Esma Ellen Charlotte Littman, credited as Esme or Esma Cannon, was a diminutive (4 feet 7 inches) Australian-born character actress and comedian, who moved to Britain in the early 1930s. Although she frequently appeared on television in her latter years, Cannon is best known as a film actress, with a lengthy career in British productions from the 1930s to the 1950s.
1998What's a Carry On?Movieas Bridget Madderley (archive footage) (uncredited)1977That's Carry On!Movieas Miss Cooling / Bridget Madderley (archive footage)
1964Hide and SeekMovieas Tea Lady1963Carry On CabbyMovieas Flo Sims
1963We Joined the NavyMovieas Consul's Wife
1963Nurse on WheelsMovieas Mrs. Jones1962The Fast LadyMovieas Lady on Zebra Crossing1962On the BeatMovieas Mrs. Timms
1962In the DoghouseMovieas Mrs. Raikes1962Carry On CruisingMovieas Bridget Madderley
1961Over the OddsMovieas Alice
1961The Rag TradeTV show58 episodes1961What a Carve Up!Movieas Aunt Emily
1961Raising the WindMovieas Mrs. Deevens1961Carry On RegardlessMovieas Miss Cooling
1960No KiddingMovieas District Nurse
1960MaigretTV show1 episodes1960Doctor in LoveMovieas Rafia Woman (uncredited)1960Carry On ConstableMovieas Deaf Old Lady1960The Flesh and the FiendsMovieas Aggie
1960Inn for TroubleMovieas Dolly1959Expresso BongoMovieas Nightclub Cleaner1959I'm All Right JackMovieas Spencer1959Jack the RipperMovieas Nelly
1958Further Up the CreekMovieas Maudie Lovelace
1956Three Men in a BoatMovieas Meek Woman (Maze)
1956A Touch of the SunMovieas Miss Tickle
1956Sailor BewareMovieas Edie Hornett
1955Simon and LauraMovieas Laura from Newcastle
1955Out of the CloudsMovieas Rich Woman's Companion1954The Sleeping TigerMovieas Scrubwoman with ladder1953Trouble in StoreMovieas Café Customer (uncredited)
1953The Large RopeMovieas Screaming Woman
1953The Steel KeyMovieas Patient in Doctor's Waiting Room
1953Noose for a LadyMovieas Miss Ginch
1952Crow HollowMovieas Aunt Judith Armour1950Last HolidayMovieas Miss Fox
1950Double ConfessionMovieas Madam Cleo
1950Guilt Is My ShadowMovieas Peggy
1949Helter SkelterMovieas Autograph Huntress (uncredited)
1949Marry MeMovieas Pleasant Little Woman (uncredited)
1949The Huggetts AbroadMovieas Brown Owl
1949Vote for HuggettMovieas (uncredited)
1948Here Come the HuggettsMovieas Youth Leader
1947JassyMovieas Lindy Wicks
1947Holiday CampMovieas Elsie Dawson
1946The Years BetweenMovieas Effie1944A Canterbury TaleMovieas Agnes
1944English Without TearsMovieas Queenie1944The Way AheadMovieas Mrs. Ted Brewer
1944Fanny by GaslightMovieas Maid (uncredited)
1942The Young Mr. PittMovieas Servant at Lord Auckland's
1941Quiet WeddingMovieas (uncredited)1940ContrabandMovieas Erik Skold's Niece1939The Spy in BlackMovieas Maggie
1939Poison PenMovieas Mrs Warren
1939I Met a MurdererMovieas A Hiker
1939Trouble BrewingMovieas Maid
1938It's in the AirMovieas Sir Philip's Maid
1938I See IceMovieas Bride
1936The Man Behind the MaskMovieas Waitress