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Helen Martin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television who is perhaps most well known for her role in the sitcom 227 as Marla Gibbs' neighbor Pearl. Martin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Amanda Frankie (née Fox) and William Martin, a minister. Martin was a Broadway character actress for many decades, debuting in Orson Welles' production of Native Son in 1941. She appeared in at least a dozen Broadway shows including Jean Genet's The Blacks, Raisin from 1973 to 1975, Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious (and later the musical version, which was called Purlie), The Amen Corner and Tennessee Williams' Period of Adjustment. She was an original member of the American Negro Theater. She first became famous later in life for her guest role as Wanda on the television series Good Times, and later as the wisecracking neighbor Pearl Shay on the television sitcom 227. She also played on the short-run sitcoms Baby, I'm Back (as mother in-law, Luzelle) and That's My Mama; as Loc Dog's grandma, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), the matronly grandmother Mama Doll in the 1998 film Bulworth, and the no-nonsense grandmother in the film Hollywood Shuffle. Helen Martin died of a heart attack on March 25, 2000. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Nacimiento: 1909-07-23, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Fallecimiento: 2000-03-25
  • Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 3,1 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Conocido por

  • El coleccionista de amantes (1997) — Nana Cross
  • Los Colegas del Barrio (1996) — Loc Dog's Grandma
  • Doc Hollywood (1991) — Maddie, Welcoming Committee
  • El justiciero de la ciudad (1974) — Alma Lee Brown
  • Superdetective en Hollywood III (1994) — Grandma
  • Repo Man (El recuperador) (1984) — Mrs. Parks
  • Padres forzosos (1987) — Shirley
  • Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Bobby's Grandmother

Filmografía

  • Something to Sing About (2000) — Elderly Woman
  • Conectados (1998) — Grandmother
  • Bulworth (1998) — Momma Doll
  • El coleccionista de amantes (1997) — Nana Cross
  • The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) — Mother Superior
  • Los Colegas del Barrio (1996) — Loc Dog's Grandma
  • The Parent 'Hood (1995)
  • The Wayans Bros. (1995) — Mother Evans
  • Superdetective en Hollywood III (1994) — Grandma
  • House Party 2 (1991) — Mrs. Deevers
  • Doc Hollywood (1991) — Maddie, Welcoming Committee
  • The Flash (1990) — Sadie Grosso
  • La amante del diablo (1990) — Sadie
  • A Raisin in the Sun (1989) — Mrs. Johnson
  • Padres forzosos (1987) — Shirley
  • Hollywood Shuffle (1987) — Bobby's Grandmother
  • Amos (1985) — Mrs. McKenzie
  • The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There (1985)
  • 227 (1985) — Pearl Shay
  • The Bill (1984)
  • Repo Man (El recuperador) (1984) — Mrs. Parks
  • The Jerk, Too (1984) — Grandma Johnson
  • El contrato del siglo (1983) — Baptist #3
  • Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
  • Wacko (1982) — Harbinger's Mother
  • St. Elsewhere (1982) — Elderly Lady
  • T. J. Hooker (1982) — Mrs. Sears
  • American Playhouse (1982) — Mrs. Johnson
  • Canción triste de Hill Street (1981)
  • The Stockard Channing Show (1980)
  • Better Late Than Never (1979)
  • Benson (1979)
  • Lawman Without a Gun (1979) — Mrs. Cartwright
  • Dummy (1979) — Mrs. Harrod
  • The White Shadow (1978) — Old Woman
  • Cindy (1978) — Flower Lady
  • Baby, I'm Back (1978)
  • A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977) — Mrs. Bell
  • Raíces (1977) — Aunt Sukey
  • What's Happening!! (1976) — Millie / Mrs. Lloyd
  • Starsky y Hutch (1975) — Vivian Fellers
  • Los Jeffersons (1975)
  • That's My Mama (1974)
  • El justiciero de la ciudad (1974) — Alma Lee Brown
  • Good Times (1974)
  • Maude (1972)
  • Sanford and Son (1972)
  • J.T. (1971) — Mrs. Hill
  • El imperio del terror (1955) — Helen Ward