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May Robson

Highest Rated: 100% Lady for a Day (1933)

Lowest Rated: 60% Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Birthday: Apr 19, 1858

Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

May Robson was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Robson's earliest roles were in film, including "Pals in Paradise" (1926), "Rubber Tires" (1927) with Bessie Love and the H. B. Warner drama "King of Kings" (1927). She also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "Chicago" (1928) with Phyllis Haver, "Little Orphan Annie" (1932) and the dramedy "If I Had a Million" (1932) with Gary Cooper. She continued to act in productions like "Reunion in Vienna" (1933) with John Barrymore, "One Man's Journey" (1933) and the Helen Hayes drama "The White Sister" (1933). She also appeared in "Lady By Choice" (1934). In the latter part of her career, she continued to act in the Randolph Scott romance "The Texans" (1938), the Tommy Kelly adventure "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1938) and "They Made Me a Criminal" (1939). She also appeared in the comedy "The Kid From Kokomo" (1939) with Pat O'Brien and "Nurse Edith Cavell" (1939) with Anna Neagle. Robson more recently acted in the drama "Joan of Paris" (1942) with Michèle Morgan. Robson passed away in October 1942 at the age of 84.

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Highest-Rated Movies

100% 80% Lady for a Day
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100% 79% Four Daughters
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100% 70% Red Headed Woman
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100% 78% A Star Is Born
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100% 70% If I Had a Million
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97% 89% Bringing Up Baby Watchlist
91% 75% Dinner at Eight
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86% 70% Anna Karenina
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80% 70% Dancing Lady
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60% 58% Alice in Wonderland Watchlist

Filmography

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Joan of Paris 60% 1942 Mlle. Rosay Actor Four Mothers 44% 1941 Aunt Etta Actor Playmates 1941 Grandma Kyser Actor Million Dollar Baby 47% 1941 Cornelia Wheelwright Actor Irene 40% 1940 Granny O'Dare Actor Texas Rangers Ride Again 1940 Cecilia Dangerfield Actor Granny Get Your Gun 1940 Minerva Hildegarde Hatton Actor Four Wives 67% 1939 Aunt Etta Actor Daughters Courageous 1939 Penny Actor Nurse Edith Cavell 60% 1939 Mme. Rappard Actor They Made Me a Criminal 61% 1939 Grandma Rafferty Actor Yes, My Darling Daughter 1939 Granny Whitman Actor That's Right -- You're Wrong 1939 Grandma Actor Kid From Kokomo 1939 Margaret 'Maggie' / 'Ma' Manell Actor Four Daughters 100% 79% 1938 Aunt Etta Actor The Texans 57% 1938 Granna Actor Bringing Up Baby 97% 89% 1938 Aunt Elizabeth Random Actor The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 85% 1938 Aunt Polly Actor A Star Is Born 100% 78% 1937 Lettie Blodgett Actor The Perfect Specimen 1937 Mrs. Leona Wicks Actor It Happened in New Orleans 1936 Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth Actor Wife vs. Secretary 70% 1936 Mimi Actor Grand Old Girl 1936 Laura Bayles Actor The Captain's Kid 1936 Aunt Marcia Prentiss Actor Vanessa, Her Love Story 1935 Madame Judith Paris Actor
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