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Mini Biography:
Born Mary Jeanette Robison. In her late teens she moved to the U.S. from... more
Trivia:
Mother of Edward, and two other children more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
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Filmography
Actress:
- Joan of Paris (1942) .... Mlle. Rosay
- Playmates (1941) .... Grandma Kyser
- Million Dollar Baby (1941) .... Cornelia Wheelwright aka Miss White
- Four Mothers (1941) .... Aunt Etta
- The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) .... Cecilia Dangerfield
- Irene (1940) .... Granny O'Dare
- Granny Get Your Gun (1940) .... Minerva Hildegarde Hatton
- Four Wives (1939) .... Aunt Etta
- That's Right - You're Wrong (1939) .... Grandma
- Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) .... Mme. Rappard
- Daughters Courageous (1939) .... Penny, the Housekeeper
... aka A Family Affair
... aka American Family
... aka Family Reunion - The Kid from Kokomo (1939) .... Margaret 'Maggie'/'Ma' Manell
... aka Orphan of the Ring (UK) - Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) .... Granny Whitman
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) .... Grandma Rafferty
... aka I Became a Criminal
... aka They Made Me a Fugitive - Four Daughters (1938) .... Aunt Etta
- The Texans (1938) .... Granna
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) .... Aunt Elizabeth Random
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) .... Aunt Polly
- The Perfect Specimen (1937) .... Mrs. Leona Wicks
- A Star Is Born (1937) .... Grandmother Lettie
- Woman in Distress (1937) .... Phoebe Tuttle
- Rainbow on the River (1936) .... Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth
... aka It Happened in New Orleans (USA: reissue title) - The Captain's Kid (1936) .... Aunt Marcia Prentiss
- Wife vs. Secretary (1936) .... Mimi
- Three Kids and a Queen (1935) .... Mary Jane 'Queenie' Baxter
... aka The Baxter Millions (UK) - Anna Karenina (1935) .... Countess Vronsky
- Age of Indiscretion (1935) .... Emma Shaw
- Reckless (1935) .... Mrs. Granny Leslie
- Strangers All (1935) .... Anna Carter
- Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) .... Madame Judith Paris
... aka Vanessa (UK) - Grand Old Girl (1935) .... Laura Bayles
- Mills of the Gods (1934) .... Mary Hastings
- Lady by Choice (1934) .... Patricia 'Patsy' Patterson
- Straight Is the Way (1934) .... Mrs. Horowitz
- You Can't Buy Everything (1934) .... Mrs. Hannah Bell
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) .... The Queen of Hearts
- Dancing Lady (1933) .... Dolly Todhunter - Tod's Grandmother
- The Solitaire Man (1933) .... Mrs. Vail
- Lady for a Day (1933) .... Apple Annie
- Beauty for Sale (1933) .... Mrs. Merrick
... aka Beauty - Broadway to Hollywood (1933) .... Veteran Actress
... aka Ring Up the Curtain (UK) - One Man's Journey (1933) .... Sarah
- Dinner at Eight (1933) .... Mrs. Wendel
- Reunion in Vienna (1933) .... Frau Lucher
- The White Sister (1933) .... Mother Superior
- Men Must Fight (1933) .... Maman Seward
- Strange Interlude (1932) .... Mrs. Evans
... aka Strange Interval - If I Had a Million (1932) .... Mrs. Mary Walker
- Little Orphan Annie (1932) .... Mrs. Stewart
- The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge (1932)
- Red-Headed Woman (1932) .... Aunt Jane
- Letty Lynton (1932) .... Mrs. Lynton, Letty's Mothers
- The She-Wolf (1931) .... Harriet Breen
... aka Mother's Millions
... aka The She-Wolf of Wall Street - The Blue Danube (1928)
... aka Honour Above All (UK) - Chicago (1927) .... Mrs. Morton - Matron
- Turkish Delight (1927) .... Tsakran
- A Harp in Hock (1927) .... Mrs. Banks
... aka The Samaritan - The Angel of Broadway (1927) .... Big Bertha
- The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary (1927) .... Aunt Mary Watkins
- The King of Kings (1927) .... Mother of Gestas
- Rubber Tires (1927) .... Mrs. Stack
... aka Ten Thousand Reward - Pals in Paradise (1926) .... Esther Lezinsky
- A Night Out (1916) .... Granmum
Soundtrack:
- Yes, My Darling Daughter (1939) ("The Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish" (1938))
- The Captain's Kid (1936) (performer: "When You and I Were Young, Maggie" (uncredited))
- Lady by Choice (1934) ("M-O-T-H-E-R, a Word That Means the World to Me" (1915) (uncredited))
- One Man's Journey (1933) ("Long, Long Ago" (1883) (uncredited))
Writer:
- A Night Out (1916) (play)
Self:
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 (1941) (uncredited) .... Herself
- The Hollywood Gad-About (1934) (uncredited) .... Herself
- How Molly Malone Made Good (1915) .... Herself, Cameo Appearance
... aka How Molly Made Good
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