May Robson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1858
- Died
- October 20, 1942
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan of Paris 1942
as Mlle. Rosay
Playmates 1941
as Grandma Kyser
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 1941
as Self (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby 1941
as Cornelia Wheelwright
Four Mothers 1941
as Aunt Etta
Breakdowns of 1940 1940
as Self
The Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940
as Cecilia Dangerfield
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards 1940
as Self
Irene 1940
as Granny O'Dare
Granny Get Your Gun 1940
as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
Breakdowns of 1939 1939
as Self
Four Wives 1939
as Aunt Etta
That's Right – You're Wrong 1939
as Grandma
Nurse Edith Cavell 1939
as Mme. Rappard
Daughters Courageous 1939
as Penny, the Housekeeper
The Kid from Kokomo 1939
as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
Yes, My Darling Daughter 1939
as 'Granny' Whitman
They Made Me a Criminal 1939
as Grandma Rafferty
The Texans 1938
as Granna
Four Daughters 1938
as Aunt Etta
Bringing Up Baby 1938
as Aunt Elizabeth
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938
as Aunt Polly
The Perfect Specimen 1937
as Mrs. Leona Wicks
A Star Is Born 1937
as Lettie Blodgett
Woman in Distress 1937
as Phoebe Tuttle
Rainbow on the River 1936
as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
The Captain's Kid 1936
as Aunt Marcia Prentiss
Wife vs. Secretary 1936
as Mimi Stanhope
3 Kids and a Queen 1935
as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
Anna Karenina 1935
as Countess Vronsky
Age of Indiscretion 1935
as Emma Shaw
Reckless 1935
as Mrs. Granny Leslie
Strangers All 1935
as Anna Carter
Vanessa: Her Love Story 1935
as Judith Paris
Grand Old Girl 1935
as Laura Bayles
- Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays 1935
as Herself (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods 1934
as Mary Hastings
Lady by Choice 1934
as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
The Hollywood Gad-About 1934
as Self (uncredited)
Straight Is the Way 1934
as Mrs. Horowitz
You Can't Buy Everything 1934
as Mrs. Hannah Bell
Dinner at Eight 1933
as Mrs. Wendel
Alice in Wonderland 1933
as Queen Of Hearts
Dancing Lady 1933
as Dolly Todhunter
The Solitaire Man 1933
as Mrs. Vail
Broadway to Hollywood 1933
as Veteran Actress
Lady for a Day 1933
as Apple Annie
Beauty for Sale 1933
as Mrs. Merrick
One Man's Journey 1933
as Sarah
Reunion in Vienna 1933
as Frau Lucher
The White Sister 1933
as Mother Superior
Men Must Fight 1933
as Maman Seward
Strange Interlude 1932
as Mrs. Evans
If I Had a Million 1932
as Mrs. Mary Walker
Little Orphan Annie 1932
as Mrs. Stewart
Red-Headed Woman 1932
as Aunt Jane
Letty Lynton 1932
as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
The She-Wolf 1931
Actor
Chicago 1927
as Mrs. Morton - Matron
Turkish Delight 1927
as Tsakran
A Harp in Hock 1927
as Mrs. Banks
The Angel of Broadway 1927
as Big Bertha
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary 1927
as Aunt Mary Watkins
The King of Kings 1927
as Mother of Gestas
Rubber Tires 1927
as Mrs. Stack
Pals in Paradise 1926
as Esther Lezinsky
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1920
as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
A Night Out 1916
as Granmum, Theatre Play
How Molly Malone Made Good 1915
as Herself
When Knights Were Bold 1908
Actor
Credits from TMDB.