Mammy Pleasant — The Cat and the Canary Character Profile

About Mammy Pleasant

The longtime caretaker of the West mansion. She superstitiously attributes the appearance of the second will to Cyrus West's ghost. After the lawyer's murder, she leaves the house to summon the police while the others investigate.

Character Facts

Played by

Martha Mattox

Appears in

The Cat and the Canary (1927)

Role

Supporting

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