Acting
Ann Robinson
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.
Filmography
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
Film · 2021
Tales of Frankenstein
Film · 2018
The Naked Monster
Film · 2005
War of the Worlds
Film · 2005
The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'
Film · 2005
Drive-In Movie Memories
Film · 2001
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Film · 1996
My Lovely Monster
Film · 1991
Amazing Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Film · 1991
Midnight Movie Massacre
Film · 1988
War of the Worlds
Series · 1988
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Ben Casey
Series · 1961
Surfside 6
Series · 1960
Johnny Midnight
Series · 1960
Imitation of Life
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Damn Citizen
Film · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
Series · 1958
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
The Texan
Series · 1958
Gun Duel in Durango
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Julie
Film · 1956
Gun Brothers
Film · 1956
Fury
Film · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
Fury
Series · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Fury
Series · 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Series · 1955
Dragnet
Film · 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Film · 1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Series · 1954
Studio 57
Series · 1954
The Glass Wall
Film · 1953
Bad for Each Other
Film · 1953
The War of the Worlds
Film · 1953
Son of Ali Baba
Film · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
I Want You
Film · 1951
Goodbye, My Fancy
Film · 1951
Callaway Went Thataway
Film · 1951
All About Eve
Film · 1950
The Damned Don't Cry
Film · 1950
A Life of Her Own
Film · 1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Film · 1950
King of the Underworld
Film · 1939