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Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television. 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).
Helen Martin (1909-2000) was an American actress and writer, known for her roles in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Death Wish, and Bulworth. She was also one of the founders of the American Negro Theater and appeared in several Broadway shows.
- Actress, Writer, Soundtrack
- July 23, 1909
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- March 25, 2000
Helen Martin was a stage and screen actress who broke new ground for African-American performers. She appeared in Orson Welles' Native Son, 227, and many other productions, and died in 2000.
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 Beatty ...
Apr 4, 2000 · Helen Martin, a character actress whose career embraced the Broadway stage as well as films and television, died on March 25 at her home in Monterey, Calif. She was 90.
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Mar 25, 2000 · Helen Martin (1909-2000) was a versatile and long-lived performer who appeared in Broadway shows, films and sitcoms. She is best known for her role as Pearl Shay on 227 and as a grandmother in several comedies.
Helen Martin is an actor who has appeared in various movies and TV shows since 1973. See her full list of credits, including The Wayans Bros., Full House, The Jeffersons, and more.
