Ann Robinson
Born May 25, 1929 (Age: 96)
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Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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.
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Filmography
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
2005
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as Self
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Age: 76
War of the Worlds
2005
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as Grandmother
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Age: 76
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996
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as Herself - Bonus Premiere Footage
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Age: 66
My Lovely Monster
1991
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as Party Guest
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Age: 61
Midnight Movie Massacre
1988
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as Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
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Age: 58
Imitation of Life
1959
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as Showgirl
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Age: 29
Damn Citizen
1958
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as Cleo
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Age: 28
Julie
1956
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as Valerie
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Age: 27
Gun Brothers
1956
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as Rose Fargo
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Age: 27
Fury
1955
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as Helen Watkins
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Age: 26
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
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as Self
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Age: 25
Dragnet
1954
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as Officer Grace Downey
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Age: 25
Bad for Each Other
1953
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as Lucille Grellett
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Age: 24
The War of the Worlds
1953
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as Sylvia Van Buren
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Age: 23
The Glass Wall
1953
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as Nancy
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Age: 23
All About Eve
1950
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as Girl in a Lobby of the 21 Club (uncredited)
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Age: 21
A Life of Her Own
1950
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as Woman Showing Legs (uncredited)
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Age: 21
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
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as Bathing Suit Girl in Mirage (uncredited)
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Age: 21
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
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as Girl at Poolside in Home Movie (uncredited)
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Age: 20