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Martin's career spanned over 60 years, appearing first on stage and later in film and television. Martin is best known for her roles as Wanda on the CBS sitcom Good Times (1974–1979) and as Pearl Shay on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990).
227: Created by Bill Boulware, Jack Elinson, Michael G. Moye. With Helen Martin, Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall. This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227.
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Also living in the building was Pearl Shay (Helen Martin), a feisty but kind-hearted busybody neighbor who was known for snooping and had a sharp sense of humor. Pearl had a grandson named Calvin Dobbs ( Curtis Baldwin ), whom Brenda had a crush on and would finally date later in the series' run.
Gibbs and Williams were TV veterans joined by Helen Martin, who played sassy Pearl, grandmother to Calvin, portrayed by Curtis Baldwin. Alaina Reed Hall played Mary’s friend and building landlord...
Mar 28, 2000 · Helen Martin, a character actress remembered as the little old lady next door in Marla Gibbs’ mid-1980s television series “227” and as Halle Berry’s matriarch “Momma Doll” in the Warren...
227 (TV Series) Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
