows Can't Sing'' (1963) - Old Lady on Bench (uncredited) (final film role)
References
External links
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1880 births
1964 deaths
Actresses from London
English film actresses
20th-century English actresses
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