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Flora Robson
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English actress (1902-1984)
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Flora Robson was a British actor who worked in stage and film. Born in South Shields, which was then in County Durham, England, in 1902, she was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her professional career began in 1921 and continued until 1984, primarily within the United Kingdom. She was a female Anglican who spoke English.
Robson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She authored four works, including *My drama school*, *Black chiffon*, and *Ladies in retirement*. She died of cancer in Brighton in 1984. Her native name was Flora McKenzie Robson.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1984
- Works
- 4
Top works
- My drama school
- Black chiffon
- Ladies in retirement
- Ladies in retirement
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · South Shields, (which was then in County Durham), England
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
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind — Self (archive footage)1988
- Clash of the Titans — A Stygian Witch1981
- Dominique — Mrs. Davis1980
- Gauguin the Savage — Sister Allandre1980
- A Tale of Two Cities — Miss Pross1980
- A Man Called Intrepid — Sister Luke1979
- Les Misérables — the Prioress1978
- The Canterville Ghost — Mrs. Umney1974
- Heidi — Grandmother1974
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Queen of Hearts1972
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 51
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC
· 2012 · cited 6,796x
- Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
· 2017 · cited 5,585x
- 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure
· 2013 · cited 4,883x
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population: A systematic review
· 2020 · cited 4,326x
- Analysis of the accuracy and implications of simple methods for predicting the secondary structure of globular proteins
· 1978 · cited 3,449x
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Key facts
- Born
- Flora McKenzie Robson , ( 1902-03-28 ) 28 March 1902, South Shields , County Durham , England
- Died
- 7 July 1984 (1984-07-07) (aged 82), Brighton , East Sussex , England
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1921–1984
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- South Shields
- Place of death
- Brighton
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- British English
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Image
- Studio publicity Flora Robson.jpg
- Work location
- United Kingdom
Show 10 more facts
- Commons category
- Flora Robson
- date of birth
- 1902-03-28
- date of death
- 1984-07-07
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- name in native language
- Flora McKenzie Robson
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1921-00-00
- end of work period
- 1984-00-00
- P12749
- eggs Benedict
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Encyclopedic overview
Dame Flora McKenzie Robson (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 murderers.
Early life
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