May Robson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

April 17, 1858

died

October 20, 1942

place of birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

also known as

Mary Jeanette Robison

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Bringing Up Baby
7.5

Bringing Up Baby

1938as Aunt Elizabeth
A Star Is Born
7.2

A Star Is Born

1937as Lettie Blodgett
Dinner at Eight
6.8

Dinner at Eight

1933as Mrs. Wendel
Alice in Wonderland
6.1

Alice in Wonderland

1933as Queen Of Hearts
Four Mothers
6.8

Four Mothers

1941as Aunt Etta
Anna Karenina
6.5

Anna Karenina

1935as Countess Vronsky
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6.6

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938as Aunt Polly
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dancing Lady
6.9

Dancing Lady

1933as Dolly Todhunter
The King of Kings
6.4

The King of Kings

1927as Mother of Gestas
Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933as Apple Annie
If I Had a Million
6.6

If I Had a Million

1932as Mrs. Mary Walker
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.7

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
Four Daughters
6.6

Four Daughters

1938as Aunt Etta
Red-Headed Woman
6.6

Red-Headed Woman

1932as Aunt Jane
Nurse Edith Cavell
6.6

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939as Mme. Rappard
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.5

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940as Self
Irene
6.5

Irene

1940as Granny O'Dare
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

1936as Mimi Stanhope
Reckless
5.1

Reckless

1935as Mrs. Granny Leslie
3 Kids and a Queen
6.8

3 Kids and a Queen

1935as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
Four Wives
5.5

Four Wives

1939as Aunt Etta
Joan of Paris
6.5

Joan of Paris

1942as Mlle. Rosay
Letty Lynton
7.2

Letty Lynton

1932as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
That's Right – You're Wrong
6.3

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939as Grandma
Daughters Courageous
6.3

Daughters Courageous

1939as Penny, the Housekeeper
They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

They Made Me a Criminal

1939as Grandma Rafferty
The Texans
6.6

The Texans

1938as Granna
Million Dollar Baby
6.3

Million Dollar Baby

1941as Cornelia Wheelwright
Yes, My Darling Daughter
4.5

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939as 'Granny' Whitman
One Man's Journey
6.7

One Man's Journey

1933as Sarah
Woman in Distress
8.0

Woman in Distress

1937as Phoebe Tuttle
Breakdowns of 1939
7.0

Breakdowns of 1939

1939as Self
Granny Get Your Gun
5.7

Granny Get Your Gun

1940as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
Reunion in Vienna
7.2

Reunion in Vienna

1933as Frau Lucher
Strange Interlude
5.6

Strange Interlude

1932as Mrs. Evans
Broadway to Hollywood
5.0

Broadway to Hollywood

1933as Veteran Actress
Beauty for Sale
7.2

Beauty for Sale

1933as Mrs. Merrick
Mills of the Gods
8.0

Mills of the Gods

1934as Mary Hastings
Strangers All
6.8

Strangers All

1935as Anna Carter
Chicago
5.7

Chicago

1927as Mrs. Morton - Matron
Vanessa: Her Love Story
6.2

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935as Judith Paris
The Solitaire Man
7.0

The Solitaire Man

1933as Mrs. Vail
The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

The Kid from Kokomo

1939as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
The White Sister
5.4

The White Sister

1933as Mother Superior
Men Must Fight
6.1

Men Must Fight

1933as Maman Seward
Little Orphan Annie
6.4

Little Orphan Annie

1932as Mrs. Stewart
The Perfect Specimen
6.4

The Perfect Specimen

1937as Mrs. Leona Wicks
Grand Old Girl
7.0

Grand Old Girl

1935as Laura Bayles
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.6

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940as Cecilia Dangerfield