Flora Robson

Acting

Flora Robson

Born 28 March 1902 · South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England · Died 7 July 1984 at 82

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.

Known for

Highlights

Black Narcissus1947 · Film · Sister Philippa
Clash of the Titans1981 · Film · A Stygian Witch
Wuthering Heights1939 · Film · Ellen Dean
Murder at the Gallop1963 · Film · Miss Milchrest
The Sea Hawk1940 · Film · Queen Elizabeth
55 Days at Peking1963 · Film · Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi

Filmography

Movies

49 films

Clash of the Titans1981 · Film · A Stygian Witch
A Tale of Two Cities1980 · Film · Miss Pross
Gauguin the Savage1980 · Film · Sister Allandre
Dominique1980 · Film · Mrs. Davis
Les Misérables1978 · Film · the Prioress
The Canterville Ghost1974 · Film · Mrs. Umney
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972 · Film · Queen of Hearts
The Beast in the Cellar1971 · Film · Joyce Ballantyne
The Big Black Sow1971 · Film · La Nonna
Sin1971 · Film · Antigone
Fragment of Fear1970 · Film · Lucy Dawson
The Shuttered Room1967 · Film · Aunt Agatha
Eye of the Devil1966 · Film · Countess Estelle
7 Women1965 · Film · Miss Binns
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes1965 · Film · Mother Superior
Young Cassidy1965 · Film · Mrs. Cassidy
Guns at Batasi1964 · Film · Miss Barker-Wise
Murder at the Gallop1963 · Film · Miss Milchrest
55 Days at Peking1963 · Film · Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
Innocent Sinners1958 · Film · Olivia Chesney
The Gypsy and the Gentleman1958 · Film · Mrs. Haggard
No Time for Tears1957 · Film · Sister Birch
High Tide at Noon1957 · Film · Donna MacKenzie
Romeo and Juliet1955 · Film · Nurse
Romeo and Juliet1954 · Film · Nurse
Malta Story1953 · Film · Melita Gonzar
Tall Headlines1952 · Film · Mary Rackham
Saraband for Dead Lovers1948 · Film · Countess Clara Platen
Good-Time Girl1948 · Film · Miss Thorpe
Holiday Camp1947 · Film · Esther Harman
Frieda1947 · Film · Nell Dawson
Black Narcissus1947 · Film · Sister Philippa
The Years Between1946 · Film · Nanny
Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · Film · Ftatateeta
Saratoga Trunk1945 · Film · Angelique Buiton
Great Day1945 · Film · Mrs. Liz Ellis
Two Thousand Women1944 · Film · Miss Manningford
Bahama Passage1941 · Film · Mrs. Ainsworth
The Sea Hawk1940 · Film · Queen Elizabeth
Invisible Stripes1939 · Film · Mrs. Taylor
We Are Not Alone1939 · Film · Jessica Newcome
Poison Pen1939 · Film · Mary Rider
Wuthering Heights1939 · Film · Ellen Dean
Fire Over England1937 · Film · Queen Elizabeth I of England
Farewell Again1937 · Film · Lucy Blair
I, Claudius1937 · Film · Livia
The Rise of Catherine the Great1934 · Film · Empress Elisabeth
One Precious Year1933 · Film · Julia Skene
Dance Pretty Lady1931 · Film · Mrs. Raeburn

Filmography

Series

6 shows

A Man Called Intrepid1979 · Series · Sister Luke
Heidi1974 · Series · Grandmother
BBC Play of the Month1965 · Series · May Beringer
Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · Series · Mrs. Frobisher
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Dorothy Wyley
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · Miss. Pringle