Valerie Gaunt
Valerie Sheila Gaunt (26 June 1932 – 27 November 2016) was a British actress.
Valerie Gaunt | |
|---|---|
 Filming Dracula, in 1958 | |
| Born | Valerie Sheila Gaunt 26 June 1932 Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK |
| Died | 27 November 2016 (aged 84) Isle of Wight, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Rev Gerald Alfred Reddington ( m. 1958) |
| Children | 4 |
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 Rev Gerald Alfred Reddington, and leaving acting in 1958.[3][4]
Death
Gaunt died on 27 November 2016 on the Isle of Wight at the age of 84.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | Justine | |
| 1958 | Dracula | Vampire Woman | (final film role) |
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References
- "Valerie Gaunt — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
- "Valerie Reddington (Nee Gaunt)". Isle of Wight County Press.
- Cotter, Robert Michael (4 June 2013). The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-4766-0201-1. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "Valerie Gaunt". 14 December 2016 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- "Valerie Reddington obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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