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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 had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters.
Martita Hunt was a British actress who played many queens, dowagers, shrews and evildoers in films and stage. She was born in Argentina, moved to England, and won a Tony award for her role in The Madwoman of Chaillot.
- January 1, 1
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- January 1, 1
- London, England, UK
Martita Hunt. Actress: Great Expectations. Popular British character actress known for her rich cluster of queens, dowagers, shrews and evildoers, Martita Hunt was born on a ranch in Argentina to British parents, but moved with her family to England at age 10 for her formal education. On stage at age 21 with the Liverpool Repertory Theatre, she grew in stature as a dramatic actress with the Old Vic before expanding...
- January 30, 1900
- June 13, 1969
Martita Hunt. Martita Hunt (1900 - 1969) Despite appearing in over seventy films, Martita Hunt's cinema career is dominated by one role: that of Miss Haversham in Great Expectations. She was born in Buenos Aires to British parents, and was sent to England to boarding school at the age of ten. She trained for the stage and joined Liverpool Rep.
Martita Hunt was an Argentine-born British actress who starred in many films and plays. She is known for her roles as Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, Anastasia, The Wicked Lady and more.
This featured Martita Hunt (playing the role of the Madwoman for over 350 performances and winning a 1949 Tony Award for her performance), and John Carradine as The Ragpicker. The play was selected as one of the best plays of 1948-1949, with an excerpted version published in "The Burns Mantle Best Plays of 1948-1949."
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