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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 Na...
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Doc Hollywood
As Maddie, Welcoming Committee
Kiss the Girls
As Nana Cross
Amos
As Mrs. McKenzie
Hollywood Shuffle
As Bobby's Grandmother
The Phenix City Story
As Helen Ward
Night Angel
As Sadie
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
As Mrs. Bell
Wacko
As Harbinger's Mother
Death Wish
As Alma Lee Brown
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
Deal of the Century
As Baptist #3
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
As Loc Dog's Grandma
Bulworth
As Momma Doll
J.T.
As Mrs. Hill
Something to Sing About
As Elderly Woman
Lawman Without a Gun
As Mrs. Cartwright
Cindy
As Flower Lady
Repo Man
As Mrs. Parks
A Raisin in the Sun
As Mrs. Johnson
Dummy
As Mrs. Harrod
I Got the Hook-Up
As Grandmother
House Party 2
As Mrs. Deevers
The Jerk, Too
As Grandma Johnson
Better Late Than Never
Beverly Hills Cop III
As Grandma
St. Elsewhere
Good Times
Hardcastle and McCormick
T. J. Hooker
As Mrs. Sears
Starsky & Hutch
As Vivian Fellers
Benson
What's Happening!!
The Bill
The Wayans Bros.
As Mother Evans
The Jamie Foxx Show
227
As Pearl Shay
Maude
The Jeffersons
Sanford and Son
Hill Street Blues
The Parent 'Hood
Full House
As Shirley
Baby, I'm Back
That's My Mama
The White Shadow
As Old Woman
The Stockard Channing Show
The Flash
As Sadie Grosso