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May Robson
Born
17 April 1858
Died
20 October 1942
Place
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Acting

May Robson

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.

As actor

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

1942 · Mlle. Rosay
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

1941 · Cornelia Wheelwright
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941 · Aunt Etta
Playmates

Playmates

1941 · Grandma Kyser
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941 · Self (uncredited)
Irene

Irene

1940 · Granny O'Dare
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940 · Cecilia Dangerfield
Granny Get Your Gun

Granny Get Your Gun

1940 · Minerva Hildegard Hatton
Breakdowns of 1940

Breakdowns of 1940

1940 · Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940 · Self
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · Grandma Rafferty
Four Wives

Four Wives

1939 · Aunt Etta
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939 · Penny, the Housekeeper
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939 · Grandma
Yes, My Darling Daughter

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939 · 'Granny' Whitman
Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939 · Mme. Rappard
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939 · Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

1939 · Self
Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

1938 · Aunt Elizabeth
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 · Aunt Polly
Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938 · Aunt Etta
The Texans

The Texans

1938 · Granna
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937 · Lettie Blodgett
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

1937 · Mrs. Leona Wicks
Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

1937 · Phoebe Tuttle
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936 · Mimi Stanhope
The Captain's Kid

The Captain's Kid

1936 · Aunt Marcia Prentiss
Rainbow on the River

Rainbow on the River

1936 · Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
Reckless

Reckless

1935 · Mrs. Granny Leslie