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May Robson

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Born / DiedApr 17, 1858 (Died at 84)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Career Span1920 – 1942
Known Credits70 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.2

May Robson

Also known as:Mary Jeanette Robison
Total Works

70

70 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938•movie
as Aunt Elizabeth
A Star Is Born
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937•movie
as Lettie Blodgett
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.7
as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
Dinner at Eight
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933•movie
as Mrs. Wendel

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 70 titles featuring May Robson

Bringing Up Baby
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938•movie

as Aunt Elizabeth

A Star Is Born
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937•movie

as Lettie Blodgett

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.7

as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

Dinner at Eight
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933•movie

as Mrs. Wendel

Anna Karenina
6.6
Anna Karenina
1935•movie

as Countess Vronsky

Lady for a Day
7.1
Lady for a Day
1933•movie

as Apple Annie

The King of Kings
6.4
The King of Kings
1927•movie

as Mother of Gestas

Alice in Wonderland
6.1

as Queen Of Hearts

Wife vs. Secretary
6.7
Wife vs. Secretary
1936•movie

as Mimi Stanhope

Red-Headed Woman
6.6
Red-Headed Woman
1932•movie

as Aunt Jane

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
6.6

as Aunt Polly

If I Had a Million
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932•movie

as Mrs. Mary Walker

Dancing Lady
6.9
Dancing Lady
1933•movie

as Dolly Todhunter

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

as Grandma Rafferty

Four Daughters
6.6
Four Daughters
1938•movie

as Aunt Etta

Chicago
5.9
Chicago
1927•movie

as Mrs. Morton - Matron

Reckless
5.1
Reckless
1935•movie

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

Joan of Paris
6.5
Joan of Paris
1942•movie

as Mlle. Rosay

Strange Interlude
5.6
Strange Interlude
1932•movie

as Mrs. Evans

Letty Lynton
7.0
Letty Lynton
1932•movie

as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother

One Man's Journey
6.7
One Man's Journey
1933•movie

as Sarah

Nurse Edith Cavell
6.6
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939•movie

as Mme. Rappard

Four Wives
5.5
Four Wives
1939•movie

as Aunt Etta

Daughters Courageous
6.3

as Penny, the Housekeeper

The White Sister
5.4
The White Sister
1933•movie

as Mother Superior

Men Must Fight
6.2
Men Must Fight
1933•movie

as Maman Seward

Irene
6.5
Irene
1940•movie

as Granny O'Dare

Lady by Choice
6.9
Lady by Choice
1934•movie

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

The Solitaire Man
7.0
The Solitaire Man
1933•movie

as Mrs. Vail

The Texans
6.6
The Texans
1938•movie

as Granna

The Perfect Specimen
6.4

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

Age of Indiscretion
4.9

as Emma Shaw

The Texas Rangers Ride Again
5.6

as Cecilia Dangerfield

Rubber Tires
6.3
Rubber Tires
1927•movie

as Mrs. Stack

Million Dollar Baby
6.3

as Cornelia Wheelwright

Broadway to Hollywood
5.0

as Veteran Actress

Four Mothers
6.8
Four Mothers
1941•movie

as Aunt Etta

Beauty for Sale
7.2
Beauty for Sale
1933•movie

as Mrs. Merrick

Reunion in Vienna
7.2
Reunion in Vienna
1933•movie

as Frau Lucher

Playmates
5.7
Playmates
1941•movie

as Grandma Kyser

Little Orphan Annie
6.4

as Mrs. Stewart

Vanessa: Her Love Story
6.2

as Judith Paris

That's Right – You're Wrong
6.2

as Grandma

Yes, My Darling Daughter
4.5

as 'Granny' Whitman

3 Kids and a Queen
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935•movie

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

Straight Is the Way
6.3

as Mrs. Horowitz

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Grand Old Girl
7.0
Grand Old Girl
1935•movie

as Laura Bayles

The Captain's Kid
6.7
The Captain's Kid
1936•movie

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

Granny Get Your Gun
5.7

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

Rainbow on the River
8.7

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

The Hollywood Gad-About
6.0

as Self (uncredited)

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3
When Knights Were Bold
3.2
Strangers All
6.8
Strangers All
1935•movie

as Anna Carter

You Can't Buy Everything
8.0

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

Woman in Distress
8.0
Woman in Distress
1937•movie

as Phoebe Tuttle

The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

Breakdowns of 1939
6.5
Breakdowns of 1939
1939•movie

as Self

Pals in Paradise
8.0
Pals in Paradise
1926•movie

as Esther Lezinsky

Mills of the Gods
8.0
Mills of the Gods
1934•movie

as Mary Hastings

The Angel of Broadway
10.0

as Big Bertha

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
7.0

as Self (uncredited)

How Molly Malone Made Good
5.0

as Herself

Breakdowns of 1940
4.0
Breakdowns of 1940
1940•movie

as Self

The She-Wolf
8.0
The She-Wolf
1931•movie
A Harp in Hock
7.0
A Harp in Hock
1927•movie

as Mrs. Banks

The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
9.0

as Aunt Mary Watkins

Turkish Delight
8.0
Turkish Delight
1927•movie

as Tsakran

A Night Out
A Night Out
1916•movie

as Granmum