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May Robson
Acting

May Robson

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

17 Apr 1858

Age

168 Years

Born In

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Total Projects

71

Years Active

75 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joan of Paris

movie

Joan of Paris

1942

Joan of Paris

as Mlle. Rosay

Playmates

movie

Playmates

1941

Playmates

as Grandma Kyser

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

as Self (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby

movie

Million Dollar Baby

1941

Million Dollar Baby

as Cornelia Wheelwright

Four Mothers

movie

Four Mothers

1941

Four Mothers

as Aunt Etta

Breakdowns of 1940

movie

Breakdowns of 1940

1940

Breakdowns of 1940

as Self

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

movie

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

as Cecilia Dangerfield

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self

Irene

movie

Irene

1940

Irene

as Granny O'Dare

Granny Get Your Gun

movie

Granny Get Your Gun

1940

Granny Get Your Gun

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

Breakdowns of 1939

movie

Breakdowns of 1939

1939

Breakdowns of 1939

as Self

Four Wives

movie

Four Wives

1939

Four Wives

as Aunt Etta

That's Right – You're Wrong

movie

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

as Grandma

Nurse Edith Cavell

movie

Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

Nurse Edith Cavell

as Mme. Rappard

Daughters Courageous

movie

Daughters Courageous

1939

Daughters Courageous

as Penny, the Housekeeper

The Kid from Kokomo

movie

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

Yes, My Darling Daughter

movie

Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Yes, My Darling Daughter

as 'Granny' Whitman

They Made Me a Criminal

movie

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

They Made Me a Criminal

as Grandma Rafferty

The Texans

movie

The Texans

1938

The Texans

as Granna

Four Daughters

movie

Four Daughters

1938

Four Daughters

as Aunt Etta

Bringing Up Baby

movie

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Bringing Up Baby

as Elizabeth Random

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

movie

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as Aunt Polly

The Perfect Specimen

movie

The Perfect Specimen

1937

The Perfect Specimen

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

A Star Is Born

movie

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as Lettie Blodgett

Woman in Distress

movie

Woman in Distress

1937

Woman in Distress

as Phoebe Tuttle

Rainbow on the River

movie

Rainbow on the River

1936

Rainbow on the River

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

The Captain's Kid

movie

The Captain's Kid

1936

The Captain's Kid

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

Wife vs. Secretary

movie

Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Wife vs. Secretary

as Mimi Stanhope

3 Kids and a Queen

movie

3 Kids and a Queen

1935

3 Kids and a Queen

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

Anna Karenina

movie

Anna Karenina

1935

Anna Karenina

as Countess Vronsky

Age of Indiscretion

movie

Age of Indiscretion

1935

Age of Indiscretion

as Emma Shaw

Reckless

movie

Reckless

1935

Reckless

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

Strangers All

movie

Strangers All

1935

Strangers All

as Anna Carter

Vanessa: Her Love Story

movie

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story

as Judith Paris

Grand Old Girl

movie

Grand Old Girl

1935

Grand Old Girl

as Laura Bayles

CineRaya

movie

Movies on Sundays

1935

Movies on Sundays

as Herself (uncredited)

Mills of the Gods

movie

Mills of the Gods

1934

Mills of the Gods

as Mary Hastings

Lady by Choice

movie

Lady by Choice

1934

Lady by Choice

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

The Hollywood Gad-About

movie

The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

as Self (uncredited)

Straight Is the Way

movie

Straight Is the Way

1934

Straight Is the Way

as Mrs. Horowitz

You Can't Buy Everything

movie

You Can't Buy Everything

1934

You Can't Buy Everything

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

Dinner at Eight

movie

Dinner at Eight

1933

Dinner at Eight

as Mrs. Wendel

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as Queen Of Hearts

Dancing Lady

movie

Dancing Lady

1933

Dancing Lady

as Dolly Todhunter

The Solitaire Man

movie

The Solitaire Man

1933

The Solitaire Man

as Mrs. Vail

Broadway to Hollywood

movie

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as Veteran Actress

Lady for a Day

movie

Lady for a Day

1933

Lady for a Day

as Apple Annie

Beauty for Sale

movie

Beauty for Sale

1933

Beauty for Sale

as Mrs. Merrick

One Man's Journey

movie

One Man's Journey

1933

One Man's Journey

as Sarah

Reunion in Vienna

movie

Reunion in Vienna

1933

Reunion in Vienna

as Frau Lucher

The White Sister

movie

The White Sister

1933

The White Sister

as Mother Superior

Men Must Fight

movie

Men Must Fight

1933

Men Must Fight

as Maman Seward

Strange Interlude

movie

Strange Interlude

1932

Strange Interlude

as Mrs. Evans

If I Had a Million

movie

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as Mrs. Mary Walker

Little Orphan Annie

movie

Little Orphan Annie

1932

Little Orphan Annie

as Mrs. Stewart

Red-Headed Woman

movie

Red-Headed Woman

1932

Red-Headed Woman

as Aunt Jane

Letty Lynton

movie

Letty Lynton

1932

Letty Lynton

as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers

The She-Wolf

movie

The She-Wolf

1931

The She-Wolf

Chicago

movie

Chicago

1927

Chicago

as Mrs. Morton - Matron

Turkish Delight

movie

Turkish Delight

1927

Turkish Delight

as Tsakran

A Harp in Hock

movie

A Harp in Hock

1927

A Harp in Hock

as Mrs. Banks

The Angel of Broadway

movie

The Angel of Broadway

1927

The Angel of Broadway

as Big Bertha

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

movie

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

1927

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary

as Aunt Mary Watkins

The King of Kings

movie

The King of Kings

1927

The King of Kings

as Mother of Gestas

Rubber Tires

movie

Rubber Tires

1927

Rubber Tires

as Mrs. Stack

Pals in Paradise

movie

Pals in Paradise

1926

Pals in Paradise

as Esther Lezinsky

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

movie

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

A Night Out

movie

A Night Out

1916

A Night Out

as Granmum

How Molly Malone Made Good

movie

How Molly Malone Made Good

1915

How Molly Malone Made Good

as Herself

When Knights Were Bold

movie

When Knights Were Bold

1908

When Knights Were Bold