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Born:
1929-05-25
Birthplace:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Credits:
49 Total Roles
Ann Robinson
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Ann Robinson (born May 25, 1929) is an American actress.
Robinson was born in Hollywood, California to a bank employee father. She began her professional life as a stunt woman. Paramount signed her as an actress in the 1950s, and her first leading role was as "Sylvia Van Buren" in that studio's 1953 film, The War of the Worlds, a role she reprised 35 years later in three episodes of the War of the Worlds television series. She also had a small role in the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, War of the Worlds.
Her career as a leading woman was effectively ended when she eloped to Mexico to marry a matador, Jaime Bravo, with whom she had two sons, Jaime Jr. and Estefan. Since then she has played minor roles, mainly in science fiction films. The couple divorced in 1967. Bravo died in an automobile accident in 1970. She married real estate broker Joseph Valdez in 1987.
Robinson makes guest appearances at autograph shows and science fiction conventions.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ann Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ann Robinson (born May 25, 1929) is an American actress.
Robinson was born in Hollywood, California to a bank employee father. She began her professional life as a stunt woman. Paramount signed her as an actress in the 1950s, and her first leading role was as "Sylvia Van Buren" in that studio's 1953 film, The War of the Worlds, a role she reprised 35 years later in three episodes of the War of the Worlds television series. She also had a small role in the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, War of the Worlds.
Her career as a leading woman was effectively ended when she eloped to Mexico to marry a matador, Jaime Bravo, with whom she had two sons, Jaime Jr. and Estefan. Since then she has played minor roles, mainly in science fiction films. The couple divorced in 1967. Bravo died in an automobile accident in 1970. She married real estate broker Joseph Valdez in 1987.
Robinson makes guest appearances at autograph shows and science fiction conventions.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Ann Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
War of the Worlds
Grandmother
All About Eve
Girl in a Lobby of the 21 Club (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds
Sylvia Van Buren
Imitation of Life
Showgirl
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Helen Cox
Perry Mason
Vivian Page
The Damned Don't Cry
Girl at Poolside in Home Movie (uncredited)
Rawhide
Julia Garcia
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Tales of Frankenstein MOVIE | Elsa |
| 2005 | The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds' MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds MOVIE | Grandmother |
| 2005 | The Naked Monster MOVIE | Dr. Sylvia Van Buren |
| 2001 | Drive-In Movie Memories MOVIE | Self |
| 1996 | The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. MOVIE | Herself - Bonus Premiere Footage |
| 1991 | My Lovely Monster MOVIE | Party Guest |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds TV | Sylvia van Buren |
| 1988 | Midnight Movie Massacre MOVIE | Dr. Sylvia Van Buren |