Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 17, 1858
Died
Oct 20, 1942
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Credits
71 titles
May Robson
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.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan of Paris
Mlle. Rosay
Playmates
Grandma Kyser
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
Cornelia Wheelwright
Four Mothers
Aunt Etta
Breakdowns of 1940
Self
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
Cecilia Dangerfield
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
Irene
Granny O'Dare
Granny Get Your Gun
Minerva Hildegard Hatton
Breakdowns of 1939
Self
Four Wives
Aunt Etta
That's Right – You're Wrong
Grandma
Nurse Edith Cavell
Mme. Rappard
Daughters Courageous
Penny, the Housekeeper
The Kid from Kokomo
Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
Yes, My Darling Daughter
'Granny' Whitman
They Made Me a Criminal
Grandma Rafferty
The Texans
Granna
Four Daughters
Aunt Etta
Bringing Up Baby
Aunt Elizabeth
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Aunt Polly
The Perfect Specimen
Mrs. Leona Wicks
A Star Is Born
Lettie Blodgett
Woman in Distress
Phoebe Tuttle
Rainbow on the River
Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
The Captain's Kid
Aunt Marcia Prentiss
Wife vs. Secretary
Mimi Stanhope
3 Kids and a Queen
Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
Anna Karenina
Countess Vronsky
Age of Indiscretion
Emma Shaw
Reckless
Mrs. Granny Leslie
Strangers All
Anna Carter
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Judith Paris
Grand Old Girl
Laura Bayles
Movies on Sundays
Herself (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
Mary Hastings
Lady by Choice
Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
The Hollywood Gad-About
Self (uncredited)
Straight Is the Way
Mrs. Horowitz
You Can't Buy Everything
Mrs. Hannah Bell
Dinner at Eight
Mrs. Wendel
Alice in Wonderland
Queen Of Hearts
Dancing Lady
Dolly Todhunter
The Solitaire Man
Mrs. Vail
Broadway to Hollywood
Veteran Actress
Lady for a Day
Apple Annie
Beauty for Sale
Mrs. Merrick
One Man's Journey
Sarah