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Martita Hunt
Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 1900 – 13 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress with a commanding stage presence and notable for playing a wide range of powerful characters. She is most remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946). Born in Buenos Aires to English parents, she moved to the United Kingdom at the age of ten. She began her acting career in Liverpool's repertory theatre before moving to London. She appeared in several plays in the West End and also joined the Old Vic company. Her time there was noted for a succession of Shakespearean roles. She continued to establish herself in the West End, performing in numerous plays. She also made a transition into film, appearing in many popular British films. Her role in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) was critically acclaimed. In her later career, she divided her time between British and American films, as well as the stage. Hunt passed away of bronchial asthma at her home in Hampstead, London, aged 69, on 13 June 1969. She never married and was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.
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Given Name: Martita Edith Hunt
Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship: British
Birthday: January 30, 1900
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1920-1969
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Movies Featuring Martita Hunt
Great Expectations
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Bunny Lake Is Missing
Quiet Wedding
Folly to Be Wise
Becket
The Brides of Dracula
King’s Rhapsody
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Treasure Hunt
The Best House in London
Bottoms Up!
So Evil My Love
Venetian Honeymoon
A Girl Must Live
Me and the Colonel
Meet Me Tonight
Tudor Rose
Trouble Brewing
The Wicked Lady
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Service for Ladies
The Fan
Anna Karenina
The Beloved Vagabond
Bonjour Tristesse
Good Morning, Boys!
They Flew Alone
I Was a Spy
Young Man’s Fancy
Anastasia
Dangerous Exile
Mr. Topaze
Man of the Moment
Freedom Radio
The Man in Grey
First a Girl
Miss Grant Goes to the Door
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Three Men in a Boat
The Admirable Crichton
The Spies
Friday the Thirteenth
The Mill on the Floss
Career Timeline
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1957
Dangerous Exile
Lady Lydia Fell
The Admirable Crichton
Lady Brocklehurst
The Spies
Connie Harper
1952
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
Folly to Be Wise
Lady Dodd
Treasure Hunt
Aunt Anna Rose
Meet Me Tonight
Mabel Grace
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