Very small, dotty , smiley elderly actress

[tali122]

Who is the actress appeared in iirc Carry On Regardless - very small, dotty , smiley , giggly elderly woman?

[Marky B]

It sounds like the delightful and darling of this forum,Esma Cannon.

Ta Ta

MArky B

[Dame Starry]

I thought that before I even opened the post! Fabulous actress:







Ds x.

[homeguard]

She was brilliant in Sailor Beware. What was she like in real life?



Regards,

HG

[Sleepin_Dragon]

She reminded me a little of Ann Way, anothe great dooty little actress.

[Straff]

Another in that mould was Katie Johnson who played the old lady in 'The Ladykillers'.

[David Brent]

name='homeguard']She was brilliant in Sailor Beware. What was she like in real life?



Regards,

HG

Very small, dotty, smiley, giggly, elderly lady.



Dave.

[CaptainWaggett]

name='David Brent']Very small, dotty, smiley, giggly, elderly lady.



Dave.

Except that she wasn't that old! She was born in 1905 so she wasn't even 60 in the Carry Ons

[phil]

Not forgetting her in The Rag Trade.

[EHV_Emmetts]

The Australian born Esma Cannon

[Drew]

A wonderful actress - loved her in Carry On Cruising

"Two Flo Dears"

[Mr Sloane]

Also a very good straight actor,superb in Holiday Camp as the silly/sad woman looking for a holiday fling.

[Dame Starry]

She was excellent in Jassy with Margaret Lockwood.



DS x.

[Joe Fraguela]

Another actress that springs to mind is Nora Nicholson

[PS68060]

Joan Hickson also played dotty/absent-minded to perfection.

[scenesixty]

name='PS68060']Joan Hickson also played dotty/absent-minded to perfection.

Joan Hickson and Esma are in the same film 'NO KIDDING' (1960) Joan as an innebriated cook, Esma as a District Nurse! -Spendid comedy.

[EHV_Emmetts]

Esma Cannon was superb as Aunt Emily in What a Carve Up! (1961)