Martita Hunt
Jan 30, 1900 - Jun 13, 1969 (69 years old) in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations.
Known For
Studio One
Mrs. Porter
Thriller
Celia Sommerville
Sunday-Night Play
Madame Kuprin
Farewell Again
Adela Swayle
Festival
Madame Desmermortes
Sabotage
The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)
Service for Ladies
Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)
The Great Mr Handel
Chorister
Credits
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Headmistress★ 3.6 -
Ada Ford★ 7.2 -
Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova★ 5.5 -
Becket 1964Empress Matilda★ 7.1 -
Festival 1963Madame Desmermortes★ 8
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★ NR -
Anna Richter★ 5.8 -
Madame Kuprin★ NR
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Madame Kuprin★ NR
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Mr. Topaze 1961Baroness★ 5.6 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Sunday-Night Play 1960Madame Kuprin★ NR
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Thriller 1960Celia Sommerville★ 6.6 -
Song Without End 1960Grand Duchess★ 4.6 -
Baroness Meinster★ 6.7 -
Bottoms Up! 1960Lady Gore-Willoughby★ 6.4 -
Venetian Honeymoon 1959Lisa Bradwell★ 3 -
Me and the Colonel 1958Mother Superior★ 6.4 -
Bonjour Tristesse 1958Philippe's Mother★ 6.7 -
Dangerous Exile 1957Lady Lydia Fell★ 6.2 -
The Spies 1957Connie Harper★ 6.5 -
Lady Brocklehurst★ 6.9 -
Three Men in a Boat 1956Mrs. Willis★ 6.3 -
Anastasia 1956Baroness Elena von Livenbaum★ 6.8 -
The March Hare 1956Lady Anne★ 6 -
King's Rhapsody 1955Queen Mother★ 3 -
Melba 1953Mme. Marchesi★ 3 -
Folly to Be Wise 1952Lady Dodd★ 6.7 -
Mme. Alice★ 5 -
Meet Me Tonight 1952Mabel Grace★ 6.7 -
Treasure Hunt 1952Aunt Anna Rose★ 5.4 -
Queen Eleanor★ 6.2 -
The Fan 1949Duchess of Berwick★ 5.7 -
Studio One 1948Mrs. Porter★ 5 -
So Evil My Love 1948Mrs. Courtney (SR)★ 6.4 -
My Sister and I 1948Mrs. Camelot★ NR -
Anna Karenina 1948Princess Betty Tversky★ 6 -
Lady Mary★ 5.2 -
Great Expectations 1946Miss Havisham★ 7.3 -
The Wicked Lady 1945Cousin Agatha★ 6.3 -
Miss Finch★ 6 -
The Man in Grey 1943Miss Patchett★ 5.9 -
Colonel's Wife★ NR -
The Great Mr Handel 1942Chorister★ 6.5 -
Sabotage at Sea 1942Daphne Faber★ 5 -
The Lady from Lisbon 1942Susan Wellington-Smythe★ 6 -
They Flew Alone 1942Miss Bland★ 6 -
The Seventh Survivor 1942Mrs. Lindley★ 6 -
East of Piccadilly 1941Ma★ 5.5 -
Quiet Wedding 1941Mme. Mirelle★ 5 -
Freedom Radio 1941Frau Lehmann the Concierge★ 6.3 -
Miss Knowall 1940Miss Hardcastle★ NR -
Edith★ 4 -
The Middle Watch 1940Lady Elizabeth Hewett★ 5
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At the Villa Rose 1940Helen Vaquier★ NR -
A Girl Must Live 1939Mme. Dupont, assistant★ 4 -
Commandant★ 9 -
Young Man's Fancy 1939Duchess of Beaumont★ 5.9 -
Goodbye, Mr. Chips 1939British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
★ NR
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Trouble Brewing 1939Mme Berdi★ 6.8 -
The Good Old Days 1939Sarah Macaulay★ NR
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★ NR -
Prison Without Bars 1938Mme. Appel★ 6 -
Second Best Bed 1938Mrs. Mather★ 7.5
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Strange Boarders 1938Miss Pitter★ NR -
Paradise for Two 1937Mme. Bernard★ 5 -
Good Morning, Boys! 1937Lady Bogshott★ 7.1 -
Mrs. Glegg★ 4 -
Sabotage 1937The Professor's Daughter (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
Farewell Again 1937Adela Swayle★ 5 -
Tudor Rose 1936Jane's Mother★ 8.1 -
The Beloved Vagabond 1936Lady with lorgnettes★ 5.5 -
Pot Luck 1936★ NR -
Aunt Esther★ 5 -
King of the Damned 1935Woman on Plane★ 6 -
Foreign Affaires 1935Bit (uncredited)★ NR
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First a Girl 1935Madame Seraphina★ 6.3 -
Mr. What's-His-Name? 1935Mrs Davies★ NR
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Man of the Moment 1935Lady at Roulette Table★ 5 -
Mrs. Read★ NR
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Agnes Lightfoot★ 6 -
I Was a Spy 1933Aunt Lucille★ 5.5 -
Love on Wheels 1932Piano Demonstrator★ 5 -
Service for Ladies 1932Aline - Countess Ricardi's Maid (uncredited)★ 6.8