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May Robson

Acting
1858-04-17
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 70 titles
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) subtitle poster
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939 Movie
as Mme. Rappard
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) subtitle poster
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Letty Lynton (1932) subtitle poster
Letty Lynton
1932 Movie
as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
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Strangers All (1935) subtitle poster
Strangers All
1935 Movie
as Anna Carter
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Playmates (1941) subtitle poster
Playmates
1941 Movie
as Grandma Kyser
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Joan of Paris (1942) subtitle poster
Joan of Paris
1942 Movie
as Mlle. Rosay
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Four Mothers (1941) subtitle poster
Four Mothers
1941 Movie
as Aunt Etta
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Strange Interlude (1932) subtitle poster
Strange Interlude
1932 Movie
as Mrs. Evans
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Broadway to Hollywood (1933) subtitle poster
Broadway to Hollywood
1933 Movie
as Veteran Actress
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Beauty for Sale (1933) subtitle poster
Beauty for Sale
1933 Movie
as Mrs. Merrick
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You Can't Buy Everything (1934) subtitle poster
You Can't Buy Everything
1934 Movie
as Mrs. Hannah Bell
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One Man's Journey (1933) subtitle poster
One Man's Journey
1933 Movie
as Sarah
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Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) subtitle poster
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935 Movie
as Judith Paris
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Breakdowns of 1940 (1940) subtitle poster
Breakdowns of 1940
1940 Movie
as Self
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Rainbow on the River (1936) subtitle poster
Rainbow on the River
1936 Movie
as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
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Rubber Tires (1927) subtitle poster
Rubber Tires
1927 Movie
as Mrs. Stack
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That's Right – You're Wrong (1939) subtitle poster
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939 Movie
as Grandma
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The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) subtitle poster
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934 Movie
as Self (uncredited)
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Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) subtitle poster
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939 Movie
as 'Granny' Whitman
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Chicago (1927) subtitle poster
Chicago
1927 Movie
as Mrs. Morton - Matron
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Straight Is the Way (1934) subtitle poster
Straight Is the Way
1934 Movie
as Mrs. Horowitz
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Breakdowns of 1939 (1939) subtitle poster
Breakdowns of 1939
1939 Movie
as Self
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Granny Get Your Gun (1940) subtitle poster
Granny Get Your Gun
1940 Movie
as Minerva Hildegard Hatton
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Grand Old Girl (1935) subtitle poster
Grand Old Girl
1935 Movie
as Laura Bayles
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