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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 is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations (1946).
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.
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.
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. [6] . 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." [7]
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.
Martita Edith Hunt was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havisham in David Lean's Great Expectations. Movie Highlights. See Full Filmography. Additional Information. All Genres.
