Valerie Gaunt | |
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Born | Valerie Sheila Gaunt 26 June 1932
Stratford-on-Avon,
Warwickshire, England |
Died | 27 November 2016
Isle of Wight, England | (aged 84)
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1956-1958 |
Spouse |
Rev Gerald Alfred Reddington
(
m. 1958) |
Children | 4 |
Valerie Sheila Gaunt (26 June 1932 – 27 November 2016) was a British actress.
She graduated from RADA in 1951, and appeared subsequently in repertory theatre. [1] [2]
Valerie Gaunt was best known for her appearances in the 1957 and 1958 Hammer horror films The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula, both starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. [3] She won the first role after director Terence Fisher saw her in an episode of BBC TV's Dixon of Dock Green. [2] She only appeared in the two films and in two television shows before marrying the stockbroker, later Rev., Gerald Alfred Reddington [4] , and leaving acting in 1958. [3] [5]
Gaunt died on 27 November 2016 on the Isle of Wight at the age of 84. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | Justine | |
1958 | Dracula | Vampire Woman | (final film role) |