Helen Martin

Helen Martin

ActorWriter Jul 23 (died age 90) St. Louis, Missouri, USA 1941–2000 (59 year career)

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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…

Known For

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Loc Dog's Grandma

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

Nana Cross

Death Wish

Death Wish

Alma Lee Brown

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

Grandma

Repo Man

Repo Man

Mrs. Parks

Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

Maddie, Welcoming Committee

Bulworth

Bulworth

Momma Doll

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

Bobby's Grandmother

Filmography

Acting (49)

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Movies (26)

Something to Sing About

Something to Sing About

as Elderly Woman

Bulworth

Bulworth

as Momma Doll

I Got the Hook-Up

I Got the Hook-Up

as Grandmother

Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

as Nana Cross

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

as Loc Dog's Grandma

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

as Grandma

Doc Hollywood

Doc Hollywood

as Maddie, Welcoming Committee

House Party 2

House Party 2

as Mrs. Deevers

Night Angel

Night Angel

as Sadie

A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

as Mrs. Johnson

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

as Bobby's Grandmother

Amos

Amos

as Mrs. McKenzie

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There

Repo Man

Repo Man

as Mrs. Parks

The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

as Grandma Johnson

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

as Baptist #3

Wacko

Wacko

as Harbinger's Mother

Dummy

Dummy

as Mrs. Harrod

Better Late Than Never

Better Late Than Never

Lawman Without a Gun

Lawman Without a Gun

as Mrs. Cartwright

Cindy

Cindy

as Flower Lady

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

as Mrs. Bell

Death Wish

Death Wish

as Alma Lee Brown

J.T.

J.T.

as Mrs. Hill

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

as Helen Ward

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

The Lady Confesses

The Lady Confesses

Screenplay

Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

Screenplay

Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

Story