Flora Robson

Deceased · Born: Mar 28, 1902 · Died: Jul 7, 1984

Personal Details

Born Mar 28, 1902 South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England

Parents

David Robson
Eliza McKenzie

Relatives

John Robson (Sibling)
Eliza Robson (Sibling)
Helen Robson (Sibling)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dame Flora McKenzie Robson, DBE (28 March 1902 – 7 July 1984) was an English actress and star of the theatrical stage and cinema, particularly renowned for her performances in plays demanding dramatic and emotional intensity. Her range extended from queens to murderesses.

Career

acting

1981

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans as A Stygian Witch

1980

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities as Miss Pross

Dominique as Mrs. Davis

Gauguin the Savage

Gauguin the Savage as Sister Allandre

1979

A Man Called Intrepid

A Man Called Intrepid as Sister Luke

1978

Les Miserables as the Prioress

1974

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost as Mrs. Umney

1971

The Beloved as Antigone

1970

Fragment of Fear

Fragment of Fear as Lucy Dawson

The Beast in the Cellar

The Beast in the Cellar as Joyce Ballantyne

1967

The Shuttered Room

The Shuttered Room as Aunt Agatha

1966

7 Women as Miss Binns

Eye of the Devil

Eye of the Devil as Countess Estelle

1965

A King's Story as Queen Mary

Young Cassidy as Mrs. Cassidy

1964

Guns at Batasi as Miss Barker-Wise

1963

55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking as Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop as Miss Milchrest

1958

The Gypsy and the Gentleman

The Gypsy and the Gentleman as Mrs. Haggard

Innocent Sinners

Innocent Sinners as Olivia Chesney

1957

High Tide at Noon

High Tide at Noon as Donna MacKenzie

No Time for Tears

No Time for Tears as Sister Birch

1954

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet as Nurse

1953

Malta Story as Melita Gonzar

1952

Tall Headlines as Mary Rackham

1948

Saraband as Countess Clara Platen

Good-Time Girl as Miss Thorpe

1947

Frieda as Nell Dawson

Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus as Sister Philippa

Holiday Camp as Esther Harman

1946

The Years Between

The Years Between as Nanny

1945

Great Day as Mrs. Liz Ellis

Saratoga Trunk as Angelique Buiton

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra as Ftatateeta

1944

Two Thousand Women

Two Thousand Women as Miss Manningford

1941

Bahama Passage as Mrs. Ainsworth

1940

The Sea Hawk as Queen Elizabeth

1939

We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone as Jessica Newcome

The Lion Has Wings

The Lion Has Wings as Queen Elizabeth I (archive footage)

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights as Ellen Dean

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes as Mrs. Taylor

1937

Fire Over England

Fire Over England as Queen Elizabeth I of England

1934

The Rise of Catherine the Great

The Rise of Catherine the Great as Empress Elisabeth

appearances

1969

The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was