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Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television. Martin's career spanned over 60 years, appearing first on stage and later in film and television. Martin is best known for her roles as Wanda on the CBS sitcom Good Times (1974–1979) and as Pearl Shay on the NBC sitcom 227 (1985–1990).
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Helen Martin (1909-2000) was an American actress and writer, known for her roles in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Death Wish, and Bulworth. She was also one of the founders of the American Negro Theater and appeared in several Broadway shows.
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Mar 28, 2000 · Helen Martin, a character actress remembered as the little old lady next door in Marla Gibbs' mid-1980s television series "227" and as Halle Berry's matriarch "Momma Doll" in the Warren Beatty ...
Apr 4, 2000 · Helen Martin, a character actress whose career embraced the Broadway stage as well as films and television, died on March 25 at her home in Monterey, Calif. She was 90.
Helen Martin. Actress: Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood. Helen Martin was born on 23 July 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996), Death Wish (1974) and Bulworth (1998). She died on 25 March 2000 in Monterey, California, USA.
Mar 25, 2000 · 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 ...
