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Valerie Gaunt

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Valerie Gaunt
Filming Dracula, in 1958
Born
Valerie Sheila Gaunt

(1932-06-26)26 June 1932
Died27 November 2016(2016-11-27) (aged 84)
Isle of Wight, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active1956-1958
Spouse
Rev Gerald Alfred Reddington
(m. 1958)
Children4

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]

Death

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Gaunt died on 27 November 2016 on the Isle of Wight at the age of 84.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1957 The Curse of Frankenstein Justine
1958 Dracula Vampire Woman (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "Valerie Gaunt — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  2. ^ a b "Valerie Reddington (Nee Gaunt)". Isle of Wight County Press. 9 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (6 September 2020). "The Reverend Gerald Reddington". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Valerie Gaunt". 14 December 2016 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Valerie Reddington obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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