Frances Robinson (actress)
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April 26, 1916
Frances Robinson | |
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.jpg) 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 |
Frances Robinson (born Marion Frances Ladd; April 26, 1916 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress.
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]
