May Robson
Known for Acting · 71 credits
- Born
- 1858-04-17
- Died
- 1942-10-20
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Mary Jeanette Robison
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.
Known For
Movies (71)
Strangers All
1935
as Anna Carter
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Aunt Elizabeth
Rubber Tires
1927
as Mrs. Stack
A Star Is Born
1937
as Lettie Blodgett
Anna Karenina
1935
as Countess Vronsky
Four Daughters
1938
as Aunt Etta
Strange Interlude
1932
as Mrs. Evans
Dancing Lady
1933
as Dolly Todhunter
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
as Aunt Polly
Dinner at Eight
1933
as Mrs. Wendel
Alice in Wonderland
1933
as Queen Of Hearts
Irene
1940
as Granny O'Dare
Lady for a Day
1933
as Apple Annie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Mrs. Mary Walker
The King of Kings
1927
as Mother of Gestas
Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Aunt Jane
Four Wives
1939
as Aunt Etta
One Man's Journey
1933
as Sarah
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Mimi Stanhope
Joan of Paris
1942
as Mlle. Rosay
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
as Cecilia Dangerfield
Reckless
1935
as Mrs. Granny Leslie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
Daughters Courageous
1939
as Penny, the Housekeeper
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Cornelia Wheelwright
The Perfect Specimen
1937
as Mrs. Leona Wicks
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
as 'Granny' Whitman
The Texans
1938
as Granna
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
Reunion in Vienna
1933
as Frau Lucher
Four Mothers
1941
as Aunt Etta
Age of Indiscretion
1935
as Emma Shaw
Letty Lynton
1932
as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Grandma Rafferty
The White Sister
1933
as Mother Superior
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
as Mme. Rappard
The Solitaire Man
1933
as Mrs. Vail
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
as Self (uncredited)
Beauty for Sale
1933
as Mrs. Merrick
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Veteran Actress
Movies on Sundays
1935
as Herself (uncredited)
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
as Grandma
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
as Self
Men Must Fight
1933
as Maman Seward
Mills of the Gods
1934
as Mary Hastings
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
Chicago
1927
as Mrs. Morton - Matron
Rainbow on the River
1936
as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
Little Orphan Annie
1932
as Mrs. Stewart
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941
as Self (uncredited)
Playmates
1941
as Grandma Kyser
Woman in Distress
1937
as Phoebe Tuttle
The She-Wolf
1931
Lady by Choice
1934
as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
When Knights Were Bold
1908
The Angel of Broadway
1927
as Big Bertha
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
as Aunt Mary Watkins
You Can't Buy Everything
1934
as Mrs. Hannah Bell
The Captain's Kid
1936
as Aunt Marcia Prentiss
Pals in Paradise
1926
as Esther Lezinsky
How Molly Malone Made Good
1915
as Herself
Grand Old Girl
1935
as Laura Bayles
Straight Is the Way
1934
as Mrs. Horowitz
Granny Get Your Gun
1940
as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
as Judith Paris
A Night Out
1916
as Granmum
A Harp in Hock
1927
as Mrs. Banks
Turkish Delight
1927
as Tsakran
About May Robson
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. With 71 credits spanning from 1908 to 1983, May Robson has appeared in 71 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular May Robson Movies
- Strangers All (1935) — as Anna Carter
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) — as Aunt Elizabeth
- Rubber Tires (1927) — as Mrs. Stack
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Lettie Blodgett
- Anna Karenina (1935) — as Countess Vronsky
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