May Robson
Known for acting · Born 17 April 1858 · Died 20 October 1942 · aged 84 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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
Bringing Up Baby
1938
Lady for a Day
1933
A Star Is Born
1937
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
Anna Karenina
1935
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
Dancing Lady
1933
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
One Man's Journey
1933
Four Daughters
1938
The Texans
1938
Lady by Choice
1934
Acting (71)
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1942Joan of ParisMlle. RosayFilm
1941Million Dollar BabyCornelia WheelwrightFilm
1941Four MothersAunt EttaFilm
1941PlaymatesGrandma KyserFilm
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1Self (uncredited)Film
1940IreneGranny O'DareFilm
1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainCecilia DangerfieldFilm
1940Granny Get Your GunMinerva Hildegard HattonFilm
1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelfFilm
1940Breakdowns of 1940SelfFilm
1939They Made Me a CriminalGrandma RaffertyFilm
1939Nurse Edith CavellMme. RappardFilm
1939Four WivesAunt EttaFilm
1939Daughters CourageousPenny, the HousekeeperFilm
1939That's Right – You're WrongGrandmaFilm
1939Yes, My Darling Daughter'Granny' WhitmanFilm
1939The Kid from KokomoMargaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' ManellFilm
1939Breakdowns of 1939SelfFilm
1938Bringing Up BabyAunt ElizabethFilm
1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerAunt PollyFilm
1938Four DaughtersAunt EttaFilm
1938The TexansGrannaFilm
1937A Star Is BornLettie BlodgettFilm
1937The Perfect SpecimenMrs. Leona WicksFilm
1937Woman in DistressPhoebe TuttleFilm
1936Wife vs. SecretaryMimi StanhopeFilm
1936The Captain's KidAunt Marcia PrentissFilm
1936Rainbow on the RiverMrs. Harriet AinsworthFilm
1935Anna KareninaCountess VronskyFilm
1935RecklessMrs. Granny LeslieFilm
1935Age of IndiscretionEmma ShawFilm
1935Vanessa: Her Love StoryJudith ParisFilm
19353 Kids and a QueenMary Jane 'Queenie' BaxterFilm
1935Grand Old GirlLaura BaylesFilm
1935Strangers AllAnna CarterFilm
1935Movies on SundaysHerself (uncredited)Film
1934Lady by ChoicePatricia 'Patsy' PattersonFilm
1934Straight Is the WayMrs. HorowitzFilm
1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)Film
1934You Can't Buy EverythingMrs. Hannah BellFilm
1934Mills of the GodsMary HastingsFilm
1933Dinner at EightMrs. WendelFilm
1933Lady for a DayApple AnnieFilm
1933Alice in WonderlandQueen Of HeartsFilm
1933Dancing LadyDolly TodhunterFilm
1933One Man's JourneySarahFilm
1933The White SisterMother SuperiorFilm
1933Men Must FightMaman SewardFilm
1933The Solitaire ManMrs. VailFilm
1933Broadway to HollywoodVeteran ActressFilm
1933Beauty for SaleMrs. MerrickFilm
1933Reunion in ViennaFrau LucherFilm
1932Red-Headed WomanAunt JaneFilm
1932If I Had a MillionMrs. Mary WalkerFilm
1932Strange InterludeMrs. EvansFilm
1932Letty LyntonMrs. Lynton, Letty's MotherFilm
1932Little Orphan AnnieMrs. StewartFilm
1931The She-WolfFilm
1927The King of KingsMother of GestasFilm
1927ChicagoMrs. Morton - MatronFilm
1927Rubber TiresMrs. StackFilm
1927The Angel of BroadwayBig BerthaFilm
1927A Harp in HockMrs. BanksFilm
1927The Rejuvenation of Aunt MaryAunt Mary WatkinsFilm
1927Turkish DelightTsakranFilm
1926Pals in ParadiseEsther LezinskyFilm
1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeProstitute at Clinic (uncredited)Film
1916A Night OutGranmumFilm
1915How Molly Malone Made GoodHerselfFilm
1908When Knights Were BoldFilm
Writing (1)
1916A Night OutTheatre PlayFilm