Helen Dorothy Martin net worth is
$850,000
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Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 – March 25, 2000) was an American actress of stage and television who was best known for her role as Weeping Wanda on the sitcom Good Times and as Pearl Shay on the sitcom 227.
Full Name | Helen Dorothy Martin |
Net Worth | $850,000 |
Date Of Birth | July 23, 1909 |
Died | 2000-03-25 |
Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Occupation | Actress |
Profession | Actress, Writer, Soundtrack |
Nicknames | Helen Martin, Martin, Helen |
Star Sign | Leo |
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1 | Was the inspiration for the Tyler Perry character Madea. |
2 | Longtime friend of Marla Gibbs. |
3 | Trained at the W.P.A. Theater and with the Rose McClendon Players in New York. |
4 | Attended Fisk University for two years. |
5 | In theater from the 1930s, she debuted on Broadway in 1941 in Orson Welles's production of "Native Son." |
6 | Became a TV personality late in her career as Marla Gibbs' nosy next-door-neighbor, "Pearl Shay", on the sitcom, 227 (1985). |
7 | One of the founders of the American Negro Theater. |
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Something to Sing About | 2000 | TV Movie | Elderly Woman |
At Face Value | 1999 | Short | Miss Ella |
I Got the Hook Up | 1998 | | Grandmother |
Bulworth | 1998 | | Momma Doll |
Since You've Been Gone | 1998 | TV Movie | Old Lady |
The Jamie Foxx Show | 1998 | TV Series | Mother Superior |
I'm Bout It | 1997 | Video | Mrs. Alberta |
Kiss the Girls | 1997 | | Nana Cross |
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | 1996 | | Loc Dog's Grandma |
The Wayans Bros. | 1995 | TV Series | Mother Evans |
The Parent 'Hood | 1995 | TV Series | Ms. Morris |
Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | | Grandma |
The Pitch | 1993 | Short | Old Woman |
House Party 2 | 1991 | | Mrs. Deevers |
Doc Hollywood | 1991 | | Maddie, Welcoming Committee |
A Rage in Harlem | 1991 | | Mrs. Canfield |
The Flash | 1990 | TV Series | Sadie Grosso |
227 | 1985-1990 | TV Series | Pearl Shay |
Night Angel | 1990 | | Sadie |
Jackée | 1989 | TV Movie | Pearl Shay |
Full House | 1989 | TV Series | Shirley |
American Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series | Mrs. Johnson |
Hollywood Shuffle | 1987 | | Bobby's Grandmother |
Amos | 1985 | TV Movie | Mrs. McKenzie |
Benson | 1984 | TV Series | Benson's Aunt |
St. Elsewhere | 1984 | TV Series | Elderly Lady |
Whiz Kids | 1984 | TV Series | Doris |
Repo Man | 1984 | | Mrs. Parks |
The Jerk, Too | 1984 | TV Movie | Grandma Johnson |
Hardcastle and McCormick | 1984 | TV Series | Mrs. Prufrock |
Deal of the Century | 1983 | | Baptist #3 |
The Jeffersons | 1983 | TV Series | Alice |
Alice | 1983 | TV Series | Customer |
Brookside | 1983 | TV Series | Susi McSharry |
Hill Street Blues | 1981-1983 | TV Series | Woman Onlooker / Neighbor |
Wacko | 1982 | | Harbinger's Mother |
T.J. Hooker | 1982 | TV Series | Mrs. Sears |
The White Shadow | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Louise / Old Woman |
The Stockard Channing Show | 1980 | TV Series | Maid |
Better Late Than Never | 1979 | TV Movie | |
Good Times | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Weeping Wanda Williams / Wanda |
Dummy | 1979 | TV Movie | Mrs. Harrod |
What's Happening!! | 1976-1979 | TV Series | Millie / Mrs. Lloyd |
Lawman Without a Gun | 1978 | TV Movie | Mrs. Cartwright |
Baby, I'm Back | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Luzelle Carter |
Cindy | 1978 | TV Movie | Flower lady |
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich | 1978 | | Mrs. Bell |
Starsky and Hutch | 1977 | TV Series | Vivian Fellers / 'Dirty' Nellie |
Insight | 1977 | TV Series | Bessie |
Sanford and Son | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Millie Stevens / Nurse / Church Sister #1 / ... |
Roots | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Aunt Sukey |
Police Woman | 1976 | TV Series | Aunt Bessie |
That's My Mama | 1975 | TV Series | Laura |
Maude | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Stella |
Death Wish | 1974 | | Alma Lee Brown |
Big Daddy | 1973 | TV Movie | |
The Anderson Tapes | 1971 | | Minor Role (uncredited) |
Where's Poppa? | 1970 | | Second Job Applicant |
Cotton Comes to Harlem | 1970 | | Church Sister |
J.T. | 1969 | TV Movie | Mrs. Hill |
The Phenix City Story | 1955 | | Helen Ward |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Lady Confesses | 1945 | screenplay | |
Invisible Ghost | 1941 | screenplay / story | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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227 | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Scary Movie | 2000 | dedicatee | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1996 | TV Series | Herself |
The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1988 | TV Series | Herself |
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | 1988 | TV Special | Herself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1996 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) |
Known for movies
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