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May Robson

Acting 84 (deceased) years old Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ★ 0.5
Born: April 17, 1858
Died: October 20, 1942

Biography

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May Robson (19 April 1858 - 20 October 1942) was an actress and playwright. A major stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th century, Robson is best known today for the dozens of 1930s motion pictures she appeared in when she was well into her seventies, usually playing cross old ladies with hearts of gold.

Filmography

Acting Credits (71)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris Mlle. Rosay 1942
Playmates
Playmates Grandma Kyser 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Self (uncredited) 1941
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby Cornelia Wheelwright 1941
Four Mothers
Four Mothers Aunt Etta 1941
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940 Self 1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again Cecilia Dangerfield 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
Irene
Irene Granny O'Dare 1940
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun Minerva Hildegard Hatton 1940
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939 Self 1939
Four Wives
Four Wives Aunt Etta 1939
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong Grandma 1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell Mme. Rappard 1939
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous Penny, the Housekeeper 1939
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell 1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter 'Granny' Whitman 1939
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal Grandma Rafferty 1939
The Texans
The Texans Granna 1938
Four Daughters
Four Daughters Aunt Etta 1938
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby Elizabeth Random 1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Aunt Polly 1938
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen Mrs. Leona Wicks 1937
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born Lettie Blodgett 1937
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress Phoebe Tuttle 1937
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth 1936
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid Aunt Marcia Prentiss 1936
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary Mimi Stanhope 1936
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter 1935
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina Countess Vronsky 1935
Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion Emma Shaw 1935
Reckless
Reckless Mrs. Granny Leslie 1935
Strangers All
Strangers All Anna Carter 1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story Judith Paris 1935
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl Laura Bayles 1935
Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays Herself (uncredited) 1935
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods Mary Hastings 1934
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson 1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About Self (uncredited) 1934
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way Mrs. Horowitz 1934
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything Mrs. Hannah Bell 1934
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight Mrs. Wendel 1933
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Queen Of Hearts 1933
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady Dolly Todhunter 1933
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man Mrs. Vail 1933
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood Veteran Actress 1933
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day Apple Annie 1933
Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale Mrs. Merrick 1933
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey Sarah 1933
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna Frau Lucher 1933
The White Sister
The White Sister Mother Superior 1933
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight Maman Seward 1933
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude Mrs. Evans 1932
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million Mrs. Mary Walker 1932
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie Mrs. Stewart 1932
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman Aunt Jane 1932
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers 1932
The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf 1931
Chicago
Chicago Mrs. Morton - Matron 1927
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight Tsakran 1927
A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock Mrs. Banks 1927
The Angel of Broadway
The Angel of Broadway Big Bertha 1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary Aunt Mary Watkins 1927
The King of Kings
The King of Kings Mother of Gestas 1927
Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires Mrs. Stack 1927
Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise Esther Lezinsky 1926
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited) 1920
A Night Out
A Night Out Granmum 1916
How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good Herself 1915
When Knights Were Bold
When Knights Were Bold 1908

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