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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.
- 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.
- January 30, 1900
- June 13, 1969
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.
Martita Hunt was a British actress who starred in films such as Great Expectations, Anastasia, and The Brides of Dracula. She was born in Argentina and trained in England, and also appeared in theater and TV.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit86%78%Ada Ford (Character)76%87%Empress Matilda (Character)43%No Score YetBaroness (Character)No Score Yet62%Anna Richter (Character)- January 30, 1900
Martita Hunt was a formidable Argentine-born actress with a rich voice. She made her name on the British stage and screen and used her horsey features and dominant plainness to create a colorful gallery of villainesses and (later) eccentric dowagers.
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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.
