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May Robson

May Robson

Acting

Born: April 17, 1858Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Known For
Filmography
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

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