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May Robson

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Apr 17 1858
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death: Tue, Oct 20 1942
May Robson is 84 years old
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Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
May Robson would have been no older than
84 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris
May Robson was
83 in Joan of Paris
as 'Mlle. Rosay'.
Tue, Jan 20 1942
Poster of Playmates
Playmates
May Robson was
83 in Playmates
as 'Grandma Kyser'.
Fri, Dec 26 1941
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
May Robson was
83 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
as 'Herself'.
Thu, Oct 02 1941
Poster of Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
May Robson was
83 in Million Dollar Baby
as 'Cornelia Wheelwright'.
Sat, May 31 1941
Poster of Four Mothers
Four Mothers
May Robson was
82 in Four Mothers
as 'Aunt Etta'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940
May Robson was
82 in Breakdowns of 1940
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 31 1940
Poster of The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
May Robson was
82 in The Texas Rangers Ride Again
as 'Cecilia Dangerfield'.
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
May Robson was
82 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Irene
Irene
May Robson was
82 in Irene
as 'Granny O'Dare'.
Tue, Apr 23 1940
Poster of Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun
May Robson was
81 in Granny Get Your Gun
as 'Minerva Hildegard Hatton'.
Sat, Feb 10 1940
Poster of Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939
May Robson was
81 in Breakdowns of 1939
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 31 1939
Poster of Four Wives
Four Wives
May Robson was
81 in Four Wives
as 'Aunt Etta'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong
May Robson was
81 in That's Right – You're Wrong
as 'Grandma'.
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Poster of Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell
May Robson was
81 in Nurse Edith Cavell
as 'Mme. Rappard'.
Thu, Aug 31 1939
Poster of Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
May Robson was
81 in Daughters Courageous
as 'Penny, the Housekeeper'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
May Robson was
81 in The Kid from Kokomo
as 'Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell'.
Tue, May 23 1939
Poster of Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter
May Robson was
80 in Yes, My Darling Daughter
as ''Granny' Whitman'.
Sat, Feb 25 1939
Poster of They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
May Robson was
80 in They Made Me a Criminal
as 'Grandma Rafferty'.
Sat, Jan 21 1939
Poster of The Texans
The Texans
May Robson was
80 in The Texans
as 'Granna'.
Fri, Aug 12 1938
Poster of Four Daughters
Four Daughters
May Robson was
80 in Four Daughters
as 'Aunt Etta'.
Tue, Aug 09 1938
Poster of Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
May Robson was
79 in Bringing Up Baby
as 'Elizabeth Random'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
May Robson was
79 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as 'Aunt Polly'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen
May Robson was
79 in The Perfect Specimen
as 'Mrs. Leona Wicks'.
Sat, Oct 23 1937
Poster of A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
May Robson was
79 in A Star Is Born
as 'Lettie Blodgett'.
Tue, Apr 27 1937
Poster of Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress
May Robson was
78 in Woman in Distress
as 'Phoebe Tuttle'.
Sun, Jan 17 1937
Poster of Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River
May Robson was
78 in Rainbow on the River
as 'Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid
May Robson was
78 in The Captain's Kid
as 'Aunt Marcia Prentiss'.
Sat, Nov 14 1936
Poster of Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary
May Robson was
77 in Wife vs. Secretary
as 'Mimi Stanhope'.
Fri, Feb 28 1936
Poster of 3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen
May Robson was
77 in 3 Kids and a Queen
as 'Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter'.
Mon, Oct 21 1935
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
May Robson was
77 in Anna Karenina
as 'Countess Vronsky'.
Fri, Aug 30 1935
Poster of Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
May Robson was
77 in Age of Indiscretion
as 'Emma Shaw'.
Fri, May 10 1935
Poster of Reckless
Reckless
May Robson was
77 in Reckless
as 'Mrs. Granny Leslie'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
Poster of Strangers All
Strangers All
May Robson was
76 in Strangers All
as 'Anna Carter'.
Mon, Apr 01 1935
Poster of Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story
May Robson was
76 in Vanessa: Her Love Story
as 'Judith Paris'.
