Helen Martin

Helen Martin

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 Victorious (and later the musical version, which was called Purlie), The Amen Corner and Tennessee Williams' Period of Adjustment. She was an original member of the American Negro Theater. She first became famous later in life for her guest role as Wanda on the television series Good Times, and later as the wisecracking neighbor Pearl Shay on the television sitcom 227. She also played on the short-run sitcoms Baby, I'm Back (as mother in-law, Luzelle) and That's My Mama; as Loc Dog's grandma, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), the matronly grandmother Mama Doll in the 1998 film Bulworth, and the no-nonsense grandmother in the film Hollywood Shuffle. Helen Martin died of a heart attack on March 25, 2000. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Martin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1909-07-23
Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Movies List of Helen Martin

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Doc Hollywood

1991 Movie
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Kiss the Girls

1997 Movie
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Amos

1985 Movie
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Hollywood Shuffle

1987 Movie
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The Phenix City Story

1955 Movie
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Night Angel

1990 Movie
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Wacko

1982 Movie
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Death Wish

1974 Movie
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Deal of the Century

1983 Movie
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Bulworth

1998 Movie
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J.T.

1969 Movie
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Lawman Without a Gun

1979 Movie
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Cindy

1978 Movie
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Repo Man

1984 Movie
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A Raisin in the Sun

1989 Movie
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Dummy

1979 Movie
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I Got the Hook-Up

1998 Movie
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House Party 2

1991 Movie
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The Jerk, Too

1984 Movie
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Beverly Hills Cop III

1994 Movie