Born 1905 (age 66) · Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Appears in 66 titles

Esma Ellen Charlotte Littman, credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive (4 feet 7 inches) Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best known as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Filmography

A Canterbury Tale
6.9
A Canterbury Tale
1944
as Agnes
I'm All Right Jack
6.6
I'm All Right Jack
1959
as Spencer
Carry On Cruising
6.1
Carry On Cruising
1962
as Bridget Madderley
Carry On Cabby
6.5
Carry On Cabby
1963
as Flo Sims
The Spy in Black
6.5
The Spy in Black
1939
as Maggie
Carry On Constable
6.3
Carry On Constable
1960
as Deaf Old Lady
The Flesh and the Fiends
6.6
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
as Aggie
Last Holiday
7.2
Last Holiday
1950
as Miss Fox
Carry On Regardless
6.3
Carry On Regardless
1961
as Miss Cooling
The Way Ahead
6.6
The Way Ahead
1944
as Mrs. Ted Brewer
On the Beat
7.7
On the Beat
1962
as Mrs. Timms
The Sleeping Tiger
5.5
The Sleeping Tiger
1954
as Scrubwoman with ladder
Jack the Ripper
6.2
Jack the Ripper
1959
as Nelly
That's Carry On!
5.8
That's Carry On!
1977
as Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
Trouble in Store
6.1
Trouble in Store
1953
as Café Customer (uncredited)
What a Carve Up!
7.0
What a Carve Up!
1961
as Aunt Emily
Contraband
7.1
Contraband
1940
as Erik Skold's Niece
The Fast Lady
5.8
The Fast Lady
1962
as Lady on Zebra Crossing
Expresso Bongo
5.3
Expresso Bongo
1959
as Nightclub Cleaner
Doctor in Love
5.5
Doctor in Love
1960
as Rafia Woman (uncredited)