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May Robson

Acting
84 years oldMelbourne, Victoria, Australia

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.

Personal Details

Born
April 17, 1858 - October 20, 1942 (age 84)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Mary Jeanette Robison

Movies (50)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983

Joan of Paris
6.5

Joan of Paris

as Mlle. Rosay

1942

Playmates
5.2

Playmates

as Grandma Kyser

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

as Self (uncredited)

1941

Million Dollar Baby
6.0

Million Dollar Baby

as Cornelia Wheelwright

1941

Four Mothers
6.2

Four Mothers

as Aunt Etta

1941

Breakdowns of 1940
4.0

Breakdowns of 1940

as Self

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.5

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Cecilia Dangerfield

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

1940

Irene
6.0

Irene

as Granny O'Dare

1940

Granny Get Your Gun
3.5

Granny Get Your Gun

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

1940

Breakdowns of 1939
7.0

Breakdowns of 1939

as Self

1939

Four Wives
5.3

Four Wives

as Aunt Etta

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong
5.7

That's Right – You're Wrong

as Grandma

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell
6.4

Nurse Edith Cavell

as Mme. Rappard

1939

Daughters Courageous
6.2

Daughters Courageous

as Penny, the Housekeeper

1939

The Kid from Kokomo
6.0

The Kid from Kokomo

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter
3.3

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as 'Granny' Whitman

1939

They Made Me a Criminal
6.1

They Made Me a Criminal

as Grandma Rafferty

1939

The Texans
5.6

The Texans

as Granna

1938

Four Daughters
6.6

Four Daughters

as Aunt Etta

1938

Bringing Up Baby
7.5

Bringing Up Baby

as Elizabeth Random

1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6.6

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Aunt Polly

1938

The Perfect Specimen
5.7

The Perfect Specimen

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

1937

A Star Is Born
7.2

A Star Is Born

as Lettie Blodgett

1937

Woman in Distress
6.0

Woman in Distress

as Phoebe Tuttle

1937

Rainbow on the River
9.0

Rainbow on the River

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

1936

The Captain's Kid
6.0

The Captain's Kid

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

1936

Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

as Mimi Stanhope

1936

3 Kids and a Queen
6.0

3 Kids and a Queen

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

1935

Anna Karenina
6.5

Anna Karenina

as Countess Vronsky

1935

Age of Indiscretion
4.5

Age of Indiscretion

as Emma Shaw

1935

Reckless
5.0

Reckless

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

1935

Strangers All
5.5

Strangers All

as Anna Carter

1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story
6.0

Vanessa: Her Love Story

as Judith Paris

1935

Grand Old Girl
6.5

Grand Old Girl

as Laura Bayles

1935

Movies on Sundays

Movies on Sundays

as Herself (uncredited)

1935

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

as Mary Hastings

1934

Lady by Choice
6.3

Lady by Choice

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About
5.0

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

1934

Straight Is the Way
5.5

Straight Is the Way

as Mrs. Horowitz

1934

You Can't Buy Everything
7.0

You Can't Buy Everything

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

1934

Dinner at Eight
6.7

Dinner at Eight

as Mrs. Wendel

1933

Alice in Wonderland
6.1

Alice in Wonderland

as Queen Of Hearts

1933

Dancing Lady
6.8

Dancing Lady

as Dolly Todhunter

1933

The Solitaire Man
6.5

The Solitaire Man

as Mrs. Vail

1933

Broadway to Hollywood
4.6

Broadway to Hollywood

as Veteran Actress

1933

Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

as Apple Annie

1933

Beauty for Sale
7.0

Beauty for Sale

as Mrs. Merrick

1933

One Man's Journey
6.5

One Man's Journey

as Sarah

1933