Flora Robson
Known for
Flora Robson has spent most of a working life as a British actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 95 years. 'Clash of the Titans' is where the largest audience met her. 'Black Narcissus' belongs on any short list of her work. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits.
Flora Robson
45 Movies
6 Series
Flora Robson has spent most of a working life as a British actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 95 years. 'Clash of the Titans' is where the largest audience met her. 'Black Narcissus' belongs on any short list of her work. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Drama is where the largest part of the work sits.
Movies
Plays A Stygian Witch
Clash of the Titans
1981
Plays Ellen Dean
Wuthering Heights
1939
Plays Dowager Empress Tzu-Hsi
55 Days at Peking
1963
Plays Mother Superior
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
Plays Countess Estelle
Eye of the Devil
1966
Plays Ftatateeta
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
Plays Sister Philippa
Black Narcissus
1947
Plays Miss Binns
7 Women
1965
Plays Miss Milchrest
Murder at the Gallop
1963
Plays Mary Rider
Poison Pen
1939
Plays Queen of Hearts
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
Plays Queen Elizabeth
The Sea Hawk
1940
Plays Livia
I, Claudius
1937
Plays Aunt Agatha
The Shuttered Room
1967
Plays Lucy Dawson
Fragment of Fear
1970
Plays Empress Elisabeth
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
Plays Angelique Buiton
Saratoga Trunk
1945
Plays Olivia Chesney
Innocent Sinners
1958
Plays Countess Clara Platen
Saraband for Dead Lovers
1948
Plays Miss Thorpe
Good-Time Girl
1948
Plays Joyce Ballantyne
The Beast in the Cellar
1971
Plays Mrs. Davis
Dominique
1980
Plays Queen Elizabeth I of England
Fire Over England
1937
Plays Miss Barker-Wise
Guns at Batasi
1964
Plays Mrs. Cassidy
Young Cassidy
1965
Plays Nell Dawson
Frieda
1947
Plays Melita Gonzar
Malta Story
1953
Plays Mrs. Taylor
Invisible Stripes
1939
Plays Nurse
Romeo and Juliet
1954
Plays Donna MacKenzie
High Tide at Noon
1957
Plays Sister Birch
No Time for Tears
1957
Plays Jessica Newcome
We Are Not Alone
1939
Plays Miss Manningford
Two Thousand Women
1944
Plays Mrs. Haggard
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
1958
Plays Esther Harman
Holiday Camp
1947
Plays Antigone
Sin
1971
Plays Mrs. Liz Ellis
Great Day
1945
Plays Nanny
The Years Between
1946
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Clash of the Titans
Full Filmography
Clash of the Titans
A Stygian Witch
1981
Film
Dominique
Mrs. Davis
1980
Film
A Man Called Intrepid
Sister Luke · 3 episodes
1979–
TV
Heidi
Grandmother · 4 episodes
1974–
TV
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Queen of Hearts
1972
Film
The Beast in the Cellar
Joyce Ballantyne
1971
Film
The Big Black Sow
La Nonna
1971
Film
Sin
Antigone
1971
Film
Fragment of Fear
Lucy Dawson
1970
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Flora Robson still alive?
Flora Robson passed away on July 7, 1984 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Flora Robson?
Flora Robson is best known for roles in Clash of the Titans, Black Narcissus, Wuthering Heights.
How many movies has Flora Robson been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1931), Flora Robson has appeared in 44 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Flora Robson's first movie?
The career of Flora Robson began with Dance Pretty Lady (1931).
What is Flora Robson's most recent movie or series?
Flora Robson's most recent release is Clash of the Titans, which premiered on June 12, 1981.
What TV shows has Flora Robson appeared in?
On television, Flora Robson has appeared in The Ed Sullivan Show, BBC Play of the Month, Film '72, Thirty-Minute Theatre.
Flora Robson
1902-03-28 · South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England
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.