May Robson
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring May Robson
Filmography
Acting (71)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1942
Joan of Parisas Mlle. Rosay
6.5
1941
Playmatesas Grandma Kyser
5.7
1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)
7.0
1941
Million Dollar Babyas Cornelia Wheelwright
6.3
1941
Four Mothersas Aunt Etta
6.8
1940
Breakdowns of 1940as Self
4.0
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Againas Cecilia Dangerfield
5.6
1940
6.3
1940
Ireneas Granny O'Dare
6.5
1940
Granny Get Your Gunas Minerva Hildegard Hatton
5.7
1939
Breakdowns of 1939as Self
6.5
1939
Four Wivesas Aunt Etta
5.5
1939
That's Right – You're Wrongas Grandma
6.3
1939
Nurse Edith Cavellas Mme. Rappard
6.6
1939
Daughters Courageousas Penny, the Housekeeper
6.3
1939
The Kid from Kokomoas Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell
6.5
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughteras 'Granny' Whitman
4.5
1939
They Made Me a Criminalas Grandma Rafferty
6.3
1938
The Texansas Granna
6.6
1938
Four Daughtersas Aunt Etta
6.6
1938
Bringing Up Babyas Aunt Elizabeth
7.5
1938
The Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Aunt Polly
6.6
1937
The Perfect Specimenas Mrs. Leona Wicks
6.4
1937
A Star Is Bornas Lettie Blodgett
7.2
1937
Woman in Distressas Phoebe Tuttle
8.0
1936
Rainbow on the Riveras Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
8.7
1936
The Captain's Kidas Aunt Marcia Prentiss
6.7
1936
Wife vs. Secretaryas Mimi Stanhope
6.7
1935
3 Kids and a Queenas Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
6.8
1935
Anna Kareninaas Countess Vronsky
6.6
1935
Age of Indiscretionas Emma Shaw
4.9
1935
Recklessas Mrs. Granny Leslie
5.1
1935
Strangers Allas Anna Carter
6.8
1935
Vanessa: Her Love Storyas Judith Paris
6.2
1935
Grand Old Girlas Laura Bayles
7.0
1935
Movies on Sundaysas Herself (uncredited)
1934
Mills of the Godsas Mary Hastings
8.0
1934
Lady by Choiceas Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
6.9
1934
The Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)
6.0
1934
Straight Is the Wayas Mrs. Horowitz
6.3
1934
You Can't Buy Everythingas Mrs. Hannah Bell
8.0
1933
Dinner at Eightas Mrs. Wendel
6.8
1933
Alice in Wonderlandas Queen Of Hearts
6.1
1933
Dancing Ladyas Dolly Todhunter
6.9
1933
The Solitaire Manas Mrs. Vail
7.0
1933
Broadway to Hollywoodas Veteran Actress
5.0
1933
Lady for a Dayas Apple Annie
7.1
1933
Beauty for Saleas Mrs. Merrick
7.2
1933
One Man's Journeyas Sarah
6.7
1933
Reunion in Viennaas Frau Lucher
7.2
1933
The White Sisteras Mother Superior
5.4
1933
Men Must Fightas Maman Seward
6.2
1932
Strange Interludeas Mrs. Evans
5.6
1932
If I Had a Millionas Mrs. Mary Walker
6.5
1932
Little Orphan Annieas Mrs. Stewart
6.4
1932
Red-Headed Womanas Aunt Jane
6.6
1932
Letty Lyntonas Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mother
7.0
1931
8.0
1927
Chicagoas Mrs. Morton - Matron
5.9
1927
Turkish Delightas Tsakran
8.0
1927
A Harp in Hockas Mrs. Banks
7.0
1927
The Angel of Broadwayas Big Bertha
10.0
1927
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Maryas Aunt Mary Watkins
9.0
1927
The King of Kingsas Mother of Gestas
6.4
1927
Rubber Tiresas Mrs. Stack
6.3
1926
Pals in Paradiseas Esther Lezinsky
8.0
1920
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
6.7
1916
A Night Outas Granmum
1915
How Molly Malone Made Goodas Herself
5.0
3.2
Production & Directing (1)
1916
A Night OutTheatre Play