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Actress Helen Martin was a pioneer in theater. A founding member of the Harlem-based American Negro Theater, Martin was one of the first African-American actresses to appear on Broadway. In her prolific career she worked with such famed people as legendary director Orson Welles and screen giants Sidney Poiter, Warren Beatty, and Halle Berry.
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...
Helen Martin was born on July 23, 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), Death Wish (1974) and Bulworth (1998). She died on March 25, 2000 in Monterey, California, USA.
Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television who is perhaps most well known for her role in the sitcom 227 as Marla Gibbs' neighbor Pearl. Martin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Amanda Frankie (née Fox) and William Martin, a minister.
Helen Martin. Highest Rated: 88% Hollywood Shuffle (1987) Lowest Rated: 17% I Got the Hook-Up (1998) Birthday: Jul 23, 1909. Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Helen Martin was an...
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Mar 31, 2000 · Character actress Helen Martin, known for her role as the neighbor Pearl in the television series “227,” and as Halle Berry’s mother in the political comedy “Bulworth,” died Feb. 25 of a heart...