Fri, Mar 01 1935
Poster of Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl
May Robson was
76 in Grand Old Girl
as 'Laura Bayles'.
Tue, Jan 15 1935
Poster of Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays
May Robson was
76 in Movies on Sundays
as 'Herself (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods
May Robson was
76 in Mills of the Gods
as 'Mary Hastings'.
Sat, Dec 15 1934
Poster of Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice
May Robson was
76 in Lady by Choice
as 'Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson'.
Mon, Oct 15 1934
Poster of The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
May Robson was
76 in The Hollywood Gad-About
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1934
Poster of Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way
May Robson was
76 in Straight Is the Way
as 'Mrs. Horowitz'.
Fri, Aug 10 1934
Poster of You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything
May Robson was
75 in You Can't Buy Everything
as 'Mrs. Hannah Bell'.
Fri, Jan 26 1934
Poster of Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight
May Robson was
75 in Dinner at Eight
as 'Mrs. Wendel'.
Fri, Dec 22 1933
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
May Robson was
75 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'Queen Of Hearts'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady
May Robson was
75 in Dancing Lady
as 'Dolly Todhunter'.
Fri, Nov 24 1933
Poster of The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man
May Robson was
75 in The Solitaire Man
as 'Mrs. Vail'.
Fri, Sep 22 1933
Poster of Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood
May Robson was
75 in Broadway to Hollywood
as 'Veteran Actress'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
May Robson was
75 in Lady for a Day
as 'Apple Annie'.
Wed, Sep 13 1933
Poster of Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale
May Robson was
75 in Beauty for Sale
as 'Mrs. Merrick'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey
May Robson was
75 in One Man's Journey
as 'Sarah'.
Thu, Aug 31 1933
Poster of Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna
May Robson was
75 in Reunion in Vienna
as 'Frau Lucher'.
Fri, Jun 16 1933
Poster of The White Sister
The White Sister
May Robson was
74 in The White Sister
as 'Mother Superior'.
Fri, Mar 17 1933
Poster of Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight
May Robson was
74 in Men Must Fight
as 'Maman Seward'.
Fri, Feb 17 1933
Poster of Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude
May Robson was
74 in Strange Interlude
as 'Mrs. Evans'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
May Robson was
74 in If I Had a Million
as 'Mrs. Mary Walker'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie
May Robson was
74 in Little Orphan Annie
as 'Mrs. Stewart'.
Fri, Nov 04 1932
Poster of Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman
May Robson was
74 in Red-Headed Woman
as 'Aunt Jane'.
Sat, Jun 25 1932
Poster of Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton
May Robson was
74 in Letty Lynton
as 'Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers'.
Sat, Apr 30 1932
Poster of The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf
May Robson was
73 in The She-Wolf
Fri, May 01 1931
Poster of Chicago
Chicago
May Robson was
69 in Chicago
as 'Mrs. Morton - Matron'.
Fri, Dec 23 1927
Poster of A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock
May Robson was
69 in A Harp in Hock
as 'Mrs. Banks'.
Mon, Oct 10 1927
Poster of The Angel of Broadway
The Angel of Broadway
May Robson was
69 in The Angel of Broadway
as 'Big Bertha'.
Sun, Oct 02 1927
Poster of The King of Kings
The King of Kings
May Robson was
69 in The King of Kings
as 'Mother of Gestas'.
Tue, Apr 19 1927
Poster of Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires
May Robson was
68 in Rubber Tires
as 'Mrs. Stack'.
Mon, Feb 07 1927
Poster of Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise
May Robson was
68 in Pals in Paradise
as 'Esther Lezinsky'.
Mon, Nov 22 1926
Poster of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
May Robson was
61 in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as 'Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 18 1920
Poster of A Night Out
A Night Out
May Robson was
57 in A Night Out
as 'Granmum'.
Mon, Jan 31 1916
Poster of How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good
May Robson was
57 in How Molly Malone Made Good
as 'Herself'.
Mon, Oct 25 1915
Poster of When Knights Were Bold
When Knights Were Bold
May Robson was
50 in When Knights Were Bold
Wed, May 20 1908

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