Frances Robinson (actress)
Frances Robinson (April 26, 1916 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress.
Robinson in 1940
Early life
Robinson was born Marion Frances Ladd[1] in the Fort Wadsworth, section of Staten Island, New York, on April 26, 1916.
At age 5, Robinson portrayed Little Henrietta in the silent film Orphans of the Storm (1921).[1]
Career
Her acting roles included Marcia in the 1941 version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.[2]
Personal life
Robinson was married to Sonny Chalif,[3] a nephew of actress Mary Pickford; and they had a son, Louis.
Death
Robinson died in Los Angeles, California, on August 16, 1971.
Partial filmography
- Tim Tyler's Luck (1937, Serial)
- Forbidden Valley (1938)
- His Exciting Night (1938)
- Personal Secretary (1938)
- The Last Warning (1938)
- 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
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.
- Gregory William Mank. Hollywood Cauldron: Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre's Golden Age. McFarland. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7864-6255-1. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- Gwynn, Edith (April 2, 1952). "Hollywood". Pottstown Mercury. Pennsylvania, Pottstown. p. 4. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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