Esma Cannon (Esma Ellen Charlotte Cannon)
Biography
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Legendary Australian character actress of the British screen, Miss Cannon was without doubt one of the best scene stealing actresses.
Her pixie like looks and extraordinary facial expressions made her a true favourite of many a British movie.
Without her appearances in many a 'Carry On..' film in the 1960s, her career would have probably been forgotten today. Arguably her most famous performance was as the lonely but happy spinster in Carry on Cruising (1962). The bar scene with Dilys Laye where both their characters get hideously drunk, is as legendary as the movie itself. Read more...
Her pixie like looks and extraordinary facial expressions made her a true favourite of many a British movie.
Without her appearances in many a 'Carry On..' film in the 1960s, her career would have probably been forgotten today. Arguably her most famous performance was as the lonely but happy spinster in Carry on Cruising (1962). The bar scene with Dilys Laye where both their characters get hideously drunk, is as legendary as the movie itself. Read more...
Actor

Character:
Erik Skold's Niece
Contraband 1940
21

Character:
Agnes
A Canterbury Tale 1944
10

Character:
Mrs. Brewer
The Way Ahead 1944
4

Character:
Maid
Fanny by Gaslight 1944
8

Character:
Queenie
English Without Tears 1944
4

Character:
Brown Owl
The Huggetts Abroad 1949
2

Character:
Autograph Huntress
Helter Skelter 1949
5

Character:
Bit Role
Vote for Huggett 1949
5

Character:
Pleasant Little Woman
Marry Me 1949
9

Character:
Lady Customer In Park Cafe
Trouble in Store 1953
10

Character:
Her Companion
Out of the Clouds 1955
3

Character:
Laura from Newcastle
Simon and Laura 1955
4

Character:
Meek Woman
Three Men in a Boat 1956
3

Character:
Edie Hornett
Sailor Beware 1956
3

Character:
Miss Tickle
A Touch of the Sun 1956
2

Character:
Spencer
I'm All Right Jack 1959
2

Character:
Night Club Cleaner
Expresso Bongo 1959
12

Character:
Rafia Woman
Doctor in Love 1960
1

Character:
Bridget Madderley
Carry on Cruising 1962
0

Character:
Lady on Zebra Crossing
The Fast Lady 1962
1

Character:
Consul's Wife
We Joined the Navy 1962
4

Character:
Mrs. Raikes
In the Doghouse 1962
1