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Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

Highest Rated: 60% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Lowest Rated: 60% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

Birthday: Apr 26, 1916

Birthplace: Fort Wandsworth, New York, USA

Frances Robinson was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Robinson kickstarted her acting career in various films such as "Tim Tyler's Luck" (1937), "Forbidden Valley" (1938) and "Letter of Introduction" (1938) with Adolphe Menjou. She also appeared in "Red Barry" (1938), "Desperate Trails" (1939) and the period drama "Tower of London" (1939) with Basil Rathbone. She kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), "The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date" (1940) and the Spencer Tracy horror film "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1941). She also appeared in the adaptation "Smilin' Through" (1941) with Jeanette MacDonald and "Suddenly It's Spring" (1947). Film continued to be her passion as she played roles in the Virginia Mayo drama "Backfire" (1950), the Marlon Brando comedy "Bedtime Story" (1964) and the dramatic adaptation "Kitten With a Whip" (1964) with Ann-Margret. She also appeared in the action flick "The Lively Set" (1964) with James Darren and the Fred MacMurray comedy adaptation "Happiest Millionaire" (1967). Robinson more recently appeared in "A Storm in Summer" (NBC, 1969-1970).

Highest rated movies

60% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 29% Bedtime Story Miss Harrington (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Keeper of the Bees Mrs. Marcia MacFarlane (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet 46% Smilin' Through Ellen (Character) - 1941
60% 61% Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Marcia (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Riders of Pasco Basin Jean Madison (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet So You Won't Talk Lucy Walters (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lone Wolf Keeps a Date Patricia Lawrence (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Glamour for Sale Betty Warren (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Desperate Trails Judith Lantry (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Risky Business Norma Jameson (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Forbidden Valley Wilda Lanning (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Red Barry Unknown (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Service de Luxe Secretary (Character) - 1938

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Smothers Brothers Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dr. Kildare Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Zane Grey Theatre Unknown (Character) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Circus Boy Unknown (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Screen Directors Playhouse Unknown (Character) 1956