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
| Birth Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Born | 1858-04-17 |
| Died | 1942-10-20 |
Movies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Joan of Paris
as Mlle. Rosay
1942
Playmates
as Grandma Kyser
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as Herself
1941
Million Dollar Baby
as Cornelia Wheelwright
1941
Four Mothers
as Aunt Etta
1941
Breakdowns of 1940
as Self
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as Cecilia Dangerfield
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self
1940
Irene
as Granny O'Dare
1940
Granny Get Your Gun
as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
1940
Breakdowns of 1939
as Self
1939
Four Wives
as Aunt Etta
1939
That's Right - You're Wrong
as Grandma
1939
Nurse Edith Cavell
as Mme. Rappard
1939
Daughters Courageous
as Penny, the Housekeeper
1939
The Kid from Kokomo
as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter
as 'Granny' Whitman
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
as Grandma Rafferty
1939
The Texans
as Granna
1938
Four Daughters
as Aunt Etta
1938
Bringing Up Baby
as Elizabeth Random
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly
1938
The Perfect Specimen
as Mrs. Leona Wicks
1937
A Star Is Born
as Lettie Blodgett
1937
Woman in Distress
as Phoebe Tuttle
1937
Rainbow on the River
as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
1936
The Captain's Kid
as Aunt Marcia Prentiss
1936
Wife vs. Secretary
as Mimi Stanhope
1936
3 Kids and a Queen
as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
1935
Anna Karenina
as Countess Vronsky
1935
Age of Indiscretion
as Emma Shaw
1935
Reckless
as Mrs. Granny Leslie
1935
Strangers All
as Anna Carter
1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story
as Judith Paris
1935
Grand Old Girl
as Laura Bayles
1935
Movies on Sundays
as Herself (uncredited)
1935
Mills of the Gods
as Mary Hastings
1934
Lady by Choice
as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
1934
The Hollywood Gad-About
as Self (uncredited)
1934
Straight Is the Way
as Mrs. Horowitz
1934
You Can't Buy Everything
as Mrs. Hannah Bell
1934
Dinner at Eight
as Mrs. Wendel
1933
Alice in Wonderland
as Queen Of Hearts
1933
Dancing Lady
as Dolly Todhunter
1933
The Solitaire Man
as Mrs. Vail
1933
Broadway to Hollywood
as Veteran Actress
1933
Lady for a Day
as Apple Annie
1933
Beauty for Sale
as Mrs. Merrick
1933
One Man's Journey
as Sarah
1933
Reunion in Vienna
as Frau Lucher
1933
The White Sister
as Mother Superior
1933
Men Must Fight
as Maman Seward
1933
Strange Interlude
as Mrs. Evans
1932
If I Had a Million
as Mrs. Mary Walker
1932
Little Orphan Annie
as Mrs. Stewart
1932
Red-Headed Woman
as Aunt Jane
1932
Letty Lynton
as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
1932
1931
Chicago
as Mrs. Morton - Matron
1927
A Harp in Hock
as Mrs. Banks
1927
The Angel of Broadway
as Big Bertha
1927
The King of Kings
as Mother of Gestas
1927
Rubber Tires
as Mrs. Stack
1927
Pals in Paradise
as Esther Lezinsky
1926
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
1920
A Night Out
as Granmum
1916
How Molly Malone Made Good
as Herself
1915
Movies
A Night Out
Theatre Play
1916
