Helen Martin: movies and TV shows
Helen Martin has 54 credits in the archive: 29 films and 25 TV series, from 1941 to 2000. Highest rated: Dummy (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1941 – 2000 · busiest year: 1979 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Something to Sing About | Elderly Woman | Film | 5.8 | 90 |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Momma Doll | Film | 6.3 | 88 |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook-Up | Grandmother | Film | 5.5 | 88 |
| 1997 | Kiss the Girls | Nana Cross | Film | 6.5 | 87 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Mother Superior | TV | 6.7 | 86 |
| 1996 | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Loc Dog's Grandma | Film | 7.1 | 86 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Mother Evans | TV | 7.2 | 85 |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | TV | 7.3 | 85 | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Grandma | Film | 5.9 | 84 |
| 1991 | Doc Hollywood | Maddie, Welcoming Committee | Film | 6.4 | 81 |
| 1991 | House Party 2 | Mrs. Deevers | Film | 5.5 | 81 |
| 1990 | The Flash | Sadie Grosso | TV | 7.4 | 80 |
| 1990 | Night Angel | Sadie | Film | 4.4 | 80 |
| 1989 | A Raisin in the Sun | Mrs. Johnson | Film | 7.0 | 79 |
| 1988 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2 | Film | — | 78 | |
| 1987 | Full House | Shirley | TV | 7.5 | 77 |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle | Bobby's Grandmother | Film | 6.5 | 77 |
| 1985 | 227 | Pearl Shay | TV | 6.8 | 75 |
| 1985 | The NBC All Star Hour: Let's All Be There | Film | — | 75 | |
| 1985 | Amos | Mrs. McKenzie | Film | 7.2 | 75 |
| 1984 | The Bill | TV | 6.8 | 74 | |
| 1984 | Repo Man | Mrs. Parks | Film | 6.7 | 74 |
| 1984 | The Jerk, Too | Grandma Johnson | Film | 4.5 | 74 |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | TV | 6.5 | 73 | |
| 1983 | Deal of the Century | Baptist #3 | Film | 4.7 | 73 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Mrs. Johnson | TV | 6.6 | 72 |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Elderly Lady | TV | 5.7 | 72 |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Mrs. Sears | TV | 6.5 | 72 |
| 1982 | Wacko | Harbinger's Mother | Film | 5.1 | 72 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 71 | |
| 1980 | The Stockard Channing Show | TV | 7.0 | 70 | |
| 1979 | Benson | TV | 7.1 | 69 | |
| 1979 | Dummy | Mrs. Harrod | Film | 8.8 | 69 |
| 1979 | Better Late Than Never | Film | 9.0 | 69 | |
| 1979 | Lawman Without a Gun | Mrs. Cartwright | Film | 9.0 | 69 |
| 1978 | The White Shadow | Old Woman | TV | 7.1 | 68 |
| 1978 | Baby, I'm Back | TV | 6.5 | 68 | |
| 1978 | Cindy | Flower Lady | Film | 7.0 | 68 |
| 1977 | Roots | Aunt Sukey | TV | 7.4 | 67 |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | Mrs. Bell | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | Millie | TV | 7.4 | 66 |
| 1976 | What's Happening!! | Mrs. Lloyd | TV | 7.4 | 66 |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch | Vivian Fellers | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | TV | 7.3 | 65 | |
| 1974 | Good Times | TV | 8.0 | 64 | |
| 1974 | Death Wish | Alma Lee Brown | Film | 6.9 | 64 |
| 1974 | That's My Mama | TV | 7.0 | 64 | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | TV | 7.5 | 62 | |
| 1972 | Maude | TV | 6.9 | 62 | |
| 1971 | J.T. | Mrs. Hill | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1955 | The Phenix City Story | Helen Ward | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1945 | The Lady Confesses | Film | 4.5 | 35 | |
| 1941 | Invisible Ghost | Film | 5.3 | 31 | |
| 1941 | Invisible Ghost | Film | 5.3 | 31 |