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May Robson

May Robson

Birthday: 1858-04-19 | Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1942
Joan of Paris

as    Mlle. Rosay

1941
Four Mothers

as    Aunt Etta

1941
Million Dollar Baby

as    Cornelia Wheelwright

1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as    Cecilia Dangerfield

1940
Irene

as    Granny O'Dare

1940
Granny Get Your Gun

as    Minerva Hildegard Hatton

1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter

as    'Granny' Whitman

1939
Four Wives

as    Aunt Etta

1939
They Made Me a Criminal

as    Grandma Rafferty

1939
Nurse Edith Cavell

as    Mme. Rappard

1938
Four Daughters

as    Aunt Etta

1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as    Aunt Polly

1938
The Texans

as    Granna

1937
A Star Is Born

as    Lettie Blodgett

1937
The Perfect Specimen

as    Mrs. Leona Wicks

1937
Woman in Distress

as    Phoebe Tuttle

1936
The Captain's Kid

as    Aunt Marcia Prentiss

1936
Wife vs. Secretary

as    Mimi Stanhope

1936
Rainbow on the River

as    Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

1935
Anna Karenina

as    Countess Vronsky

1935
Age of Indiscretion

as    Emma Shaw

1935
Grand Old Girl

as    Laura Bayles

1935
Reckless

as    Mrs. Granny Leslie

1934
Lady by Choice

as    Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

1933
Lady for a Day

as    Apple Annie

1933
Dancing Lady

as    Dolly Todhunter

1933
Men Must Fight

as    Maman Seward

1933
The White Sister

as    Mother Superior

1933
The Solitaire Man

as    Mrs. Vail

1932
Red-Headed Woman

as    Aunt Jane