Buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery alongside her third husband, Bert D'Armand.
Her husband, financier Bert D'Armand, died in 1969. Ann returned to Los Angeles, flying planes, working various jobs and making public appearances with her personal print of Detour (1945).
Her manager was Kent Adamson.
In 1992, the Library of Congress named Detour (1945) as the first film noir and "B- movie" inducted into the National Registry of Film.
In May of 2007, Time called her walking nightmare portrayal of Vera in Detour (1945) one of the Top "10 All-Time Best Villains", included alongside James Cagney in White Heat (1949) Robert Mitchum in Cape Fear (1962)and Arnold Schwarzeneggar in The Terminator.
Made three other pictures with her Detour (1945) co-star Tom Neal. They had a rather chilly working relationship. The volatile Neal, who once severely pummeled actor Franchot Tone over the affections of actress Barbara Payton, was later jailed for involuntary manslaughter in the 1960s for shooting his third wife to death in the head. He got six years despite maintaining it was an accident.
Warner Brothers briefly considered John Garfield to play the lead opposite Ann in Detour (1945). Tom Neal was cast when PRC bought the script by Martin Goldsmith.
Was a speed rated pilot and at one time flew her own plane - a 250 Comanche, winning several tournament awards.