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Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Acting

Born: March 28, 1902South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderesses.

Known For
Filmography
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

1988
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

A Stygian Witch

1981
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

Miss Pross

1980
Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage

Sister Allandre

1980
Dominique

Dominique

Mrs. Davis

1980
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

the Prioress

1978
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Mrs. Umney

1974
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Queen of Hearts

1972
The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar

Joyce Ballantyne

1971
The Big Black Sow

The Big Black Sow

La Nonna

1971
Sin

Sin

Antigone

1971
Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear

Lucy Dawson

1970
The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was

Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)

1969
The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room

Aunt Agatha

1967
Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil

Countess Estelle

1966
7 Women

7 Women

Miss Binns

1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Mother Superior

1965
Young Cassidy

Young Cassidy

Mrs. Cassidy

1965
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

Miss Barker-Wise

1964
Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop

Miss Milchrest

1963
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

1963
Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners

Olivia Chesney

1958
The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

Mrs. Haggard

1958
No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears

Sister Birch

1957
High Tide at Noon

High Tide at Noon

Donna MacKenzie

1957
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Nurse

1955
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Nurse

1954
Malta Story

Malta Story

Melita Gonzar

1953
Tall Headlines

Tall Headlines

Mary Rackham

1952
Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Countess Clara Platen

1948
Good-Time Girl

Good-Time Girl

Miss Thorpe

1948
Holiday Camp

Holiday Camp

Esther Harman

1947
Frieda

Frieda

Nell Dawson

1947
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

Sister Philippa

1947
The Years Between

The Years Between

Nanny

1946
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

Ftatateeta

1945
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

Angelique Buiton

1945
Great Day

Great Day

Mrs. Liz Ellis

1945
Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women

Miss Manningford

1944
Bahama Passage

Bahama Passage

Mrs. Ainsworth

1941
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Queen Elizabeth

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Mrs. Taylor

1939
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone

Jessica Newcome

1939
The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings

Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)

1939
Poison Pen

Poison Pen

Mary Rider

1939

Smith

Mrs. Smith

1939
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Ellen Dean

1939
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

Queen Elizabeth I of England

1937
Farewell Again

Farewell Again

Lucy Blair

1937
I, Claudius

I, Claudius

Livia

1937
The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great

Empress Elisabeth

1934
One Precious Year

One Precious Year

Julia Skene

1933

Dance Pretty Lady

Mrs. Raeburn

1931