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May Robson

May Robson

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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.

Born

Apr 17, 1858

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

Oct 20, 1942

Known For

Acting

Movies

71 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
1938 • as Aunt Elizabeth
★ 7.5
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 • as Lettie Blodgett
★ 7.2
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933 • as Apple Annie
★ 7.1
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1927 • as Tsakran
★ 8.0
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939 • as 'Granny' Whitman
★ 4.5
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
1927 • as Mother of Gestas
★ 6.4
movie
Movies on Sundays
1935 • as Herself (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938 • as Aunt Polly
★ 6.6
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936 • as Mimi Stanhope
★ 6.7
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
1932 • as Mrs. Mary Walker
★ 6.5
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920 • as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna
1933 • as Frau Lucher
★ 7.2
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
1933 • as Mrs. Wendel
★ 6.8
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1933 • as Queen Of Hearts
★ 6.1
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1935 • as Countess Vronsky
★ 6.6
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
★ 6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 • as Grandma Rafferty
★ 6.3
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939 • as Mme. Rappard
★ 6.6
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 • as Cecilia Dangerfield
★ 5.6
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 • as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
★ 5.7
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
1933 • as Dolly Todhunter
★ 6.9
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey
1933 • as Sarah
★ 6.6
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods
1934 • as Mary Hastings
★ 8.0
Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale
1933 • as Mrs. Merrick
★ 7.2
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
1938 • as Aunt Etta
★ 6.6
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932 • as Aunt Jane
★ 6.6
That's Right – You're Wrong
★ 6.2
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927 • as Aunt Mary Watkins
★ 9.0
Reckless
Reckless
1935 • as Mrs. Granny Leslie
★ 5.2
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
1935 • as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
★ 6.8
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939 • as Aunt Etta
★ 5.5
Strangers All
Strangers All
1935 • as Anna Carter
★ 6.8
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
1936 • as Aunt Marcia Prentiss
★ 6.7
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
1941 • as Cornelia Wheelwright
★ 6.3
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
1932 • as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
★ 7.0
Irene
Irene
1940 • as Granny O'Dare
★ 6.5
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
1937 • as Mrs. Leona Wicks
★ 6.4
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
1942 • as Mlle. Rosay
★ 6.5
Four Mothers
Four Mothers
1941 • as Aunt Etta
★ 6.7
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
1939 • as Penny, the Housekeeper
★ 6.2
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 • as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
★ 6.5
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River
1936 • as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
★ 8.7
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything
1934 • as Mrs. Hannah Bell
★ 8.0
Chicago
Chicago
1927 • as Mrs. Morton - Matron
★ 5.9
The White Sister
The White Sister
1933 • as Mother Superior
★ 5.4
How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good
1915 • as Herself
★ 5.0
The Angel of Broadway
The Angel of Broadway
1927 • as Big Bertha
★ 10.0
Playmates
Playmates
1941 • as Grandma Kyser
★ 5.7
A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock
1927 • as Mrs. Banks
★ 7.0
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
1934 • as Mrs. Horowitz
★ 6.3
The Texans
The Texans
1938 • as Granna
★ 6.6
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
1939 • as Self
★ 6.5
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
1933 • as Veteran Actress
★ 5.0
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man
1933 • as Mrs. Vail
★ 7.0
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress
1937 • as Phoebe Tuttle
★ 8.0
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
1933 • as Maman Seward
★ 6.2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude
1932 • as Mrs. Evans
★ 5.6
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935 • as Judith Paris
★ 6.2
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 • as Laura Bayles
★ 7.0
Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
1935 • as Emma Shaw
★ 4.9
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
1940 • as Self
★ 4.0
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
1934 • as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
★ 6.9
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
1932 • as Mrs. Stewart
★ 6.4
Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires
1927 • as Mrs. Stack
★ 6.3
Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise
1926 • as Esther Lezinsky
★ 8.0
A Night Out
A Night Out
1916 • as Granmum
The She-Wolf
★ 8.0