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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

1.5

Known For

Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
1938 as Aunt Elizabeth
★ 7.5
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1935 as Countess Vronsky
★ 6.6
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 as Lettie Blodgett
★ 7.2
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
1932 as Mrs. Mary Walker
★ 6.5
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
1932 as Aunt Jane
★ 6.6
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
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
1936 as Mimi Stanhope
★ 6.7
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
1942 as Mlle. Rosay
★ 6.5
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939 as 'Granny' Whitman
★ 4.5
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933 as Apple Annie
★ 7.1
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938 as Aunt Polly
★ 6.6
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920 as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935 as Judith Paris
★ 6.2
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1927 as Tsakran
★ 8.0
The King of Kings
The King of Kings
1927 as Mother of Gestas
★ 6.4
Four Daughters
Four Daughters
1938 as Aunt Etta
★ 6.6
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
1932 as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
★ 7.0
Four Mothers
Four Mothers
1941 as Aunt Etta
★ 6.8
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
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939 as Aunt Etta
★ 5.5
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
1933 as Dolly Todhunter
★ 6.9
Reckless
Reckless
1935 as Mrs. Granny Leslie
★ 5.1
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939 as Mme. Rappard
★ 6.6
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River
1936 as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
★ 8.7
The White Sister
The White Sister
1933 as Mother Superior
★ 5.4
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna
1933 as Frau Lucher
★ 7.2
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
★ 5.7
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
1941 as Cornelia Wheelwright
★ 6.3
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
1937 as Mrs. Leona Wicks
★ 6.4
Strangers All
Strangers All
1935 as Anna Carter
★ 6.8
Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale
1933 as Mrs. Merrick
★ 7.2
Irene
Irene
1940 as Granny O'Dare
★ 6.5
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
1935 as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
★ 6.8
Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
1935 as Emma Shaw
★ 4.9
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
1936 as Aunt Marcia Prentiss
★ 6.7
That's Right – You're Wrong
★ 6.3
The Texans
The Texans
1938 as Granna
★ 6.6
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
1939 as Penny, the Housekeeper
★ 6.3
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940 as Cecilia Dangerfield
★ 5.6
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
1939 as Self
★ 6.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods
1934 as Mary Hastings
★ 8.0
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
1933 as Maman Seward
★ 6.2
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
1935 as Laura Bayles
★ 7.0
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
1933 as Veteran Actress
★ 5.0
Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise
1926 as Esther Lezinsky
★ 8.0
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
1932 as Mrs. Stewart
★ 6.4
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress
1937 as Phoebe Tuttle
★ 8.0
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man
1933 as Mrs. Vail
★ 7.0
Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
1934 as Mrs. Horowitz
★ 6.3
Chicago
Chicago
1927 as Mrs. Morton - Matron
★ 5.9
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything
1934 as Mrs. Hannah Bell
★ 8.0
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
★ 6.5
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude
1932 as Mrs. Evans
★ 5.6
Playmates
Playmates
1941 as Grandma Kyser
★ 5.7
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey
1933 as Sarah
★ 6.7
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927 as Aunt Mary Watkins
★ 9.0
The Angel of Broadway
The Angel of Broadway
1927 as Big Bertha
★ 10.0
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
1934 as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
★ 6.9
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941 as Self (uncredited)
★ 7.0
movie
Movies on Sundays
1935 as Herself (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
1940 as Self
★ 4.0
Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires
1927 as Mrs. Stack
★ 6.3
A Night Out
A Night Out
1916 as Granmum
The She-Wolf
★ 8.0
A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock
1927 as Mrs. Banks
★ 7.0
How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good
1915 as Herself
★ 5.0