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May Robson
May Robson

May Robson

ActingBorn April 17, 1858Died October 20, 1942 (age 84)Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1942
Joan of Paris

as Mlle. Rosay

Movie
1941
Playmates

as Grandma Kyser

Movie
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Million Dollar Baby

as Cornelia Wheelwright

Movie
1941
Four Mothers

as Aunt Etta

Movie
1940Movie
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Cecilia Dangerfield

Movie
1940
Irene

as Granny O'Dare

Movie
1940
Granny Get Your Gun

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Four Wives

as Aunt Etta

Movie
1939
Nurse Edith Cavell

as Mme. Rappard

Movie
1939
Daughters Courageous

as Penny, the Housekeeper

Movie
1939
The Kid from Kokomo

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

Movie
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

as 'Granny' Whitman

Movie
1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as Grandma Rafferty

Movie
1938
The Texans

as Granna

Movie
1938
Four Daughters

as Aunt Etta

Movie
1938
Bringing Up Baby

as Aunt Elizabeth

Movie
1938Movie
1937
The Perfect Specimen

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

Movie
1937
A Star Is Born

as Lettie Blodgett

Movie
1937
Woman in Distress

as Phoebe Tuttle

Movie
1936
Rainbow on the River

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

Movie
1936
The Captain's Kid

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

Movie
1936
Wife vs. Secretary

as Mimi Stanhope

Movie
1935
3 Kids and a Queen

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

Movie
1935
Anna Karenina

as Countess Vronsky

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Reckless

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

Movie
1935
Strangers All

as Anna Carter

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Grand Old Girl

as Laura Bayles

Movie
1935
Movies on Sundays

as Herself (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Mills of the Gods

as Mary Hastings

Movie
1934
Lady by Choice

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

Movie
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Straight Is the Way

as Mrs. Horowitz

Movie
1934
You Can't Buy Everything

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

Movie
1933
Dinner at Eight

as Mrs. Wendel

Movie
1933
Alice in Wonderland

as Queen Of Hearts

Movie
1933
Dancing Lady

as Dolly Todhunter

Movie
1933
The Solitaire Man

as Mrs. Vail

Movie
1933
Broadway to Hollywood

as Veteran Actress

Movie
1933
Lady for a Day

as Apple Annie

Movie
1933
Beauty for Sale

as Mrs. Merrick

Movie
1933Movie
1933
Reunion in Vienna

as Frau Lucher

Movie
1933
The White Sister

as Mother Superior

Movie
1933
Men Must Fight

as Maman Seward

Movie
1932
Strange Interlude

as Mrs. Evans

Movie
1932
If I Had a Million

as Mrs. Mary Walker

Movie
1932
Little Orphan Annie

as Mrs. Stewart

Movie
1932
Red-Headed Woman

as Aunt Jane

Movie
1932
Letty Lynton

as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers

Movie
1931Movie
1927
Chicago

as Mrs. Morton - Matron

Movie
1927
Turkish Delight

as Tsakran

Movie
1927
A Harp in Hock

as Mrs. Banks

Movie
1927Movie
1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

as Aunt Mary Watkins

Movie
1927
The King of Kings

as Mother of Gestas

Movie
1927
Rubber Tires

as Mrs. Stack

Movie
1926
Pals in Paradise

as Esther Lezinsky

Movie
1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

Movie
1916
A Night Out

as Granmum

Movie
1915Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 17, 1858
Day of DeathOctober 20, 1942
Place of BirthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
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