May Robson

May Robson
1858 - 1942
May Robson  Australian Actress
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May Robson was previously married to A. H. Brown (1889 - 1920) and Charles Leveson Gore (1875 - 1883).

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Australian Actress May Robson was born Mary Jeannette Robison on 19th April, 1858 in Moama, New South Wales, Australia and passed away on 20th Oct 1942 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 84. She is most remembered for Lady For A Day. Her zodiac sign is Aries.

May Robson is a member of the following lists: Australian film actors, 1942 deaths and Actors from Melbourne.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 31 years, 3 months 19 years, 2 months 7 years, 2 months
Total2 31 years, 3 months 19 years, 2 months 7 years, 2 months

Details

First Name May
Last Name Robson
Full Name at Birth Mary Jeannette Robison
Alternative Name Mary Jeanette Robison, May Robson
Birthday 19th April, 1858
Birthplace Moama, New South Wales, Australia
Died 20th October, 1942
Place of Death Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Death (undisclosed Causes)
Buried Flushing, New York
Height 5' 2" (157 cm)
Build Average
Eye Color Brown - Dark
Hair Color Grey
Zodiac Sign Aries
Sexuality Straight
Ethnicity White
Nationality Australian
Occupation Text Actress, Playwright
Occupation Actress
Claim to Fame Lady For A Day
Year(s) Active 1908-1942, 1883–1942
Official Websites www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/may_robson/
Friend Joan Crawford
Pets Dog

Mary Jeanette Robison (19 April 1858 – 20 October 1942), known professionally as May Robson, was an Australian-born American-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 best known today for the dozens of films she appeared in in the 1930s, when she was in her 70s.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
May Robson84 AriesActress
Australian
A. H. Brown60Doctor
Charles Leveson Gore26Spouse

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
EdwardMale2nd December, 1876147 years oldCharles Leveson Gore
James BerylMale1879145 years oldCharles Leveson Gore
Nellie CandlerFemale28th April, 1880143 years oldCharles Leveson Gore

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Joan of Paris1942Mlle. RosayMovie
Four Mothers1941Aunt Etta LempMovie
Million Dollar Baby1941Cornelia WheelwrightMovie
Playmates1941Grandma KyserMovie
Irene1940Granny O'DareMovie
The Texas Rangers Ride Again1940Cecilia DangerfieldMovie
Granny Get Your Gun1940Minerva HattonMovie
Daughters Courageous1939PennyMovie
Four Wives1939Aunt Etta LempMovie
Nurse Edith Cavell1939Mme. RappardMovie
They Made Me a Criminal1939Grandma RaffertyMovie
That's Right - You're Wrong1939GrandmaMovie
The Kid from Kokomo1939Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' ManellMovie
Yes, My Darling Daughter1939'Granny' WhitmanMovie
Bringing Up Baby1938Aunt ElizabethMovie
Four Daughters1938Aunt Etta LempMovie
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1938Aunt PollyMovie
The Texans1938GrannaMovie
A Star Is Born1937Grandmother Lettie BlodgettMovie
The Perfect Specimen1937Mrs. Leona WicksMovie
Woman in Distress1937Phoebe TuttleMovie
Wife vs. Secretary1936Mimi StanhopeMovie
Rainbow on the River1936Mrs. Harriet AinsworthMovie
The Captain's Kid1936Aunt Marcia PrentissMovie
Anna Karenina1935Countess VronskyMovie
Reckless1935GrannyMovie
Age of Indiscretion1935Emma ShawMovie
Grand Old Girl1935Laura BaylesMovie
Strangers All1935Anna CarterMovie
Vanessa: Her Love Story1935Madame Judith ParisMovie
Three Kids and a Queen1935Mary Jane 'Queenie' BaxterMovie
Lady by Choice1934Patricia PattersonMovie
Mills of the Gods1934Mary HastingsMovie
Straight Is the Way1934Mrs. HorowitzMovie
You Can't Buy Everything1934HannahMovie
Alice in Wonderland1933Queen of HeartsMovie
Broadway to Hollywood1933Veteran ActressMovie
Dancing Lady1933Dolly Todhunter - Tod's GrandmotherMovie
Dinner at Eight1933Mrs. WendelMovie
Lady for a Day1933Apple AnnieMovie
One Man's Journey1933SarahMovie
The White Sister1933Mother SuperiorMovie
Beauty for Sale1933Mrs. MerrickMovie
Men Must Fight1933Maman SewardMovie
Reunion in Vienna1933Frau LucherMovie
The Solitaire Man1933Mrs. VailMovie
If I Had a Million1932Mrs. Mary WalkerMovie
Letty Lynton1932Mrs. Lynton, Letty's MothersMovie
Little Orphan Annie1932Mrs. StewartMovie
Red-Headed Woman1932Aunt JaneMovie
Strange Interlude1932Mrs. EvansMovie
The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge1932The Widow JamesShort Film
Mother's Millions1931Harriet BreenMovie
The Blue Danube1928Movie
Chicago1927Mrs. Morton - MatronMovie
The King of Kings1927Mother of GestasMovie
Rubber Tires1927Mrs. StackMovie
Turkish Delight1927TsakranMovie
The Angel of Broadway1927Big BerthaMovie
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary1927Aunt Mary WatkinsMovie
A Harp in Hock1927Mrs. BanksMovie
Pals in Paradise1926Esther LezinskyMovie
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1920Old woman outside of music hall (uncredited)Movie
A Night Out1916GranmumMovie
A Night Out; or, He Couldn't Go Home in the Morning1908Short Film
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wjerryzwjerryzSep 14, 2023

Was alive during our civil war

Tracker748Tracker748Dec 10, 2018

shared a link: https://www.allmovie.com/artist/may-robson-p60867

halfgoofyhalfgoofyAug 1, 2018

shared a link: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/may-robson-7681

wjerryzwjerryzMay 14, 2017

I give May credit. Starting out at a late age spanning almost 6 decades.

TeachJan 28, 2011

Another one of those great character actresses,not beautiful;but,Oh,what a presence. Teach


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