May Robson
ActingBorn Apr 17, 1858Died Oct 20, 1942
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.
Known For
The Angel of Broadway
movie1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
movie1927
Rainbow on the River
movie1936
You Can't Buy Everything
movie1934
Mills of the Gods
movie1934
Woman in Distress
movie1937
Pals in Paradise
movie1926
The She-Wolf
movie1931
Turkish Delight
movie1927
Bringing Up Baby
movie1938
A Star Is Born
movie1937
Letty Lynton
movie1932
Filmography
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1942Joan of Parisas Mlle. Rosaymovie1941Playmatesas Grandma Kysermovie1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)movie1941Million Dollar Babyas Cornelia Wheelwrightmovie1941Four Mothersas Aunt Ettamovie1940Breakdowns of 1940as Selfmovie1940The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Cecilia Dangerfieldmovie1940Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Selfmovie1940Ireneas Granny O'Daremovie1940Granny Get Your Gunas Minerva Hildegard Hattonmovie1939Breakdowns of 1939as Selfmovie1939Four Wivesas Aunt Ettamovie1939That's Right – You're Wrongas Grandmamovie1939Nurse Edith Cavellas Mme. Rappardmovie1939Daughters Courageousas Penny, the Housekeepermovie1939The Kid from Kokomoas Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manellmovie1939Yes, My Darling Daughteras 'Granny' Whitmanmovie1939They Made Me a Criminalas Grandma Raffertymovie1938The Texansas Grannamovie1938Four Daughtersas Aunt Ettamovie1938Bringing Up Babyas Elizabeth Randommovie1938The Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Aunt Pollymovie1937The Perfect Specimenas Mrs. Leona Wicksmovie1937A Star Is Bornas Lettie Blodgettmovie1937Woman in Distressas Phoebe Tuttlemovie1936Rainbow on the Riveras Mrs. Harriet Ainsworthmovie1936The Captain's Kidas Aunt Marcia Prentissmovie1936Wife vs. Secretaryas Mimi Stanhopemovie19353 Kids and a Queenas Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxtermovie1935Anna Kareninaas Countess Vronskymovie1935Age of Indiscretionas Emma Shawmovie1935Recklessas Mrs. Granny Lesliemovie1935Strangers Allas Anna Cartermovie1935Vanessa: Her Love Storyas Judith Parismovie1935Grand Old Girlas Laura Baylesmovie1935Movies on Sundaysas Herself (uncredited)movie1934Mills of the Godsas Mary Hastingsmovie1934Lady by Choiceas Patricia 'Patsy' Pattersonmovie1934The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)movie1934Straight Is the Wayas Mrs. Horowitzmovie1934You Can't Buy Everythingas Mrs. Hannah Bellmovie1933Dinner at Eightas Mrs. Wendelmovie1933Alice in Wonderlandas Queen Of Heartsmovie1933Dancing Ladyas Dolly Todhuntermovie1933The Solitaire Manas Mrs. Vailmovie1933Broadway to Hollywoodas Veteran Actressmovie1933Lady for a Dayas Apple Anniemovie1933Beauty for Saleas Mrs. Merrickmovie1933One Man's Journeyas Sarahmovie1933Reunion in Viennaas Frau Luchermovie1933The White Sisteras Mother Superiormovie1933Men Must Fightas Maman Sewardmovie1932Strange Interludeas Mrs. Evansmovie1932If I Had a Millionas Mrs. Mary Walkermovie1932Little Orphan Annieas Mrs. Stewartmovie1932Red-Headed Womanas Aunt Janemovie1932Letty Lyntonas Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothersmovie1931The She-Wolfmovie1927Chicagoas Mrs. Morton - Matronmovie1927Turkish Delightas Tsakranmovie1927A Harp in Hockas Mrs. Banksmovie1927The Angel of Broadwayas Big Berthamovie1927The Rejuvenation of Aunt Maryas Aunt Mary Watkinsmovie1927The King of Kingsas Mother of Gestasmovie1927Rubber Tiresas Mrs. Stackmovie1926Pals in Paradiseas Esther Lezinskymovie1920Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)movie1916A Night Outas Theatre Playmovie1915How Molly Malone Made Goodas Herselfmovie1908When Knights Were Boldmovie