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Ann Robinson(I)

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Ann Robinson
Mike Hammer: Husbands Are Bad Luck
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Husbands Are Bad Luck (1959)
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Growing up in the proverbial shadow of the studios, California native Ann Robinson acted in grade-school plays and later fibbed her way into the movie business as a stunt woman on movies such as Black Midnight (1949), The Story of Molly X (1949), and Frenchie (1950). She was part of Paramount's golden circle of new stars in the early 1950s but had only one leading role at the studio, in producer George Pal's The War of the Worlds (1953).

In 1957, she ran off to Mexico to marry a famous matador, Jaime Bravo ("and blew my career right out of the water"). Their son Jaime Jr. became a director with ABC Sports and has won several Emmy awards. Since 1987, Robinson has been married to real estate broker Joseph Valdez. She is a fixture at sci-fi conventions and autograph shows.
BornMay 25, 1929
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    Known for

    The War of the Worlds (1953)
    The War of the Worlds
    7.0
    • Sylvia Van Buren
    • 1953
    Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)
    War of the Worlds
    6.5
    • Grandmother
    • 2005
    Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    7.8
    • Showgirl
    • 1959
    Midnight Movie Massacre (1988)
    Midnight Movie Massacre
    3.0
    • Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actress



    • The Last Page of Summer (2020)
      The Last Page of Summer
      8.4
      • Penelope (Mayor friend)
      • 2020
    • Tales of Frankenstein (2018)
      Tales of Frankenstein
      4.5
      • Elsa
      • 2018
    • Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto, Michael Kevin Walker, Ed Vassallo, Michael Arthur, Becky Ann Baker, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, John Michael Bolger, Justin Chatwin, Robert Cicchini, Vito D'Ambrosio, Marianne Ebert, John Eddins, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Franzese, Peter Gerety, Stephen Gevedon, Rick Gonzalez, Jim Hanna, Danny Hoch, Amy Hohn, Tracy Howe, Omar Jermaine, Erika LaVonn, Adam Lazarre-White, Mark Manley, Mariann Mayberry, Sharrieff Pugh, Ana Maria Quintana, Zoe Quist, Ann Robinson, Amy Ryan, Camillia Monet, John Scurti, Yul Vazquez, Lenny Venito, Jerry Walsh, Lisa Ann Walter, Christopher Evan Welch, Julie White, Marlon Young, Dan Ziskie, David Harbour, Michael Stanton, Lisa Waters, Michael Brownlee, GoGo Toucette, Rafael Sardina, Stacy Ann Wilkins, Patrick Tierney, Ty Simpkins, Ed Schiff, Channing Tatum, David Conley, Tommy Guiffre, Michael Waldron, Athena Stamos, January LaVoy, Miguel Antonio Ferrer, Mark Valinsky, Lorelei Llee, Daniel Eric Gold, Ellen Barry, Roz Abrams, Kenneth Wright, Nicole Signore, Tasciotti, Johnny Torres, Rochelle Warner, Joseph Benjamin Stewart, Terry Ward, Tracy Lee Staton, Jessica Anne Taylor, Mike Yedwab, and William G. Stowell in War of the Worlds (2005)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      • Grandmother
      • 2005
    • Brinke Stevens and Kenneth Tobey in The Naked Monster (2005)
      The Naked Monster
      5.2
      • Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
      • 2005
    • Silvio Francesco and Nicole Fisher in My Lovely Monster (1991)
      My Lovely Monster
      5.2
      • Party Guest
      • 1991
    • The New Adam-12 (1990)
      The New Adam-12
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Valerie Rose
      • 1990
    • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Sylvia van Buren
      • Sylvia Van Buren
      • 1988–1989
    • Midnight Movie Massacre (1988)
      Midnight Movie Massacre
      3.0
      • Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
      • 1988
    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Bobbie Jeannine Anderman
      • 1978
    • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
      Police Woman
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Green
      • 1978
    • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
      Gilligan's Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • St. Louis' Bijou Theatre operator (uncredited)
      • 1966
    • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
      77 Sunset Strip
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Manager (Woman)
      • 1963
    • Death Valley Days (1952)
      Death Valley Days
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Millie
      • 1962
    • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
      The Roaring 20's
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Evie Lincoln
      • 1962
    • Ben Casey (1961)
      Ben Casey
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Sally Hodges
      • 1962

    Stunts



    • Shelley Winters, Elsa Lanchester, and Joel McCrea in Frenchie (1950)
      Frenchie
      6.4
      • stunt double: Shelley Winters (uncredited)
      • 1950
    • Dorothy Hart, June Havoc, and John Russell in The Story of Molly X (1949)
      The Story of Molly X
      6.6
      • stunts (uncredited)
      • 1949
    • Roddy McDowall, Kirby Grant, and Lyn Thomas in Black Midnight (1949)
      Black Midnight
      6.3
      • stunts (uncredited)
      • 1949

    Videos6

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:22
    Trailer
    The Glass Wall
    Trailer 2:05
    The Glass Wall
    The Glass Wall
    Trailer 2:05
    The Glass Wall
    The War of the Worlds
    Trailer 2:19
    The War of the Worlds
    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
    Trailer 1:34
    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
    Mike Hammer: Husbands Are Bad Luck
    Trailer 1:09
    Mike Hammer: Husbands Are Bad Luck
    Cheyenne: Mountain Fortress
    Trailer 1:15
    Cheyenne: Mountain Fortress

    Personal details

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      • Ann Robinson
    • Alternative name
      • Ann Robin
    • Born
      • May 25, 1929
      • Hollywood, California, USA
    • Spouses
        Joseph Valdez1987 - present
    • Other works
      Unsold pilot: Co-starred with 'Richard Shannon' (qvV) in a pilot for a police drama set in the Greenwich Village section of New York City called "Night Stick". The pilot was written and produced by Gene Roddenberry.
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      • 2 Interviews

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Started off as a stunt rider in films, doubling for Shelley Winters in Frenchie (1950).
    • Trademark
        Frequently appears in sci-fi roles with a character by the name of Sylvia van Buren; a nod to her leading role in The War of the Worlds (1953)
    • Nickname
      • Ann Robins
    • Salary
      • The War of the Worlds
        (1953)
        $125 /week

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