Florence Roberts Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Florence Roberts was born on March 16, 1861 in Frederick, Maryland, USA. She was an actress, known for Babes in Toyland (1934), The Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and Les Misérables (1935). She was married to Walter Gale. She died on June 6, 1940 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Diminutive, plump-faced American character actress, on stage from the 1880's. At one time, headed her own stock company out of Philadelphia. Her husband was the stage actor Walter Gale. Florence came to films late in life to play gentle motherly or grandmotherly roles, spinster aunts or testy dowagers. Best remembered as Granny Jones from the Jones family series at 20th Century Fox (1936-40).
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In 1906 gained prominence on Broadway after her performance in the hit play "The Strength of the Weak".
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Made her stage debut in San Francisco performing in the Dion Boucicault play, "Arrah-na-Pogue".
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
On Their Own
1940
Granny Jones
Double Alibi
1940
Landlady (uncredited)
Young as You Feel
1940
Granny Jones
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Mrs. Bowling Green
Too Busy to Work
1939
Granny Jones
Quick Millions
1939
Granny Jones
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
Granny Jones
Everybody's Baby
1939
Granny Jones
The Storm
1938
Mrs. Roberts
Down on the Farm
1938
Granny Jones
Personal Secretary
1938
Mrs. J. J. Farrell
Safety in Numbers
1938
Granny Jones
A Trip to Paris
1938
Granny Jones
Love on a Budget
1938
Granny Ida Jones
The Jones Family in Borrowing Trouble
1937
Granny Jones
Hot Water
1937
Granny Jones
The Prisoner of Zenda
1937
Duenna (scenes deleted)
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
Madame Zola
Big Business
1937
Granny Jones
Nobody's Baby
1937
Mrs. Mason - Landlady
Off to the Races
1937
Granny Jones
Back to Nature
1936
Granny Jones
Nobody's Fool
1936
Mary Jones
Educating Father
1936
Granny Jones
Every Saturday Night
1936
Granny Evers
The Country Doctor
1936
Grandmother (uncredited)
Your Uncle Dudley
1935
Janet Dixon
Harmony Lane
1935
Mrs. Foster
Accent on Youth
1935
Mrs. Benham (uncredited)
Every Night at Eight
1935
Mrs. Murgatroyd (uncredited)
Les Misérables
1935
Toussaint
The Nut Farm
1935
Ma Barton - Willie's Mother
Public Opinion
1935
Mrs. Buttons
Rocky Mountain Mystery
1935
Mrs. Ballard
Sons of Steel
1934
Sarah Mason
Babes in Toyland
1934
Widow Peep
Cleopatra
1934
Lady Flora
Student Tour
1934
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Four Parts
1934
Short
Mother
Success at Any Price
1934
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Not Tonight, Josephine
1934
Short
Anne of Austria
The Cracked Ice Man
1934
Short
Betty's Mother (uncredited)
Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen
1934
Agnes
The Meanest Gal in Town
1934
Mom - Old Stranded Actress (uncredited)
Hoop-La
1933
Ma Benson
Blood Money
1933
Judge's Wife (uncredited)
Ever in My Heart
1933
Eunice (uncredited)
Torch Singer
1933
Mother Angelica
The Song of Songs
1933
Book Store Customer (uncredited)
Melody Cruise
1933
Miss Potts
Lilly Turner
1933
Wedding Guest Calling for Bride (uncredited)
Daring Daughters
1933
Ginger Hemingway - the Grandmother
Fast Workers
1933
Short Window Shopper (uncredited)
Dangerously Yours
1933
Mrs. Lathem
Employees' Entrance
1933
Shoe Customer (uncredited)
Officer Thirteen
1932
Granny
Vanity Street
1932
Annie - Fern's Maid (uncredited)
The All-American
1932
Mrs. King
Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure