Frances Robinson (actress)
Frances Robinson (born Marion Frances Ladd; April 26, 1916 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress.
Frances Robinson | |
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.jpg.webp) Robinson in the TV series Four Star Playhouse, episode One Way Out (1955) | |
| Born | Marion Frances Ladd April 26, 1916 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1971 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1921–1970 |
| Spouse |
Sonny Chalif
(m. 1963) |
| Children | 1 |
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.
She died on August 16, 1971, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 55 of an apparent heart attack.
Partial filmography
- Tim Tyler's Luck (1937, Serial)
- Forbidden Valley (1938)
- His Exciting Night (1938)
- Personal Secretary (1938)
- The Last Warning (1938)
- Desperate Trails (1939)
- So You Won't Talk (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
- Glamour for Sale (1940)
- Outlaws of the Panhandle (1941)
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1941) as Marcia
- Bedtime Story (1964)
References
- "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.
- 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.
