Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 17, 1858
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 - Movies
Bringing Up Baby
as Elizabeth Random
A Star Is Born
as Lettie Blodgett
Dinner at Eight
as Mrs. Wendel
Joan of Paris
as Mlle. Rosay
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
The King of Kings
as Mother of Gestas
Letty Lynton
as Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
Alice in Wonderland
as Queen Of Hearts
Wife vs. Secretary
as Mimi Stanhope
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as Aunt Polly