Death of actress Ann Robinson, star of ‘The War of the Worlds’ announced eight months after her passing

The death of actress Ann Robinson has been announced eight months after her passing, she is best known for starring in ‘The War of the Worlds.’ Ann Robinson’s granddaughter Tori Bravo revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actress had passed away at her home in Los Angeles.

The Facebook page for The Official Chiller Theatre Fans Page paid tribute to Ann Robinson and wrote: “I’m sad to say former Chiller guest Ann Robinson died last September (September 26, 2025). Her passing was just publicly announced by her granddaughter, Tori Bravo.”

In response one fan wrote: “I adored her. So funny and sweet. I told her that I had been watching “The War of the Worlds” for thirty years up to that point but I never thought I’d get to meet her. I’m glad I did. May she rest in peace.”

One other fan wrote: “I never knew of this until tonight. I recently said how come I haven’t heard from my friend Dan and as usual life gifts the better of you and you just put things aside never in 1 million years that I think she passed away. I don’t know why her son waited so long to tell us .”

Another person wrote: “ She was absolutely lovely! I was working with another guest in the same room as her and spent a lot of time talking with her and her son.”

Ann Robinson was born on May 25, 1929 and became best known for her role as Sylvia Van Buren in ‘ The War of the Worlds.’ She starred alongside Gene Barry and the pair were later asked by Steven Spielberg for cameos in his 2005 remake, ‘War of the Worlds’ starring Tom Cruise.

Ann Robinson told The Spectrum that “Steven was just so adorable,”and also said: “He came up behind me, squatted down, and placed three fingers on my left shoulder and yelled ‘Someone take my picture!’ Apparently, ‘War of the Worlds’ was one of his favorite films growing up. As for Tom, you couldn’t meet a nicer young man. He was just so much fun.”

Although the filming only lasted a day, Ann Robinson also revealed to The Spectrum that “They treated me like royalty,” and added that “My son, who was with me, told me he heard people saying ‘She’s here, she’s here!’ after we arrived on the set. Then for the Ziegfeld Theater premiere, they flew me to New York first-class, put me up in a beautiful hotel overlooking Central Park, and arranged for a limousine to drive my family around. I waited 60 years to get that treatment!”

Ann Robinson was married to Jaime Bravo, a famous matador, but the couple divorced in 1967.