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Helen Martin is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 23 july 1909 at St. Louis (USA)

Helen Martin

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Birth name Helen Dorothy Martin
Nationality USA
Birth 23 july 1909 at St. Louis (USA)
Death 25 march 2000 (at 90 years) at Monterey (USA)

Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television. She was best known for her roles as Wanda on the CBS sitcom Good Times (1974–79) and Pearl Shay on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–90).

Biography

Helen Martin débute au théâtre et joue notamment à New York sur les scènes de Broadway et Off-Broadway, entre 1937 et 1975, dans neuf pièces et trois comédies musicales.

Mentionnons Un enfant du pays , adaptation du roman éponyme de Richard Wright (1941-1943, avec Canada Lee et John Berry), Period of Adjustment de Tennessee Williams (1960-1961, avec James Daly et Rosemary Murphy), Les Nègres de Jean Genet (adaptation anglaise, 1964, avec Roscoe Lee Browne et James Earl Jones), ainsi que la comédie musicale Raisin sur une musique de Judd Woldin (1973-1975, avec Virginia Capers et Joe Morton).

Au cinéma, elle contribue à vingt-deux films américains, le premier étant The Phenix City Story de Phil Karlson (1955, avec John McIntire et Richard Kiley). Suivent entre autres Un justicier dans la ville de Michael Winner (1974, avec Charles Bronson et Hope Lange), Le Coup du siècle de William Friedkin (1983, avec Chevy Chase et Sigourney Weaver) et Le Collectionneur de Gary Fleder (1997, avec Morgan Freeman et Ashley Judd). Son dernier film est un court métrage sorti en 1999.

À la télévision (américaine surtout), Helen Martin apparaît dans vingt-huit séries de 1973 à 1998, dont Starsky et Hutch (trois épisodes, 1977), Capitaine Furillo (deux épisodes, 1981-1983) et Flash (un épisode, 1990).

S'ajoutent onze téléfilms diffusés entre 1969 et 2000 (année de sa mort, à 90 ans), dont Meurtre au crépuscule de Michael Tuchner (1985, avec Kirk Douglas et Elizabeth Montgomery).

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Filmography of Helen Martin (24 films)

