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May Robson

May Robson

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 17, 1858
Died Oct 20, 1942 (84)
Birthplace Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, u ... sually playing cross old ladies with hearts of gold.

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Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

1942

as Mlle. Rosay

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

1941

as Cornelia Wheelwright

Playmates

Playmates

1941

as Grandma Kyser

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Aunt Etta

Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun

1940

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

as Cecilia Dangerfield

Irene

Irene

1940

as Granny O'Dare

Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

as Mme. Rappard

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Grandma Rafferty

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

as 'Granny' Whitman

Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939

as Penny, the Housekeeper

Four Wives

Four Wives

1939

as Aunt Etta

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

as Aunt Polly

The Texans

The Texans

1938

as Granna

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938

as Aunt Etta

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938

as Elizabeth Random

Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

1937

as Phoebe Tuttle

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

as Lettie Blodgett

The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

1937

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid

1936

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

1936

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

as Mimi Stanhope

Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

1935

as Laura Bayles

3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

as Anna Carter

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

as Judith Paris

Reckless

Reckless

1935

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

Age of Indiscretion

Age of Indiscretion

1935

as Emma Shaw

Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1935

as Countess Vronsky

You Can't Buy Everything

You Can't Buy Everything

1934

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

1934

as Mary Hastings

Straight Is the Way

Straight Is the Way

1934

as Mrs. Horowitz

Lady by Choice

Lady by Choice

1934

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

One Man's Journey

One Man's Journey

1933

as Sarah

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Apple Annie

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933

as Dolly Todhunter

Men Must Fight

Men Must Fight

1933

as Maman Seward

The Solitaire Man

The Solitaire Man

1933

as Mrs. Vail

The White Sister

The White Sister

1933

as Mother Superior

Reunion in Vienna

Reunion in Vienna

1933

as Frau Lucher

Beauty for Sale

Beauty for Sale

1933

as Mrs. Merrick

Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

as Veteran Actress

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1933

as Mrs. Wendel

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933

as Queen Of Hearts

Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie

1932

as Mrs. Stewart

Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton

1932

as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers

Strange Interlude

Strange Interlude

1932

as Mrs. Evans

Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

1932

as Aunt Jane

If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

1932

as Mrs. Mary Walker

The Angel of Broadway

The Angel of Broadway

1927

as Big Bertha

A Harp in Hock

A Harp in Hock

1927

as Mrs. Banks

Rubber Tires

Rubber Tires

1927

as Mrs. Stack

Chicago

Chicago

1927

as Mrs. Morton - Matron

The King of Kings

The King of Kings

1927

as Mother of Gestas

Pals in Paradise

Pals in Paradise

1926

as Esther Lezinsky

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

A Night Out

A Night Out

1916

as Granmum

A Night Out

A Night Out

1916

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