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Biography
Mary Jeanette Robison, known professionally as May Robson, was an Australian-born America-based actress whose career spanned 58 years, starting in 1883 when she was 25. A major stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, she is remembered for the dozens of films she appeared in during the 1930s, when she was in her 70s.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1934 · nominated
Filmography24 titles
Bringing Up Baby
1938as Aunt Elizabeth
1938as Aunt Elizabeth
A Star Is Born
1937as Lettie Blodgett
1937as Lettie Blodgett
Lady for a Day
1933as Apple Annie
1933as Apple Annie
Dancing Lady
1933as Dolly Todhunter
1933as Dolly Todhunter
Dinner at Eight
1933as Mrs. Wendel
1933as Mrs. Wendel
Wife vs. Secretary
1936as Mimi Stanhope
1936as Mimi Stanhope
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1920as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
1920as Prostitute at Clinic (uncredited)
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939as Mme. Rappard
1939as Mme. Rappard
Four Daughters
1938as Aunt Etta
1938as Aunt Etta
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938as Aunt Polly
1938as Aunt Polly
The Texans
1938as Granna
1938as Granna
If I Had a Million
1932as Mrs. Mary Walker
1932as Mrs. Mary Walker
Red-Headed Woman
1932as Aunt Jane
1932as Aunt Jane
Joan of Paris
1942as Mlle. Rosay
1942as Mlle. Rosay
Anna Karenina
1935as Countess Vronsky
1935as Countess Vronsky
The King of Kings
1927as Mother of Gestas
1927as Mother of Gestas
Daughters Courageous
1939as Penny, the Housekeeper
1939as Penny, the Housekeeper
They Made Me a Criminal
1938as Grandma Rafferty
1938as Grandma Rafferty
Rubber Tires
1927as Mrs. Stack
1927as Mrs. Stack
Alice in Wonderland
1933as Queen Of Hearts
1933as Queen Of Hearts
Playmates
1941as Grandma Kyser
1941as Grandma Kyser
Chicago
1927as Mrs. Morton - Matron
1927as Mrs. Morton - Matron
Strange Interlude
1932as Mrs. Evans
1932as Mrs. Evans
Reckless
1935as Mrs. Granny Leslie
1935as Mrs. Granny Leslie