Esma Cannon

Acting

Born December 27, 1905 · Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died October 18, 1972

Also known as Esme Cannon

Biography

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.