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Early life. Flora McKenzie Robson was born on 28 March 1902 in South Shields, County Durham, [4] daughter of David Robson (1864-1947) and Eliza Robson (nee McKenzie; 1870-1953) both of Scottish descent. She had six siblings. [5] . Many of her forebears were engineers, mostly in shipping. [6] .
- Doyenne of The British Stage
- Character Roles
- Made A Dame in 1960
- Well Loved Locally
After WWII. many stage and screen actors and actresses came to live in Brighton.. Among them was Flora Robson, doyenne of the British stage and screen for many decades. Flora was an actress renowned as one of the great character players, and one of Britain’s theatrical grandes dames. She was born in South Shields, Durham, England and made her stage...
Lacking the glamorous looks of a leading lady, she specialised in character roles, notably that of Queen Elizabeth I in both Fire over England (1937) and The Sea Hawk (1940). At the age of 32, Robson played the old Empress Elizabeth in Alexander Korda’s Catherine the Great (1934). Although she had great film success in Hollywood, it was the stage w...
She was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1952, and raised to Dame Commander (DBE) in 1960, an award which was partly for her charity work, largely unnoticed, which she carried on until her death, often for small and rather obscure charities rather than the grand ones which would have given her more publicity. She was ...
Never showy or stuck up, Dame Flora was well loved in her adopted town. She lived in Marine Gardens during the sixties and seventies when she was still active on the stage. Later she moved to Wykeham Terrace near the Clock Tower, and seldom turned down an invitation to open a fete or garden party in aid of charity. She was also a regular bingo play...
Dame Flora Robson (born March 28, 1902, South Shields, Durham, Eng.—died July 7, 1984, Brighton, East Sussex) was a British actress renowned for the excellence of her performances on the stage and in motion pictures.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 8, 1984 · Dame Flora Robson, one of Britain's leading actresses who also won acclaim in the United States, died Saturday in a hospital in the English seaside resort of Brighton. She was 82 years old.
Flora Robson. Actress: Clash of the Titans. Flora Robson knew she was no beauty, but her wise and sympathetic face would become a familiar - indeed, shining - ornament of the 1930s and '40s silver screen.
- March 28, 1902
- July 7, 1984
Actress: Clash of the Titans. Flora Robson knew she was no beauty, but her wise and sympathetic face would become a familiar - indeed, shining - ornament of the 1930s and '40s silver screen. Though not sure of acting as a career in her early years, she first appeared on stage when 5 years old.
Name variations: Dame Flora Robson. Born on March 28, 1902, in South Shields, County Durham, England; died in July 1984; graduated from Palmer's Green High School; bronze medal graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; never married; no children.
