Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
7/23/1909
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Helen Martin
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 Broadway shows including Jean Genet's The Blacks, Raisin from 1973 to 1975, Ossie Davis' Purlie Vic...
Known For
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
as Loc Dog's Grandma
Kiss the Girls
as Nana Cross
Amos
as Mrs. McKenzie
Death Wish
as Alma Lee Brown
Doc Hollywood
as Maddie, Welcoming Committee
Beverly Hills Cop III
as Grandma
Wacko
as Harbinger's Mother
Bulworth
as Momma Doll
Dummy
as Mrs. Harrod
Hollywood Shuffle
as Bobby's Grandmother
J.T.
as Mrs. Hill
Night Angel
as Sadie
House Party 2
as Mrs. Deevers
The Phenix City Story
as Helen Ward
Deal of the Century
as Baptist #3
Repo Man
as Mrs. Parks
Better Late Than Never
Unknown Role
Lawman Without a Gun
as Mrs. Cartwright
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
as Mrs. Bell
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Unknown Role