- Ann Robinson
Infobox actor
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birthdate =May 25 ,1935 (age 72)
birthplace =Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Ann Robinson (born
May 25 ,1935 ) is an American actress.Robinson was born in Hollywood, California to a
bank employee father. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/13/Ann-Robinson.html Ann Robinson Biography (1935-) ] ] 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.Her career as a leading woman was effectively ended when she eloped to Mexico to marry
matador Jaime Bravo , with whom she had two sons Jaime Jr. and Estefan A. 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 frequent guest appearances at autograph shows and science fiction conventions. She had a cameo appearance inSteven Spielberg 's 2005 film "War of the Worlds".Robinson was much loved in the community for her legendary Halloween Haunted House, which she held for many years in her Elysian Park home.Fact|date=October 2007
References
External links
*imdb name|id=0732378|name=Ann Robinson
* [http://www.annrobinson.com/ Ann Robinson acting career website]
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