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Birthday: Apr 17, 1858
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

May Robson

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
Movie Cast Year
Bringing Up Baby Elizabeth Random 1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Aunt Polly 1938
A Star Is Born Lettie Blodgett 1937
Alice in Wonderland Queen Of Hearts 1933
They Made Me a Criminal Grandma Rafferty 1939
Lady for a Day Apple Annie 1933
Dancing Lady Dolly Todhunter 1933
Joan of Paris Mlle. Rosay 1942
Wife vs. Secretary Mimi Stanhope 1936
Four Daughters Aunt Etta 1938
When Knights Were Bold 1908
Lady by Choice Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson 1934
Reckless Mrs. Granny Leslie 1935
Anna Karenina Countess Vronsky 1935
Million Dollar Baby Cornelia Wheelwright 1941
Red-Headed Woman Aunt Jane 1932
Broadway to Hollywood Veteran Actress 1933
If I Had a Million Mrs. Mary Walker 1932
A Night Out Granmum 1916
The Solitaire Man Mrs. Vail 1933
The Texans Granna 1938
Little Orphan Annie Mrs. Stewart 1932
Four Wives Aunt Etta 1939
Irene Granny O'Dare 1940
The Perfect Specimen Mrs. Leona Wicks 1937
Daughters Courageous Penny, the Housekeeper 1939
Strange Interlude Mrs. Evans 1932
Four Mothers Aunt Etta 1941
Letty Lynton Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers 1932
That's Right – You're Wrong Grandma 1939
The White Sister Mother Superior 1933
Men Must Fight Maman Seward 1933
Strangers All Anna Carter 1935
Vanessa: Her Love Story Judith Paris 1935
Beauty for Sale Mrs. Merrick 1933
Straight Is the Way Mrs. Horowitz 1934
Reunion in Vienna Frau Lucher 1933
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
You Can't Buy Everything Mrs. Hannah Bell 1934
Grand Old Girl Laura Bayles 1935
One Man's Journey Sarah 1933
Age of Indiscretion Emma Shaw 1935
Yes, My Darling Daughter 'Granny' Whitman 1939
The Texas Rangers Ride Again Cecilia Dangerfield 1940
Nurse Edith Cavell Mme. Rappard 1939
Mills of the Gods Mary Hastings 1934
Rubber Tires Mrs. Stack 1927
The Angel of Broadway Big Bertha 1927
Dinner at Eight Mrs. Wendel 1933
Chicago Mrs. Morton - Matron 1927
Movies on Sundays Herself (uncredited) 1935
The King of Kings Mother of Gestas 1927
Playmates Grandma Kyser 1941
Woman in Distress Phoebe Tuttle 1937
The Captain's Kid Aunt Marcia Prentiss 1936
Granny Get Your Gun Minerva Hildegard Hatton 1940
Rainbow on the River Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth 1936
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 Herself 1941
The Kid from Kokomo Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell 1939
How Molly Malone Made Good Herself 1915
The Hollywood Gad-About Self (uncredited) 1934
Breakdowns of 1939 Self 1939
Breakdowns of 1940 Self 1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Self 1940
Pals in Paradise Esther Lezinsky 1926
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited) 1920
3 Kids and a Queen Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter 1935
The She-Wolf 1931
A Harp in Hock Mrs. Banks 1927
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