May Robson

Australian-born American actress (1858-1942)
Person human Q259600
May Robson
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May Robson

Summary

May Robson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Moama[2]. She was born on April 19, 1858[3]. She died in Beverly Hills[4]. She died on October 20, 1942[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6] and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (675 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • May Robson's place of birth was Moama[2].
  • May Robson's place of birth was Melbourne[9].
  • May Robson died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • May Robson was born on April 19, 1858[3].
  • May Robson was born on January 1, 1858[10].
  • May Robson died on October 20, 1942[5].
  • May Robson died on January 1, 1942[11].
  • May Robson is buried at Flushing Cemetery[12].
  • May Robson held citizenship in United States[13].
  • May Robson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • May Robson worked as a stage actor[6].
  • May Robson worked as a film actor[7].
  • May Robson's field of work was film acting[15].
  • May Robson's field of work was acting[16].
  • May Robson is recorded as female[17].
  • May Robson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • May Robson's Commons category is recorded as May Robson[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • May Robson's family name is recorded as Robson[21].
  • May Robson's given name is recorded as May[22].
  • May Robson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:May Robson[23].
  • May Robson's Commons gallery is recorded as May Robson[24].
  • May Robson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • May Robson's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Actress[26].
  • May Robson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Moama[2], a town[28], in Australia[29] and Melbourne[9], a city[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1835[32]. Recorded date of birth include April 19, 1858[3] and January 1, 1858[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6] and film actor[7]. Fields of work include film acting[15] and acting[16], a type of arts[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 20, 1942[5] and January 1, 1942[11]. May Robson passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. The cause of death was disease[20]. She is buried at Flushing Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

May Robson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (675 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was May Robson born?

May Robson's place of birth was Moama[2].

Where did May Robson die?

May Robson passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did May Robson do for work?

May Robson worked as stage actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation stage actor, film actor
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