May Robson

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May Robson

Acting April 17, 1858

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, R…

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Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

7.5 1938 Movie
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.2 1937 Movie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

6.7 1920 Movie
Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

6.8 1933 Movie
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

6.6 1935 Movie
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

7.1 1933 Movie
The King of Kings

The King of Kings

6.4 1927 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.1 1933 Movie
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

6.7 1936 Movie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

6.6 1938 Movie
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

6.6 1932 Movie
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

6.5 1932 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1983
    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1942
    Joan of Paris

    Movie Mlle. Rosay

  3. 1941
    Playmates

    Movie Grandma Kyser

  4. 1941
    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  5. 1941
    Million Dollar Baby

    Movie Cornelia Wheelwright

  6. 1941
    Four Mothers

    Movie Aunt Etta

  7. 1940
    Breakdowns of 1940

    Movie Self

  8. 1940
    The Texas Rangers Ride Again

    Movie Cecilia Dangerfield

  9. 1940
    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Movie Self

  10. 1940
    Irene

    Movie Granny O'Dare

  11. 1940
    Granny Get Your Gun

    Movie Minerva Hildegard Hatton

  12. 1939
    Breakdowns of 1939

    Movie Self

  13. 1939
    Four Wives

    Movie Aunt Etta

  14. 1939
    That's Right – You're Wrong

    Movie Grandma

  15. 1939
    Nurse Edith Cavell

    Movie Mme. Rappard

  16. 1939
    Daughters Courageous

    Movie Penny, the Housekeeper

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  1. 1939
    The Kid from Kokomo

    Movie Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

  2. 1939
    Yes, My Darling Daughter

    Movie 'Granny' Whitman

  3. 1939
    They Made Me a Criminal

    Movie Grandma Rafferty

  4. 1938
    The Texans

    Movie Granna

  5. 1938
    Four Daughters

    Movie Aunt Etta

  6. 1938
    Bringing Up Baby

    Movie Aunt Elizabeth

  7. 1938
    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    Movie Aunt Polly

  8. 1937
    The Perfect Specimen

    Movie Mrs. Leona Wicks

  9. 1937
    A Star Is Born

    Movie Lettie Blodgett

  10. 1937
    Woman in Distress

    Movie Phoebe Tuttle

  11. 1936
    Rainbow on the River

    Movie Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

  12. 1936
    The Captain's Kid

    Movie Aunt Marcia Prentiss

  13. 1936
    Wife vs. Secretary

    Movie Mimi Stanhope

  14. 1935
    3 Kids and a Queen

    Movie Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

  15. 1935
    Anna Karenina

    Movie Countess Vronsky

  16. 1935
    Age of Indiscretion

    Movie Emma Shaw

  17. 1935
    Reckless

    Movie Mrs. Granny Leslie

  18. 1935
    Strangers All

    Movie Anna Carter

  19. 1935
    Vanessa: Her Love Story

    Movie Judith Paris

  20. 1935
    Grand Old Girl

    Movie Laura Bayles

  21. 1935
    Movies on Sundays

    Movie Herself (uncredited)

  22. 1934
    Mills of the Gods

    Movie Mary Hastings

  23. 1934
    Lady by Choice

    Movie Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

  24. 1934
    The Hollywood Gad-About

    Movie Self (uncredited)