The Daily Pilot is a Los Angeles newspaper, I found out.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypilot/name/nancy-robison-obituary?id=57058572January 20, 1934 December 3, 2024
Nancy Louise Robison, beloved mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 3,
2024, at the age of 90.
Born in Los Angeles, California, to Ivar and May Johnson, Nancy was
lovingly adopted by family friend Esther Remple during the Great
Depression. She enjoyed a rich and adventurous childhood, traveling the
world with Esther and forming cherished memories with her adopted
brother, Bob.
At 14, Nancy met the love of her life, Robert Robison, and they married
when she was 19. Together, they raised four sons while enjoying a life
filled with skiing, sailing, tennis, and beach days. Nancy also pursued
a brief Hollywood career, appearing in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
and other musicals of the 1950s.
A talented writer, Nancy authored over 100 children's books, including
the award-winning Ten Tall Soldiers. Later in life, she explored her
love of history, writing about World War II and serving as a docent at
the Lyon Air Museum.
Her greatest joy was her family. Nancy is survived by her three sons,
nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was deeply loved
and will be dearly missed...
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nancy-robison/ten-tall-soldiers/ (one Kirkus review)
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6494538.Nancy_L_Robison (reader reviews)
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=31eeb548d185449e&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1045US1145&q=%22nancy+robison%22+books&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J03RPjGV0MznOJ6Likin94pT_oR1DTSof42bOBxoTNxGeB1pS5_mub79WlyOO98XhEgG13WCABI3mlsG69LIu3DVR69YW9ij9DcXTxfPOQSleXTGsroliLpmkf9TYIga6vp9i1ODEyXyuI-iwIYS8OBAv7QWWC7Ce9BPvVxrD-iUmMAmbw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwia_6jp9POKAxWTg4kEHW-hHF4QtKgLegQIDxAB&biw=1920&bih=915&dpr=1 (book covers)
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What I posted in 2014:
According to one source, she lives in San Marino, California.
From "Contemporary Authors":
"I come from a Scandinavian background. My grandmother on my mother's
side was a vaudeville actress and later a motion picture and television
actress. She also wrote plays, so I came by my acting and writing
careers naturally. When I was three years old I was adopted from the
family into another one....."
(She was a TV and film actress from 1950 to 1974, but I can't find any
titles in the IMDb from that period - even under her maiden name,
Johnson. Very odd.)
About "UFO Kidnap!":
"Two boys from earth are kidnapped into a UFO, flown to another planet,
and commanded to return something they don't have."
http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Nancy-Robison/1230977(includes photo)
WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
JUVENILE
Where is Zip?, Ginn, 1974.
Hang Glider Mystery, Lantern Press, 1976.
Department Store Model Mystery, Scholastic Book Services, 1977.
Where Did My Little Fox Go?, Garrard, 1977.
The Missing Ball of String, Garrard, 1977.
Hang Gliding (nonfiction), Harvey House, 1978.
Tracy Austin: Teen Tennis Champ (nonfiction), Harvey House, 1978.
UFO Kidnap!, illustrated by Edward Frascino, Lothrop, 1978.
The Other Place (science fiction), illustrated by Jean Drescher, Walker
& Co., 1978.
On the Balance Beam (nonfiction), edited by Kathy Pacini, illustrated by
Rondi Anderson, Albert Whitman, 1978.
Space Hijack! (science fiction), illustrated by Frascino, Lothrop, 1979.
The Lizard Hunt, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger, Lothrop, 1979.
Baton Twirling (nonfiction), Harvey House, 1979.
Nancy Lopez: Wonder Woman of Golf (nonfiction), Childrens Press, 1979.
Janet Guthrie: Race Car Driver (nonfiction), Childrens Press, 1979.
Mystery at Hilltop Camp, Garrard, 1979.
Games to Play in the Pool, Lothrop, 1980.
Izoo, illustrated by Frascino, Lothrop, 1980.
Kurt Thomas: International Winner (nonfiction), Childrens Press, 1980.
Ballet Magic, Albert Whitman, 1981.
Cheerleading, Harvey House, 1981.
(Under pseudonym Natalie Johnson) Jenny, Tempo Books, 1981.
Plumber's Line, Scholastic Book Services, 1981.
U. and M.E., edited by Howard Schroeder, illustrated by Paul Furan,
Crestwood House, 1981.
Ponies, edited by Schroeder, Crestwood House, 1983.
Hunters and Jumpers, edited by Schroeder, Crestwood House, 1983.
Janet Jackson: In Control (nonfiction), Dillon, 1987.
Buffalo Bill, F. Watts (New York), 1991.
Ten Tall Soldiers (with Hilary Knight), H. Holt (New York), 1991.
YOUNG ADULT
Love, Lost and Found, Dutton, 1983.
Laughter in the Rain, Dutton, 1984.
One Kiss, Dutton, 1984.
Run for Love, Dutton, 1984.
Julie and the Jogger, Dutton, 1984.
More than Just Friends, Dutton, 1984.
OTHER
Dear Son, about Your Wedding: A Guide for the Groom-to-Be, Simon &
Schuster, 1989.
Dear Daughter, About Your Wedding: A Guide for the Bride-to-Be, Simon &
Schuster (New York), 1999.
Dear Daughter, About Your Baby, Simon & Schuster (New York), 2001.
Dear Son, About Your Baby: A Guide for the Dad-to-Be, Fireside (New
York), 2001.
R.I.P. Nancy Robison, 90, in Dec. ("UFO Kidnap!" 1978)