Helen Martin
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Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1905 - March 25, 2000) was an African 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 a Broadway actress for many decades, debuting in Orson Welles' production of Native Son in 1941. She appeared in at least a dozen Broadway shows including 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 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 sitcom That's My Mama. Helen Martin died of a heart attack]] on March 25, 2000
[edit] External links
- Helen Martin at the Internet Movie Database
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