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Ann Robinson
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Ann Robinson (May 25, 1929–September 26, 2025) was an American actress. Robinson was born in Hollywood, California to a bank employee father. She began her professional life as a…
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Ann Robinson (May 25, 1929–September 26, 2025) was 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 Steven Spielberg's 2005 film remake. 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. Following that, she played minor roles, mainly in science fiction films. The couple divorced in 1967 and Bravo died in an automobile accident in 1970. She married real estate broker Joseph Valdez in 1987. In her later years, Robinson made guest appearances at autograph shows and science fiction conventions. She died on September 26, 2025.
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- 2021
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2018
Tales of Frankenstein
Movie Elsa
- 2005
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2005
War of the Worlds
Movie Grandmother
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2005
The Naked Monster
Movie Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
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2001
Drive-In Movie Memories
Movie
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1996
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Movie Herself - Bonus Premiere Footage
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1991
My Lovely Monster
Movie Party Guest
- 1991
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1988
War of the Worlds
TV show Sylvia van Buren
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1988
Midnight Movie Massacre
Movie Dr. Sylvia Van Buren
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1974
Police Woman
TV show Mrs. Green
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1961
Ben Casey
TV show
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1960
Surfside 6
TV show Gloria Hale
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1960
Johnny Midnight
TV show
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1959
Imitation of Life
Movie Showgirl
More credits
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1959
Rawhide
TV show Julia Garcia
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show
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1958
The Texan
TV show
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1958
Peter Gunn
TV show
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1958
Damn Citizen
Movie Cleo
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1957
Perry Mason
TV show Vivian Page
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1957
Sugarfoot
TV show Marie McTavish
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1957
Gun Duel in Durango
Movie Judy Ollivant
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1956
Julie
Movie Valerie
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1956
Gun Brothers
Movie Rose Fargo
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1955
Fury
TV show
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1955
Fury
Movie Helen Watkins
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1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Helen Cox
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Joan Carter
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1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV show Hetty Doane
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1955
The Millionaire
TV show Josie Howard
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1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie Self
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1954
Studio 57
TV show
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1954
Dragnet
Movie Officer Grace Downey
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1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
TV show
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1953
Bad for Each Other
Movie Lucille Grellett
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1953
The War of the Worlds
Movie Sylvia Van Buren
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1953
The Glass Wall
Movie Nancy
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1952
The Ford Television Theatre
TV show
