Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 17, 1858
Died
October 20, 1942 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Also Known As
Mary Jeanette Robison
May Robson
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.
Known For
Film
Bringing Up Baby
Elizabeth Random
1938
Film
Lady for a Day
Apple Annie
1933
Film
Anna Karenina
Countess Vronsky
1935
Film
Letty Lynton
Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
1932
Film
Wife vs. Secretary
Mimi Stanhope
1936
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Queen Of Hearts
1933
Film
A Star Is Born
Lettie Blodgett
1937
Film
Dancing Lady
Dolly Todhunter
1933
Film
The King of Kings
Mother of Gestas
1927
Film
Irene
Granny O'Dare
1940
Film
Dinner at Eight
Mrs. Wendel
1933
Film
Reckless
Mrs. Granny Leslie
1935
Film
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Aunt Polly
1938
Film
If I Had a Million
Mrs. Mary Walker
1932
Film
Four Mothers
Aunt Etta
1941
Film
Strange Interlude
Mrs. Evans
1932
Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
1920
Film
Red-Headed Woman
Aunt Jane
1932
Film
Million Dollar Baby
Cornelia Wheelwright
1941
Film
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Self
1940
Filmography
1983FilmHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1942FilmJoan of Parisas Mlle. Rosay1941FilmPlaymatesas Grandma Kyser1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)1941FilmMillion Dollar Babyas Cornelia Wheelwright1941FilmFour Mothersas Aunt Etta1940FilmBreakdowns of 1940as Self1940FilmThe Texas Rangers Ride Againas Cecilia Dangerfield1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self1940FilmIreneas Granny O'Dare1940FilmGranny Get Your Gunas Minerva Hildegard Hatton1939FilmBreakdowns of 1939as Self1939FilmFour Wivesas Aunt Etta1939FilmThat's Right – You're Wrongas Grandma1939FilmNurse Edith Cavellas Mme. Rappard1939FilmDaughters Courageousas Penny, the Housekeeper1939FilmThe Kid from Kokomoas Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell1939FilmYes, My Darling Daughteras 'Granny' Whitman1939FilmThey Made Me a Criminalas Grandma Rafferty1938FilmThe Texansas Granna1938FilmFour Daughtersas Aunt Etta1938FilmBringing Up Babyas Elizabeth Random1938FilmThe Adventures of Tom Sawyeras Aunt Polly1937FilmThe Perfect Specimenas Mrs. Leona Wicks1937FilmA Star Is Bornas Lettie Blodgett1937FilmWoman in Distressas Phoebe Tuttle1936FilmRainbow on the Riveras Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth1936FilmThe Captain's Kidas Aunt Marcia Prentiss1936FilmWife vs. Secretaryas Mimi Stanhope1935Film3 Kids and a Queenas Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter1935FilmAnna Kareninaas Countess Vronsky1935FilmAge of Indiscretionas Emma Shaw1935FilmRecklessas Mrs. Granny Leslie1935FilmStrangers Allas Anna Carter1935FilmVanessa: Her Love Storyas Judith Paris1935FilmGrand Old Girlas Laura Bayles1935FilmMovies on Sundaysas Herself (uncredited)1934FilmMills of the Godsas Mary Hastings1934FilmLady by Choiceas Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson1934FilmThe Hollywood Gad-Aboutas Self (uncredited)1934FilmStraight Is the Wayas Mrs. Horowitz1934FilmYou Can't Buy Everythingas Mrs. Hannah Bell1933FilmDinner at Eightas Mrs. Wendel1933FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Queen Of Hearts1933FilmDancing Ladyas Dolly Todhunter1933FilmThe Solitaire Manas Mrs. Vail1933FilmBroadway to Hollywoodas Veteran Actress1933FilmLady for a Dayas Apple Annie1933FilmBeauty for Saleas Mrs. Merrick1933FilmOne Man's Journeyas Sarah1933FilmReunion in Viennaas Frau Lucher1933FilmThe White Sisteras Mother Superior1933FilmMen Must Fightas Maman Seward1932FilmStrange Interludeas Mrs. Evans1932FilmIf I Had a Millionas Mrs. Mary Walker1932FilmLittle Orphan Annieas Mrs. Stewart1932FilmRed-Headed Womanas Aunt Jane1932FilmLetty Lyntonas Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers1931FilmThe She-Wolf1927FilmChicagoas Mrs. Morton - Matron1927FilmTurkish Delightas Tsakran1927FilmA Harp in Hockas Mrs. Banks1927FilmThe Angel of Broadwayas Big Bertha1927FilmThe Rejuvenation of Aunt Maryas Aunt Mary Watkins1927FilmThe King of Kingsas Mother of Gestas1927FilmRubber Tiresas Mrs. Stack1926FilmPals in Paradiseas Esther Lezinsky1920FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)1916FilmA Night Outas Granmum1915FilmHow Molly Malone Made Goodas Herself1908FilmWhen Knights Were Bold