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Helen Martin

Helen Martin

In the late '30s she worked in Chicago's WPA Theater. She moved to New York City in the early '40s, where she was a member of the Rose McClendon Players. She debuted on Broadway in 1941, portraying the sister of Bigger Thomas (Canada Lee) in Orson Welles's production of Native Son (1941). She established herself as a serious stage actress. She was one of the founders of the American Negro Theater. Over the years she landed a small handful of film roles, debuting onscreen in The Phenix City Story (1955). In the '70s she became recognizable to a large audience through her appearances on a number of sitcoms; she was a regular on Baby, I'm Back and 227, and she had guest appearances on many other shows. ~ All Movie Guide


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Helen Martin Trivia

When was Helen Martin born?
Helen Martin date of birth: July 23, 1909

What role did Helen Martin portray in Hollywood Shuffle?
Helen Martin played Bobby's Grandmother in Hollywood Shuffle

What role did Helen Martin play in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich?
Helen Martin played Mrs. Bell in A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

What role did Helen Martin portray in I Got The Hook-Up?
Helen Martin played Grandmother in I Got The Hook-Up

What role did Helen Martin play in Where's Poppa?
Helen Martin played Job Applicant in Where's Poppa?

What role did Helen Martin portray in Cotton Comes to Harlem?
Helen Martin played Church Sister in Cotton Comes to Harlem

Who did Helen Martin play in Bulworth?
Helen Martin was Nina's Mother in Bulworth

Who did Helen Martin play in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood?
Helen Martin was Grandma in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

What role did Helen Martin portray in Beverly Hills Cop III?
Helen Martin played Grandma in Beverly Hills Cop III

Who did Helen Martin play in House Party 2?
Helen Martin was Mrs. Deevers in House Party 2

What role did Helen Martin portray in Repo Man?
Helen Martin played Mrs. Parks in Repo Man

Who did Helen Martin play in A Rage in Harlem?
Helen Martin was Mrs. Canfield in A Rage in Harlem

Who did Helen Martin play in Mona Lisa?
Helen Martin was Peep Show Girl in Mona Lisa

What role did Helen Martin play in Doc Hollywood?
Helen Martin played Maddie in Doc Hollywood

What role did Helen Martin portray in Death Wish?
Helen Martin played Alma Lee Brown in Death Wish

Who did Helen Martin portray in Deal of the Century?
Helen Martin was Baptist #3 in Deal of the Century


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