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Flora Robson

Actor / Actress

Flora Robson

Born South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England 33 credits available

Biography

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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.

Flora Robson is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Clash of the Titans (1981), A Man Called Intrepid (1979), 7 Women (1965), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965), Guns at Batasi (1964), 55 Days at Peking (1963), Black Narcissus (1947), Caesar and Cleopatra (1945). The recorded credits span 1934 to 1981, including 23 movies and 10 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forActing
Movies23
TV shows10
Active years represented1934–1981
Place of birthSouth Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England
Died

Also known as

Dame Flora Robson · Flora McKenzie Robson · Флора Робсон

Known for

33 titles

Clash of the TitansMovieClash of the TitansA Stygian Witch · 1981 A Man Called IntrepidTV ShowA Man Called IntrepidSister Luke · 1979 7 WomenMovie7 WomenMiss Binns · 1965 Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesMovieThose Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 MinutesMother Superior · 1965 Guns at BatasiMovieGuns at BatasiMiss Barker-Wise · 1964 55 Days at PekingMovie55 Days at PekingDowager Empress Tzu-Hsi · 1963 Black NarcissusMovieBlack NarcissusSister Philippa · 1947 Caesar and CleopatraMovieCaesar and CleopatraFtatateeta · 1945 Wuthering HeightsMovieWuthering HeightsEllen Dean · 1939 TV ShowFilm '72Self · 1971 BBC Play of the MonthTV ShowBBC Play of the MonthMay Beringer · 1965 Thirty-Minute TheatreTV ShowThirty-Minute TheatreMrs. Frobisher · 1965 The Ed Sullivan ShowTV ShowThe Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1948 The Human JungleTV ShowThe Human JungleDorothy Wyley · 1963 MovieSmithMrs. Smith · 1939 Innocent SinnersMovieInnocent SinnersOlivia Chesney · 1958 Armchair TheatreTV ShowArmchair TheatreMiss. Pringle · 1956 Murder at the GallopMovieMurder at the GallopMiss Milchrest · 1963 HeidiTV ShowHeidiGrandmother · 1974 Eye of the DevilMovieEye of the DevilCountess Estelle · 1966 TV ShowDavid CopperfieldBetsey Trotwood · 1966 Poison PenMoviePoison PenMary Rider · 1939 The Sea HawkMovieThe Sea HawkQueen Elizabeth · 1940 I, ClaudiusMovieI, ClaudiusLivia · 1937 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandMovieAlice's Adventures in WonderlandQueen of Hearts · 1972 TV ShowA LegacyNarrator · 1975 The Canterville GhostMovieThe Canterville GhostMrs. Umney · 1974 Saraband for Dead LoversMovieSaraband for Dead LoversCountess Clara Platen · 1948 Good-Time GirlMovieGood-Time GirlMiss Thorpe · 1948 The Rise of Catherine the GreatMovieThe Rise of Catherine the GreatEmpress Elisabeth · 1934 Les MisérablesMovieLes Misérablesthe Prioress · 1978 The Beast in the CellarMovieThe Beast in the CellarJoyce Ballantyne · 1971 The Epic That Never WasMovieThe Epic That Never WasSelf - Interviewee / Livia (archive footage) · 1969

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