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Helen Martin

ACTOR · FROM ST. LOUIS, USA

Helen Martin

1909–200051 credits since 1941

FunnyFamilyBig cityFriendshipHeartwarming

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In the pictureSanford and Son

ABOUT HELEN

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born23 July 1909

Died25 March 2000

BirthplaceSt. Louis, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora39 of 51 titles

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Known for

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Sanford and Son poster

Series

Sanford and Son

1972–1977IMDb7.9

Starsky & Hutch poster

Series

Starsky & Hutch

1975–1979IMDb7.0

Good Times poster

Series

1974–1979IMDb7.5

Hollywood Shuffle poster

Movie

Hollywood Shuffle

1987IMDb6.9

227 poster

Series

1985–1990IMDb6.8

I Got the Hook-Up poster

Movie

I Got the Hook-Up

1998IMDb4.2

Night Angel poster

Movie

1990IMDb4.6

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich poster

Movie

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977IMDb6.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 39
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: RootsIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1941

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

51 credits

The 2000s

1 title · IMDb 7.0 on average

Something to Sing About poster

Movie

Something to Sing About

2000IMDb7.0

as Elderly Woman

The 1990s

12 titles · IMDb 6.2 on average

I Got the Hook-Up poster

Movie

I Got the Hook-Up

1998IMDb4.2

as Grandmother

Bulworth poster

Movie

1998IMDb6.8

as Momma Doll

Kiss the Girls poster

Movie

1997IMDb6.6

as Nana Cross

The Jamie Foxx Show poster

Series

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996–2001IMDb6.8

as Mother Superior · 1 episode

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

Movie

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

1996IMDb6.6

as Loc Dog's Grandma

The Parent 'Hood poster

Series

The Parent 'Hood

1995–1999IMDb7.1

1 episode

The Wayans Bros. poster

Series

The Wayans Bros.

1995–1999IMDb7.3

as Mother Evans · 1 episode

Beverly Hills Cop III poster

Movie

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994IMDb5.5

as Grandma

The 1980s

17 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average

Not on Cineora

A Raisin in the Sun

1989

as Mrs. Johnson

Full House poster

Series

1987–1995IMDb6.8

as Shirley · 1 episode

Hollywood Shuffle poster

Movie

Hollywood Shuffle

1987IMDb6.9

as Bobby's Grandmother

Amos poster

Movie

1985IMDb6.9

as Mrs. McKenzie

Not on Cineora

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

1985

227 poster

Series

1985–1990IMDb6.8

as Pearl Shay · 116 episodes

The Bill poster

Series

1984–2010IMDb6.7

1 episode

Repo Man poster

Movie

1984IMDb6.8

as Mrs. Parks

The 1970s

18 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Better Late Than Never

1979

Benson poster

Series

1979–1986IMDb7.2

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Lawman Without a Gun

1979

as Mrs. Cartwright

Not on Cineora

Dummy

1979

as Mrs. Harrod

The White Shadow poster

Series

The White Shadow

1978–1981IMDb8.0

as Old Woman · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Cindy

1978

as Flower Lady

Not on Cineora

Baby, I'm Back

1978

13 episodes

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich poster

Movie

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

1977IMDb6.8

as Mrs. Bell

The 1950s

1 title · IMDb 7.2 on average

The Phenix City Story poster

Movie

The Phenix City Story

1955IMDb7.2

as Helen Ward

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Helen’s titles.

John WitherspoonHollywood Shuffle, The Wayans Bros. and 1 more

Norman LearCreator · Sanford and Son, The Jeffersons and 1 more

Marlon WayansDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and The Wayans Bros.

Shawn WayansDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and The Wayans Bros.

Faizon LoveDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and The Parent 'Hood

Paul Winfield227 and A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Cicely TysonRoots and A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Kevin HooksThe White Shadow and A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Richard HerdT. J. Hooker and Deal of the Century

Esther RolleGood Times and Maude