May Robson

May Robson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1858-04-19
Deathday: 1942-10-20 (84 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 69

Movies 69

self 8

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Mlle. Rosay
Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris (1942)

Movie
Grandma Kyser
Playmates

Playmates (1941)

Movie
Herself
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941)

Movie
Cornelia Wheelwright
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby (1941)

Movie
Aunt Etta Lemp
Four Mothers

Four Mothers (1941)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940 (1940)

Movie
Cecilia Dangerfield
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

Movie
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Movie
Granny O'Dare
Irene

Irene (1940)

Movie
Minerva Hatton
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun (1940)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939 (1939)

Movie
Aunt Etta
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

Movie
Grandma
That's Right - You're Wrong

That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)

Movie
Mme. Rappard
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)

Movie
Penny, the Housekeeper
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous (1939)

Movie
Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

Movie
'Granny' Whitman
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939)

Movie
Grandma Rafferty
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

Movie
Granna
The Texans

The Texans (1938)

Movie
Aunt Etta
Four Daughters

Four Daughters (1938)

Movie
Elizabeth Random
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Movie
4.2
Aunt Polly
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

Movie
Mrs. Leona Wicks
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen (1937)

Movie
Grandmother Lettie Blodgett
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

Movie
Phoebe Tuttle
Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress (1937)

Movie
Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River (1936)

Movie
Aunt Marcia Prentiss
The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid (1936)

Movie
Mimi Stanhope
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

Movie
4
Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

Movie
Countess Vronsky
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina (1935)

Movie
Emma Shaw
Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion (1935)

Movie
Granny
Reckless

Reckless (1935)

Movie
Anna Carter
Strangers All

Strangers All (1935)

Movie
Madame Judith Paris
Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935)

Movie
Laura Bayles
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl (1935)

Movie
Self
Movies on Sundays

Movies on Sundays (1935)

Movie
Mary Hastings
Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods (1934)

Movie
Patricia Patterson
Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice (1934)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Horowitz
Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way (1934)

Movie
Hannah
You Can't Buy Everything

You Can't Buy Everything (1934)

Movie
Mrs. Wendel
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Movie
4
Queen Of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Movie
Dolly Todhunter - Tod's Grandmother
Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady (1933)

Movie
Mrs. Vail
The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man (1933)

Movie
Veteran Actress
Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood (1933)

Movie
Apple Annie
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933)

Movie
Mrs. Merrick
Beauty for Sale

Beauty for Sale (1933)

Movie
Sarah
One Man's Journey

One Man's Journey (1933)

Movie
Frau Lucher
Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna (1933)

Movie
Mother Superior
The White Sister

The White Sister (1933)

Movie
Maman Seward
Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight (1933)

Movie
Mrs. Evans
Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude (1932)

Movie
4
Mrs. Mary Walker
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
Mrs. Stewart
Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie (1932)

Movie
Aunt Jane
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Movie
Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton (1932)

Movie
Harriet Breen
The She-Wolf

The She-Wolf (1931)

Movie
Mrs. Morton - Matron
Chicago

Chicago (1927)

Movie
Mrs. Banks
A Harp in Hock

A Harp in Hock (1927)

Movie
Big Bertha
The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway (1927)

Movie
Mother of Gestas
The King of Kings

The King of Kings (1927)

Movie
Mrs. Stack
Rubber Tires

Rubber Tires (1927)

Movie
Esther Lezinsky
Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise (1926)

Movie
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)

Movie
Granmum
A Night Out

A Night Out (1916)

Movie
Herself
How Molly Malone Made Good

How Molly Malone Made Good (1915)

Movie
When Knights Were Bold

When Knights Were Bold (1908)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.74
Based on 144 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1858-04-19

Deathday
1942-10-20 (84 years old)

Birth Name
Mary Jeanette Robison

Birth Place
Melbourne, Australia

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States of America

Also Known As
Mary Jeanette Robison


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