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Actress

Something to Sing About
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Bart Braverman, Tamera Mowry, Darius McCrary, Irma P. Hall, Rashaan Nall, Brian J. White
Roles Elderly Woman
Rating69% 3.4710953.4710953.4710953.4710953.471095
The film opens as Tommy, Darius McCrary, is reading a newspaper, trying to find a job. He eventually finds God.
Bulworth
Bulworth (1998)
, 1h48
Directed by Warren Beatty
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about suicide, Political films, Children's films
Actors Halle Berry, Warren Beatty, Oliver Platt, Don Cheadle, Sean Astin, Paul Sorvino
Roles Momma Doll
Rating67% 3.3977353.3977353.3977353.3977353.397735
A down-on-his-luck Democratic Senator, Jay Bulworth is losing his bid for re-election to a fiery young populist. Bulworth's socialist views, formed in the 1960s and 1970s, have lost favor with voters, so he has conceded to more conservative politics and to accepting donations from big corporations. In addition, though he and his wife have been having affairs with each other's knowledge for years, they must still present a happy façade in the interest of maintaining a good public image.
I Got the Hook-Up, 1h33
Directed by Master P
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Master P, Tom Lister, Jr., Gretchen Palmer, Helen Martin, Joe Estevez, John Witherspoon
Roles Grandmother
Rating41% 2.061662.061662.061662.061662.06166
Working out of their van, Black (Master P) and Blue (Johnson) deal in TV sets and boomboxes, but then a driver mistakenly drops off a cell phone shipment. Business is on the upswing, but then the local crime boss, Roscoe, and his enforcer, T-Lay (Tom Lister Jr.), have a deal go sour and blame Black and Blue. Lorraine's boss Dalton and the FBI are also closing in.
Kiss the Girls, 1h51
Directed by Gary Fleder
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Cary Elwes, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Brian Cox
Roles Nana Cross
Rating65% 3.299213.299213.299213.299213.29921
Washington, D.C. detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) heads to Durham, North Carolina when his niece Naomi (Gina Ravera), a college student, is reported missing. He learns from the local police, including Detective Nick Ruskin (Cary Elwes), that Naomi is the latest in a series of young women who have vanished. Soon after his arrival, one of the missing women is found dead, bound to a tree in a desolate forest, and shortly after that, intern Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd) is kidnapped from her home.
I'm Bout It, 1h30
Directed by Master P
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Crime
Actors Master P, Helen Martin, Mack 10, Mia X
Rating51% 2.57252.57252.57252.57252.5725
The plot details his life in a New Orleans uptown ghetto and about his brother Kevin Miller played by Anthony Boswell. Master P wrote, directed and acted in the film. The movie itself was a huge success for No Limit Records and No Limit Films. It was an independent release.
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, 1h29
Directed by Paris Barclay
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about racism, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Shawn Wayans, Vivica A. Fox, Marlon Wayans, Helen Martin, Rappin' Granny, Chris Spencer
Roles Loc Dog's Grandma
Rating65% 3.254623.254623.254623.254623.25462
Ashtray (Shawn Wayans), Tray for short, is sent to the inner city to live with his father. Tray gets an education about life on the streets from his psychotic, gun-toting cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans), self-hater Preach (Chris Spencer), and Crazy Legs (Suli McCullough). At a picnic Tray falls for the infamous Dashiki (Tracey Cherelle Jones) much to the distaste of ex-convict Toothpick (Darrell Heath). While Ashtray and Loc Dog head to buy some snacks, Toothpick and his posse confront Ashtray and hold him at gunpoint, until Loc Dog threatens them and they flee. Loc Dog and Ashtray get harassed in a Korean store by the owners and Loc Dog shoots at the owners when a remark is made about his mother. The two are then confronted by 'The Man' (a mysterious white, government figure) who kills the Koreans and tosses them his gun to frame them and leaves.
Beverly Hills Cop III, 1h44
Directed by John Landis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Buddy films
Actors Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Héctor Elizondo, Timothy Carhart, George Lucas, John Saxon
Roles Grandma
Rating55% 2.753482.753482.753482.753482.75348
One night in Detroit, Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) plans to arrest a gang of car thieves who run a local chop shop. Unbeknownst to his boss, Inspector G. Douglas Todd (Gil Hill), Foley has canceled the SWAT team, intending to raid the shop using only his team. Meanwhile, a group of men arrive at the chop shop to pick up a cube van that the car thieves had hijacked. The leader of the group confirms that the vehicle still contains its cargo, which consists of crates labelled as property of the U.S. government, then has his men execute the car thieves.
Doc Hollywood, 1h44
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Woody Harrelson, Barnard Hughes, David Ogden Stiers, Bridget Fonda
Roles Maddie, Welcoming Committee
Rating62% 3.1499453.1499453.1499453.1499453.149945
Dr. Benjamin Stone is a promising young surgeon working in Washington, D.C. with plans of making more money working for a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. On his last day, he realizes that none of his colleagues care enough about him to say good-bye to him, instead leaving him a cake with an insult made out of icing.
A Rage in Harlem, 1h48
Directed by Bill Duke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime
Actors Forest Whitaker, Gregory Hines, Robin Givens, Zakes Mokae, Danny Glover, Badja Djola
Roles Mrs. Canfield
Rating58% 2.9468452.9468452.9468452.9468452.946845
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail.
House Party 2, 1h34
Directed by George Jackson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Musical films, Buddy films
Actors Martin Lawrence, Christopher "Kid" Reid, Christopher Judge, Christopher "Play" Martin, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Iman
Roles Mrs. Deevers
Rating53% 2.651042.651042.651042.651042.65104
After Play gives Kid's college scholarship check to a con artist Sheila Landreaux posing as a record executive. Kid, Play, Bilal, Stab, Zilla,& Pee Wee go to the record company to cut and record a demo until the cops arrive and tell them don't give no money to Sheila, Kid and Play fight each other over the scholarship check. The con artists Sheila and Rick sweet talk,manipulate and trick Sydney's college roommate Zora into signing a record deal with them. Kid is doing a page assignment for Professor Sinclair while Play, Bilal, and Jamal are having fun with girls in Kid's dorm room. Kid is given one week by the dean (Dean Kramer) to pay his tuition fee or face being kicked out of college. The dean takes Kid's student ID, The deans assistant Miles helps Kid with an extension and a job in the kitchen working for Mr.Lee in order to stay in college and to make expenses meet. Kid steals the key to the faculty dining hall. In order to raise the money, Kid, Play, Bilal and Kid's roommate, Jamal secretly hold a pajama themed party for the students in the faculty dining hall to raise money for Kid to stay in college until Play sees the con artists and Kid sees Miles with Sydney. Kid, Play and campus security go upstairs to stop the con artists and Miles. Kid fights Miles on the faculty dining roof. The dean and the police comes in to stop the party. Play tells the dean where Kid's check went to the con artists, Rick and Sheila are arrested and Miles is arrested and fired from his job. The dean tells Kid,Play,Bilal and Jamal to clean up the faculty dining hall or they will face expulsion. Mr.Lee arrives and he is disappointed at Kid for throwing the party in the faculty dining hall without permission and threatens Kid until he gives the money to Mr.Lee for the damages. Kid goes to his pop's grave in the cemetery feeling down until Play arrives, Kid still mad at Play for the check and moves out of the college dorm until Play arrives with the tuition money and gives it to Kid and apologizes to him and they become friends, Kid moves back to his dorm to finish college. Meanwhile,Kid's former high school rivals Stab, Zilla & Pee Wee take jobs as campus security in order to make Kid's life miserable one more time as Kid tries to balance work and study along with his relationship with Sydney.
Hollywood Shuffle, 1h18
Directed by Robert Townsend
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about television
Actors Anne-Marie Johnson, Robert Townsend, Helen Martin, John Witherspoon, Grand L. Bush, Starletta DuPois
Roles Bobby's Grandmother
Rating68% 3.4456153.4456153.4456153.4456153.445615
Bobby Taylor (Robert Townsend) is a middle class black male aspiring to become an actor. He practices his lines in the bathroom, with his younger brother Stevie (Craigus R. Johnson) watching as he plays a stereotypical “jive” character for the audition for "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge", a movie about street gangs. Bobby's grandmother (Helen Martin) overhears the “jive talk” and shows her disapproval. His mother (Starletta DuPois), is more supportive, telling Bobby that he is going to be late for the audition. Bobby assures his mother that if he lands the part, everything will change. As Bobby is about to leave the house, he finds his grandmother on the couch.
Amos
Amos (1985)

Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Kirk Douglas, Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorothy McGuire, Pat Morita, Ray Walston, James Sloyan
Roles Mrs. McKenzie
Rating68% 3.4344453.4344453.4344453.4344453.434445
Elizabeth Montgomery interprète Daisy Daws, l'inquiétante infirmière en chef d'une résidence pour personnes âgées, qui utilise des méthodes bien étranges afin de se débarrasser de certains résidents malades et alités. Elle fait régner la terreur jusqu'à ce qu'un nouveau venu, Amos Lasher (Kirk Douglas), un homme qui ne s'en laisse pas imposer, contrecarre les projets de Daisy...
Repo Man
Repo Man (1984)
, 1h32
Directed by Alex Cox
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Action, Crime, Comic science fiction
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Comedy science fiction films, Musical films
Actors Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Zander Schloss, Olivia Barash, Sy Richardson, Tracey Walter
Roles Mrs. Parks
Rating68% 3.448393.448393.448393.448393.44839
The film opens outside of Goffs, California, in the Mojave Desert. A 1964 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Dr. J. Frank Parnell (Fox Harris) is pulled over by a policeman. The cop opens the trunk, sees a blinding flash of white light, and is instantly vaporized, leaving only his boots behind.
Deal of the Century, 1h39
Directed by William Friedkin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Monde imaginaire
Actors Chevy Chase, Gregory Hines, Sigourney Weaver, Vince Edwards, Wallace Shawn, Richard Libertini
Roles La troisième baptiste
Rating46% 2.3031652.3031652.3031652.3031652.303165
Eddie Muntz (Chase) is a small-time American arms dealer who talks his way into a job with a large defense corporation selling high-tech military unmanned aerial vehicles to a South American dictator (William Marquez). Muntz arrives in war-torn and impoverished "San Miguel" to sell weapons to both its leader and the rebels seeking his ouster.
Wacko
Wacko (1982)
, 1h30
Directed by Greydon Clark
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy horror films
Actors Joe Don Baker, Stella Stevens, George Kennedy, Julia Duffy, Andrew Dice Clay, Charles Napier
Roles Harbinger's Mother
Rating49% 2.457682.457682.457682.457682.45768
It all started exactly 13 years ago, when Mary Graves' older sister was murdered on Halloween prom night by a power-mowing maniac. Poor Mary...since then she has experienced horror, sexual frustration, even psychoanalysis, but she still sees little lawnmowers everywhere. But tonight will be different. Tonight, at the new Halloween Prom, all the questions of the past 13 years will be answered as the pumpkin headed killer has returned. But hot on their trail is an obsessed cop (Joe Don Baker) who won't allow history to repeat itself.