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May Robson
Born: 1858-04-17 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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.
Rated Filmography (69)
Sorted by Score10.0
The Angel of Broadway
1927
9.0
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary
1927
8.7
Rainbow on the River
1936
8.0
You Can't Buy Everything
1934
8.0
Mills of the Gods
1934
8.0
Woman in Distress
1937
8.0
Pals in Paradise
1926
8.0
The She-Wolf
1931
8.0
Turkish Delight
1927
7.5
Bringing Up Baby
1938
7.2
A Star Is Born
1937
7.2
Beauty for Sale
1933
7.2
Reunion in Vienna
1933
7.1
Lady for a Day
1933
7.0
The Solitaire Man
1933
7.0
Letty Lynton
1932
7.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
7.0
Grand Old Girl
1935
7.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
1941
7.0
A Harp in Hock
1927
6.9
Lady by Choice
1934
6.9
Dancing Lady
1933
6.8
Four Mothers
1941
6.8
Dinner at Eight
1933
6.8
Strangers All
1935
6.8
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
6.7
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
6.7
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920
6.7
One Man's Journey
1933
6.7
The Captain's Kid
1936
6.6
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
6.6
Four Daughters
1938
6.6
Red-Headed Woman
1932
6.6
The Texans
1938
6.6
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939
6.6
Anna Karenina
1935
6.5
If I Had a Million
1932
6.5
Joan of Paris
1942
6.5
Irene
1940
6.5
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
6.5
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
6.4
Little Orphan Annie
1932
6.4
The Perfect Specimen
1937
6.4
The King of Kings
1927
6.3
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
6.3
Million Dollar Baby
1941
6.3
Straight Is the Way
1934
6.3
Daughters Courageous
1939
6.3
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
6.3
Rubber Tires
1927
6.3
That's Right – You're Wrong
1939
6.2
Men Must Fight
1933
6.2
Vanessa: Her Love Story
1935
6.1
Alice in Wonderland
1933
6.0
The Hollywood Gad-About
1934
5.9
Chicago
1927
5.7
Playmates
1941
5.7
Granny Get Your Gun
1940
5.6
Strange Interlude
1932
5.6
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
1940
5.5
Four Wives
1939
5.4
The White Sister
1933
5.1
Reckless
1935
5.0
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
5.0
How Molly Malone Made Good
1915
4.9
Age of Indiscretion
1935
4.5
Yes, My Darling Daughter
1939
4.0
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
3.2
When Knights Were Bold
1908