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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. [1] Her range extended from queens to murderesses.
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.
- March 28, 1902
- July 7, 1984
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
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.
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- South Shields, Durham, England, UK
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- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Nov 17, 2022 · Flora (McKenzie) Robson was born on 28 March 1902 in South Shields, County Durham. The fifth of the six children of Eliza and David Robson, a ship’s engineer, she had four sisters and a brother. In 1907, the family moved from Wallsend to Palmers Green, North London.
British actress who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Saratoga Trunk. 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.
Jun 18, 2015 · Born March 28, 1902 in South Shields, Durham, United Kingdom, Flora McKenzie Robson first appeared on stage at the age of five. Educated at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, she augmented her budding acting career as a factory welfare officer until the stage provided more steady employment.