People
Helen Martin
Biography:
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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.
Martin was a Broadway character actress for many decades, debuting in Orson Welles' production of Native Son in 1941. She appeared in at least a dozen Broadway shows including Jean Genet's The Blacks, Raisin from 1973 to 1975, Ossie Davis' Purlie Victorious (and later the musical version, which was called Purlie), The Amen Corner and Tennessee... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Something to Sing About as Elderly Woman | 2000-06-10 |
I Got the Hook-Up as Grandmother | 1998-05-27 |
Bulworth as Momma Doll | 1998-05-15 |
Kiss the Girls as Nana Cross | 1997-09-29 |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Loc Dog's Grandma | 1996-01-12 |
Beverly Hills Cop III as Grandma | 1994-05-24 |
House Party 2 as Mrs. Deevers | 1991-10-23 |
Doc Hollywood as Maddie, Welcoming Committee | 1991-08-02 |
Night Angel as Sadie | 1990-06-02 |
A Raisin in the Sun as Mrs. Johnson | 1989-02-01 |
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | 1988-09-24 |
Hollywood Shuffle as Bobby's Grandmother | 1987-03-20 |
Amos as Mrs. McKenzie | 1985-09-29 |
Repo Man as Mrs. Parks | 1984-03-02 |
The Jerk, Too as Grandma Johnson | 1984-01-06 |
Deal of the Century as Baptist #3 | 1983-11-04 |
Wacko as Harbinger's Mother | 1982-11-12 |
Better Late Than Never | 1979-10-17 |
Lawman Without a Gun as Mrs. Cartwright | 1979-05-30 |
Dummy as Mrs. Harrod | 1979-05-27 |
Cindy as Flower Lady | 1978-03-24 |
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich as Mrs. Bell | 1977-12-14 |
Death Wish as Alma Lee Brown | 1974-07-24 |
J.T. as Mrs. Hill | 1969-12-13 |
The Phenix City Story as Helen Ward | 1955-07-19 |