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American actress (1916–1971)
Frances Robinson
Born Marion Frances Ladd
(1916-04-26 ) April 26, 1916New York City, U.S.
Died August 16, 1971(1971-08-16) (aged 55)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress Years active 1921–1970 Spouse
Sonny Chalif
(
m. 1963)
Children 1
Frances Robinson (born Marion Frances Ladd ; April 26, 1916 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress.
Early life
Robinson was born Marion Frances Ladd
[1] in the
Fort Wadsworth section of
Staten Island, New York , on April 26, 1916. Her father was U. S. Army Major James A. Ladd.
[2]
At age 5, Robinson portrayed Little Henrietta in the silent film
Orphans of the Storm (1921).
[1] Before acting in films as an adult, she was a model for the agency operated by
John Robert Powers .
[2]
Career
Her acting roles included a nurse in
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)
[3] and Marcia in the 1941 version of
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde .
[4] On television, she portrayed Louise Stewart in 1957 as a member of the regular cast of the
CBS
situation comedy
Mr. Adams and Eve during its first season.
[5]
Personal life
Robinson was married to Sonny Chalif,
[6] a nephew of actress
Mary Pickford ; and they had a son, Louis.[
citation needed ]
She died on August 16, 1971, in
Los Angeles, California , at the age of 55 of an apparent heart attack.[
citation needed ]
Partial filmography
References
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a
b
"A Screen Test One Day -- Important Role the Next" . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . New York, Brooklyn. July 19, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved March 30, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
a
b Lathrop, Monroe (June 5, 1939).
"Gave Up Social Whirl for Career in Films" . St. Louis Globe-Democrat . p. 27. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Society Girl Has Unusual Experience For Screen Roles" . Napa Journal . California, Napa. September 14, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2020 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Gregory William Mank (June 21, 2010).
Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age . McFarland. p. 2.
ISBN
978-0-7864-6255-1 . Retrieved September 16, 2015 .
^
The Classic TV Archive Mr. Adams and Eve (1957-58) Accessed 12 June 2021
^ Gwynn, Edith (April 2, 1952).
"Hollywood" . Pottstown Mercury . Pennsylvania, Pottstown. p. 4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via
Newspapers.com .
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