
May Robson
Apr 17, 1858 - Oct 20, 1942 (84 years old) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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.
Known For

Bringing Up Baby
Elizabeth Random

Lady for a Day
Apple Annie

They Made Me a Criminal
Grandma Rafferty

A Star Is Born
Lettie Blodgett

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dinner at Eight
Mrs. Wendel

The King of Kings
Mother of Gestas

Anna Karenina
Countess Vronsky

Alice in Wonderland
Queen Of Hearts
Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Joan of Paris 1942Mlle. Rosay★ 6.5
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Playmates 1941Grandma Kyser★ 5.2
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Herself★ NR
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Million Dollar Baby 1941Cornelia Wheelwright★ 6
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Four Mothers 1941Aunt Etta★ 5.8
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Breakdowns of 1940 1940Self★ 4
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Cecilia Dangerfield★ 5.5
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Self★ 6.5
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Irene 1940Granny O'Dare★ 6
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Granny Get Your Gun 1940Minerva Hildegard Hatton★ 3.5
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Breakdowns of 1939 1939Self★ 7
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Four Wives 1939Aunt Etta★ 5.3
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Grandma★ 5.7
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Nurse Edith Cavell 1939Mme. Rappard★ 6.4
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Daughters Courageous 1939Penny, the Housekeeper★ 6.2
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The Kid from Kokomo 1939Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell★ 6
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'Granny' Whitman★ 4
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Grandma Rafferty★ 6.3
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The Texans 1938Granna★ 5.6
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Four Daughters 1938Aunt Etta★ 6.5
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Bringing Up Baby 1938Elizabeth Random★ 7.5
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Aunt Polly★ 6.5
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The Perfect Specimen 1937Mrs. Leona Wicks★ 5.7
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A Star Is Born 1937Lettie Blodgett★ 7.1
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Woman in Distress 1937Phoebe Tuttle★ 6
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Rainbow on the River 1936Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth★ 9
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The Captain's Kid 1936Aunt Marcia Prentiss★ 6
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Wife vs. Secretary 1936Mimi Stanhope★ 6.8
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3 Kids and a Queen 1935Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter★ 6
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Anna Karenina 1935Countess Vronsky★ 6.6
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Age of Indiscretion 1935Emma Shaw★ 5.2
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Reckless 1935Mrs. Granny Leslie★ 5.3
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Strangers All 1935Anna Carter★ 5.5
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Judith Paris★ 6
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Grand Old Girl 1935Laura Bayles★ 6.5
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Movies on Sundays 1935Herself (uncredited)★ NR
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Mills of the Gods 1934Mary Hastings★ NR
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Lady by Choice 1934Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson★ 6.4
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Self (uncredited)★ 5
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Straight Is the Way 1934Mrs. Horowitz★ 5.5
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Mrs. Hannah Bell★ 7
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Dinner at Eight 1933Mrs. Wendel★ 6.7
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Alice in Wonderland 1933Queen Of Hearts★ 6.1
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Dancing Lady 1933Dolly Todhunter★ 6.9
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The Solitaire Man 1933Mrs. Vail★ 6.5
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Veteran Actress★ 4.6
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Lady for a Day 1933Apple Annie★ 7
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Beauty for Sale 1933Mrs. Merrick★ 7
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One Man's Journey 1933Sarah★ 7.1
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Reunion in Vienna 1933Frau Lucher★ 6.6
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The White Sister 1933Mother Superior★ 5.4
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Men Must Fight 1933Maman Seward★ 5.7
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Strange Interlude 1932Mrs. Evans★ 5.7
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If I Had a Million 1932Mrs. Mary Walker★ 6.7
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Little Orphan Annie 1932Mrs. Stewart★ 5.8
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Red-Headed Woman 1932Aunt Jane★ 6.7
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Letty Lynton 1932Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers★ 6.8
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The She-Wolf 1931★ NR
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Chicago 1927Mrs. Morton - Matron★ 5.7
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A Harp in Hock 1927Mrs. Banks★ NR
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Big Bertha★ NR
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The King of Kings 1927Mother of Gestas★ 6.5
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Rubber Tires 1927Mrs. Stack★ 6.5
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Pals in Paradise 1926Esther Lezinsky★ 6
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Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)★ 6.8
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A Night Out 1916Granmum★ NR
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Herself★ 5
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★ 3.3