Frances Robinson (actress)

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

Frances Robinson
Robinson in the TV series Four Star Playhouse, episode One Way Out (1955)
Born	Marion Frances Ladd (1916-04-26)April 26, 1916 New 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

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

• 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)