Acting
May Robson
Born April 17, 1858 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Died October 20, 1942
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
92
7.8
Bringing Up Baby
Aunt Elizabeth
857.3
A Star Is Born
Lettie Blodgett
656.9
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
737.5
Dinner at Eight
Mrs. Wendel
657.0
Anna Karenina
Countess Vronsky
817.4
Lady for a Day
Apple Annie
727.3
The King of Kings
Mother of Gestas
476.3
Alice in Wonderland
Queen Of Hearts
677.0
Wife vs. Secretary
Mimi Stanhope
677.0
Red-Headed Woman
Aunt Jane
657.0
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Aunt Polly
626.9
If I Had a Million
Mrs. Mary Walker
586.8
Dancing Lady
Dolly Todhunter
606.8
They Made Me a Criminal
Grandma Rafferty
716.9
Four Daughters
Aunt Etta
7.3
Chicago
Mrs. Morton - Matron
6.4
Reckless
Mrs. Granny Leslie
6.8
Joan of Paris
Mlle. Rosay
5.5
Strange Interlude
Mrs. Evans
6.7
One Man's Journey
Sarah
Filmography
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 1942Joan of ParisMlle. RosayMovie
- 1941PlaymatesGrandma KyserMovie
- 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1Self (uncredited)Movie
- 1941Million Dollar BabyCornelia WheelwrightMovie
- 1941Four MothersAunt EttaMovie
- 1940Breakdowns of 1940SelfMovie
- 1940The Texas Rangers Ride AgainCecilia DangerfieldMovie
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelfMovie
- 1940IreneGranny O'DareMovie
- 1940Granny Get Your GunMinerva Hildegard HattonMovie
- 1939Breakdowns of 1939SelfMovie
- 1939Four WivesAunt EttaMovie
- 1939That's Right – You're WrongGrandmaMovie
- 1939Nurse Edith CavellMme. RappardMovie
- 1939Daughters CourageousPenny, the HousekeeperMovie
- 1939The Kid from KokomoMargaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' ManellMovie
- 1939Yes, My Darling Daughter'Granny' WhitmanMovie
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalGrandma RaffertyMovie
- 1938The TexansGrannaMovie
- 1938Four DaughtersAunt EttaMovie
- 1938Bringing Up BabyAunt ElizabethMovie
- 1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerAunt PollyMovie
- 1937The Perfect SpecimenMrs. Leona WicksMovie
- 1937A Star Is BornLettie BlodgettMovie
- 1937Woman in DistressPhoebe TuttleMovie
- 1936Rainbow on the RiverMrs. Harriet AinsworthMovie
- 1936The Captain's KidAunt Marcia PrentissMovie
- 1936Wife vs. SecretaryMimi StanhopeMovie
- 19353 Kids and a QueenMary Jane 'Queenie' BaxterMovie
- 1935Anna KareninaCountess VronskyMovie
- 1935Age of IndiscretionEmma ShawMovie
- 1935RecklessMrs. Granny LeslieMovie
- 1935Strangers AllAnna CarterMovie
- 1935Vanessa: Her Love StoryJudith ParisMovie
- 1935Grand Old GirlLaura BaylesMovie
- 1935Movies on SundaysHerself (uncredited)Movie
- 1934Mills of the GodsMary HastingsMovie
- 1934Lady by ChoicePatricia 'Patsy' PattersonMovie
- 1934The Hollywood Gad-AboutSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1934Straight Is the WayMrs. HorowitzMovie
- 1934You Can't Buy EverythingMrs. Hannah BellMovie
- 1933Dinner at EightMrs. WendelMovie
- 1933Alice in WonderlandQueen Of HeartsMovie
- 1933Dancing LadyDolly TodhunterMovie
- 1933The Solitaire ManMrs. VailMovie
- 1933Broadway to HollywoodVeteran ActressMovie
- 1933Lady for a DayApple AnnieMovie
- 1933Beauty for SaleMrs. MerrickMovie
- 1933One Man's JourneySarahMovie
- 1933Reunion in ViennaFrau LucherMovie
- 1933The White SisterMother SuperiorMovie
- 1933Men Must FightMaman SewardMovie
- 1932Strange InterludeMrs. EvansMovie
- 1932If I Had a MillionMrs. Mary WalkerMovie
- 1932Little Orphan AnnieMrs. StewartMovie
- 1932Red-Headed WomanAunt JaneMovie
- 1932Letty LyntonMrs. Lynton, Letty's MotherMovie
- 1931The She-WolfMovie
- 1927ChicagoMrs. Morton - MatronMovie
- 1927Turkish DelightTsakranMovie
- 1927A Harp in HockMrs. BanksMovie
- 1927The Angel of BroadwayBig BerthaMovie
- 1927The Rejuvenation of Aunt MaryAunt Mary WatkinsMovie
- 1927The King of KingsMother of GestasMovie
- 1927Rubber TiresMrs. StackMovie
- 1926Pals in ParadiseEsther LezinskyMovie
- 1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeProstitute at Clinic (uncredited)Movie
- 1916A Night OutGranmum, Theatre PlayMovie
- 1915How Molly Malone Made GoodHerselfMovie
- 1908When Knights Were BoldMovie