May Robson
Actor
April 17, 1858 — October 20, 1942 (84 years)
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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.
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
| 1942 | Joan of Paris · as Mlle. Rosay |
| 1941 | Playmates · as Grandma Kyser |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby · as Cornelia Wheelwright |
| 1941 | Four Mothers · as Aunt Etta |
| 1940 | Texas Rangers Ride Again · as Cecilia Dangerfield |
| 1940 | Irene · as Granny O'dare |
| 1940 | Granny Get Your Gun · as Minerva Hildegard Hatton |
| 1939 | Four Wives · as Aunt Etta |
| 1939 | That's Right - You're Wrong · as Grandma |
| 1939 | Nurse Edith Cavell · as Mme. Rappard |
| 1939 | Daughters Courageous · as Penny, The Housekeeper |
| 1939 | The Kid from Kokomo · as Margaret 'maggie' / 'ma' Manell |
| 1939 | Yes, My Darling Daughter · as 'granny' Whitman |
| 1938 | They Made Me a Criminal · as Grandma RaffertyOn Plex |
| 1938 | The Texans · as Granna |
| 1938 | Four Daughters · as Aunt Etta |
| 1938 | Bringing Up Baby · as Aunt Elizabeth |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · as Aunt Polly |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen · as Mrs. Leona Wicks |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as Lettie BlodgettOn Plex |
| 1936 | Rainbow on the River · as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth |
| 1936 | The Captain's Kid · as Aunt Marcia Prentiss |
| 1936 | Wife vs. Secretary · as Mimi Stanhope |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina · as Countess Vronsky |
| 1935 | Age of Indiscretion · as Emma Shaw |
| 1935 | Strangers All · as Anna Carter |
| 1935 | Reckless · as Mrs. Granny Leslie |
| 1935 | Vanessa, Her Love Story · as Judith Paris |
| 1935 | Grand Old Girl · as Laura Bayles |
| 1934 | Lady by Choice · as Patricia 'patsy' Patterson |
| 1934 | Straight Is the Way · as Mrs. Horowitz |
| 1934 | You Can't Buy Everything · as Mrs. Hannah Bell |
| 1933 | Dinner at Eight · as Mrs. Wendel |
| 1933 | Alice in Wonderland · as Queen Of Hearts |
| 1933 | Dancing Lady · as Dolly Todhunter |
| 1933 | The Solitaire Man · as Mrs. Vail |
| 1933 | Broadway to Hollywood · as Veteran Actress |
| 1933 | Lady for a Day · as Apple AnnieOn Plex |
| 1933 | One Man's Journey · as Sarah |
| 1933 | Beauty for Sale · as Mrs. Merrick |
| 1933 | Reunion in Vienna · as Frau Lucher |
| 1933 | The White Sister · as Mother Superior |
| 1933 | Men Must Fight · as Maman Seward |
| 1932 | Strange Interlude · as Mrs. Evans |
| 1932 | If I Had a Million · as Mrs. Mary Walker |
| 1932 | Little Orphan Annie · as Mrs. Stewart |
| 1932 | The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge · as The Widow James |
| 1932 | Red-Headed Woman · as Aunt Jane |
| 1932 | Letty Lynton · as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother |
| 1927 | Chicago · as Mrs. Morton - Matron |
| 1927 | The King of Kings · as Mother Of Gestas |
| 1927 | Rubber Tires · as Mrs. Stack |
| 1920 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · as Prostitute At Clinic (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1915 | How Molly Malone Made Good · as Herself |