May Robson1858 - 1942

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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.

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Comedy • Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
0.6
Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris

1942

Drama • Romance • War

as Mlle. Rosay

6.5
0.4
Playmates
Playmates

1941

Comedy • Music

as Grandma Kyser

5.2
0.3
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1

1941

Documentary

as Herself

0
0.2
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Cornelia Wheelwright

6
0.2
Four Mothers
Four Mothers

1941

Drama • Romance

as Aunt Etta

6.2
0.7
Breakdowns of 1940
Breakdowns of 1940

1940

Comedy • Documentary

as Self

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0.2
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

Comedy • Western

as Cecilia Dangerfield

5.5
0.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Documentary

as Self

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0.4
Irene
Irene

1940

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Granny O'Dare

6
0.7
Granny Get Your Gun
Granny Get Your Gun

1940

Comedy • Western

as Minerva Hildegard Hatton

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0.1
Breakdowns of 1939
Breakdowns of 1939

1939

Comedy • Documentary

as Self

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0.2
Four Wives
Four Wives

1939

Drama • Romance

as Aunt Etta

5.4
0.5
That's Right – You're Wrong
That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Comedy • Music

as Grandma

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0.3
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell

1939

Drama • War

as Mme. Rappard

6.4
0.3
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous

1939

Drama • Romance

as Penny, the Housekeeper

6.2
0.4
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo

1939

Comedy • Romance

as Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell

6
0.1
Yes, My Darling Daughter
Yes, My Darling Daughter

1939

Comedy • Romance

as 'Granny' Whitman

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0.2
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal

1939

Crime • Drama

as Grandma Rafferty

6.3
0.3
The Texans
The Texans

1938

Western

as Granna

5.6
0.4
Four Daughters
Four Daughters

1938

Drama • Music • Romance

as Aunt Etta

6.6
0.5
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Elizabeth Random

7.5
1.7
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

Adventure • Family

as Aunt Polly

6.5
0.6
The Perfect Specimen
The Perfect Specimen

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Mrs. Leona Wicks

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0.2
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1937

Drama • Romance

as Lettie Blodgett

7.1
1.6
Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress

1937

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Phoebe Tuttle

6
0.2
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River

1936

Music

as Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

9
0.1
The Captain's Kid
The Captain's Kid

1936

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Aunt Marcia Prentiss

6
0.1
Wife vs. Secretary
Wife vs. Secretary

1936

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Mimi Stanhope

6.8
0.5
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen

1935

Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter

6
0.2
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina

1935

Drama • History • Romance

as Countess Vronsky

6.6
1.1
Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion

1935

Drama • Romance

as Emma Shaw

5.2
0.1
Reckless
Reckless

1935

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Mrs. Granny Leslie

5.3
0.4
Strangers All
Strangers All

1935

Drama

as Anna Carter

5.5
0.3
Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Drama

as Judith Paris

6
0.2
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl

1935

Drama • Romance

as Laura Bayles

6.5
0.2
Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays

1935

as Herself (uncredited)

0
0.1
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods

1934

Drama

as Mary Hastings

0
0.1
Lady by Choice
Lady by Choice

1934

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson

6.4
0.5
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About

1934

Documentary

as Self (uncredited)

5
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Straight Is the Way
Straight Is the Way

1934

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Horowitz

5.5
0.2
You Can't Buy Everything
You Can't Buy Everything

1934

Drama

as Mrs. Hannah Bell

7
0.1
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight

1933

Comedy • Drama

as Mrs. Wendel

6.7
0.5
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

1933

Comedy • Family • Fantasy

as Queen Of Hearts

6
1
Dancing Lady
Dancing Lady

1933

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Dolly Todhunter

6.9
0.6
The Solitaire Man
The Solitaire Man

1933

Crime • Romance

as Mrs. Vail

6.5
0.1
Broadway to Hollywood
Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Drama • Music • Romance

as Veteran Actress

4.6
0.4
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day

1933

Comedy • Drama

as Apple Annie

7
0.7
Beauty for Sale
Beauty for Sale

1933

Drama • Romance

as Mrs. Merrick

7
0.2
One Man's Journey
One Man's Journey

1933

Drama

as Sarah

7.1
0.4
Reunion in Vienna
Reunion in Vienna

1933

Drama • Romance

as Frau Lucher

6.6
0.2
The White Sister
The White Sister

1933

Drama • Romance

as Mother Superior

5.4
0.1
Men Must Fight
Men Must Fight

1933

Drama • Science Fiction • War

as Maman Seward

5.7
0.1
Strange Interlude
Strange Interlude

1932

Drama

as Mrs. Evans

5.7
0.1
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million

1932

Comedy • Drama

as Mrs. Mary Walker

6.7
0.4
Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie

1932

Comedy

as Mrs. Stewart

5.8
0.1
Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman

1932

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Aunt Jane

6.7
0.5
Letty Lynton
Letty Lynton

1932

Drama

as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers

6.8
0.4
The She-Wolf
The She-Wolf

1931

Drama

0
0.1
Chicago
Chicago

1927

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Mrs. Morton - Matron

5.7
0.9
A Harp in Hock
A Harp in Hock

1927

Drama

as Mrs. Banks

0
0.2
The Angel of Broadway
The Angel of Broadway

1927

Drama

as Big Bertha

0
0.1
The King of Kings
The King of Kings

1927

Drama • History

as Mother of Gestas

6.5
1.1
Rubber Tires
Rubber Tires

1927

Comedy

as Mrs. Stack

6.5
0.2
Pals in Paradise
Pals in Paradise

1926

Action • Adventure • Crime • Drama

as Esther Lezinsky

6
0.1
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1920

Drama • Horror • Science Fiction

as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)

6.8
0.9
A Night Out
A Night Out

1916

Comedy

as Granmum

0
0.1
How Molly Malone Made Good
How Molly Malone Made Good

1915

Adventure • Comedy

as Herself

5
0.1
When Knights Were Bold
When Knights Were Bold

1908

Drama • History

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