Acting
May Robson
Born 1858-04-17
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Department: Acting
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
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Bringing Up Baby
1938
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A Star Is Born
1937
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
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Dinner at Eight
1933
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Anna Karenina
1935
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Lady for a Day
1933
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The King of Kings
1927
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Alice in Wonderland
1933
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Wife vs. Secretary
1936
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If I Had a Million
1932
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (72 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1983 |
 | Joan of Paris | Mlle. Rosay | Movie | 1942 |
 | Playmates | Grandma Kyser | Movie | 1941 |
 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1941 |
 | Million Dollar Baby | Cornelia Wheelwright | Movie | 1941 |
 | Four Mothers | Aunt Etta | Movie | 1941 |
 | Breakdowns of 1940 | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Texas Rangers Ride Again | Cecilia Dangerfield | Movie | 1940 |
 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self | Movie | 1940 |
 | Irene | Granny O'Dare | Movie | 1940 |
 | Granny Get Your Gun | Minerva Hildegard Hatton | Movie | 1940 |
 | Breakdowns of 1939 | Self | Movie | 1939 |
 | Four Wives | Aunt Etta | Movie | 1939 |
 | That's Right – You're Wrong | Grandma | Movie | 1939 |
 | Nurse Edith Cavell | Mme. Rappard | Movie | 1939 |
 | Daughters Courageous | Penny, the Housekeeper | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Kid from Kokomo | Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell | Movie | 1939 |
 | Yes, My Darling Daughter | 'Granny' Whitman | Movie | 1939 |
 | They Made Me a Criminal | Grandma Rafferty | Movie | 1939 |
 | The Texans | Granna | Movie | 1938 |
 | Four Daughters | Aunt Etta | Movie | 1938 |
 | Bringing Up Baby | Aunt Elizabeth | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Aunt Polly | Movie | 1938 |
 | The Perfect Specimen | Mrs. Leona Wicks | Movie | 1937 |
 | A Star Is Born | Lettie Blodgett | Movie | 1937 |
 | Woman in Distress | Phoebe Tuttle | Movie | 1937 |
 | Rainbow on the River | Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Captain's Kid | Aunt Marcia Prentiss | Movie | 1936 |
 | Wife vs. Secretary | Mimi Stanhope | Movie | 1936 |
 | 3 Kids and a Queen | Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter | Movie | 1935 |
 | Anna Karenina | Countess Vronsky | Movie | 1935 |
 | Age of Indiscretion | Emma Shaw | Movie | 1935 |
 | Reckless | Mrs. Granny Leslie | Movie | 1935 |
 | Strangers All | Anna Carter | Movie | 1935 |
 | Vanessa: Her Love Story | Judith Paris | Movie | 1935 |
 | Grand Old Girl | Laura Bayles | Movie | 1935 |
| Movies on Sundays | Herself (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 | |
 | Mills of the Gods | Mary Hastings | Movie | 1934 |
 | Lady by Choice | Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Straight Is the Way | Mrs. Horowitz | Movie | 1934 |
 | You Can't Buy Everything | Mrs. Hannah Bell | Movie | 1934 |
 | Dinner at Eight | Mrs. Wendel | Movie | 1933 |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Queen Of Hearts | Movie | 1933 |
 | Dancing Lady | Dolly Todhunter | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Solitaire Man | Mrs. Vail | Movie | 1933 |
 | Broadway to Hollywood | Veteran Actress | Movie | 1933 |
 | Lady for a Day | Apple Annie | Movie | 1933 |
 | Beauty for Sale | Mrs. Merrick | Movie | 1933 |
 | One Man's Journey | Sarah | Movie | 1933 |
 | Reunion in Vienna | Frau Lucher | Movie | 1933 |
 | The White Sister | Mother Superior | Movie | 1933 |
 | Men Must Fight | Maman Seward | Movie | 1933 |
 | Strange Interlude | Mrs. Evans | Movie | 1932 |
 | If I Had a Million | Mrs. Mary Walker | Movie | 1932 |
 | Little Orphan Annie | Mrs. Stewart | Movie | 1932 |
 | Red-Headed Woman | Aunt Jane | Movie | 1932 |
 | Letty Lynton | Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother | Movie | 1932 |
 | The She-Wolf | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1931 |
 | Chicago | Mrs. Morton - Matron | Movie | 1927 |
 | Turkish Delight | Tsakran | Movie | 1927 |
 | A Harp in Hock | Mrs. Banks | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Angel of Broadway | Big Bertha | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary | Aunt Mary Watkins | Movie | 1927 |
 | The King of Kings | Mother of Gestas | Movie | 1927 |
 | Rubber Tires | Mrs. Stack | Movie | 1927 |
 | Pals in Paradise | Esther Lezinsky | Movie | 1926 |
 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited) | Movie | 1920 |
 | A Night Out | Granmum | Movie | 1916 |
| A Night Out | Theatre Play | Movie | 1916 |
 | How Molly Malone Made Good | Herself | Movie | 1915 |
 | When Knights Were Bold | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1908 |