Valerie Hobson
Known for Acting · 42 credits
- Born
- 1917-04-14
- Died
- 1998-11-13
- Place of birth
- Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- Also known as
- Бабетта Валери Луиза Хобсон · Валери Хобсон · Babette Louisa Valerie Hobson
Biography
Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in Larne, County Antrim, Ireland.
She appeared as Baroness Frankenstein in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) with Boris Karloff and Colin Clive, taking over the role from Mae Clarke, who had played it in the original Frankenstein (1931). Hobson also played opposite Henry Hull that same year in Werewolf of London, the first Hollywood werewolf movie, predating The Wolf Man by six years.
The latter half of the 1940s saw Hobson in perhaps her two most memorable roles: as the adult Estella in David Lean's 1946 adaptation of Great Expectations, and as the refined and virtuous Edith D'Ascoyne in the 1949 black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets.
In 1952 she divorced her first husband, film producer Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan (1904–2003), and married MP John Profumo (1915–2006) in 1954, giving up acting shortly afterwards
Valerie Hobson's last starring role was in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play The King and I which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on October 8, 1953. She played Mrs. Anna Leonowens opposite Herbert Lom's King.
Known For
Movies (42)
Great Expectations
1946
as Estella
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Elizabeth
Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949
as Edith D'Ascoyne
Chinatown Squad
1935
as Janet Baker
Werewolf of London
1935
as Lisa Glendon
The Card
1952
as Countess of Chell
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
as Helena Landless
The Great Impersonation
1935
as Eleanor Dominey
Life Returns
1935
as Mrs. Kendrick
Blanche Fury
1948
as Blanche Fury
Q Planes
1939
as Kay Lawrence
Monsieur Ripois
1954
as Catherine Ripois
Contraband
1940
as Mrs. Sorensen
Jump for Glory
1937
as Glory Fane
The Drum
1938
as Mrs. Carruthers
The Secret of Stamboul
1936
as Tania
The Interrupted Journey
1949
as Carol North
The Spy in Black
1939
as The School Mistress
Train of Events
1949
as Stella
The Adventures of Tartu
1943
as Maruschuka Lanova
The Years Between
1946
as Diana Wentworth
Strange Wives
1934
as Mauna
The Path of Glory
1934
as Maria
His Lordship
1932
as Last Face in Montage (uncredited)
Who Goes There!
1952
as Alex Cornwall
Unpublished Story
1942
as Carol Bennett
Background
1953
as Barbie Lomax
August Week End
1936
as Claire Barry
Two Hearts in Waltz Time
1934
as Susie
The Small Voice
1948
as Eleanor Byrne
The Voice of Merrill
1952
as Alycia Roche
Tugboat Princess
1936
as Sally
Television Demonstration Film
1937
Rendezvous at Midnight
1935
as Sandra Rogers
Badger’s Green
1934
as Molly Butler
This Man in Paris
1939
as Pat Drake
The Silent Battle
1939
as Draguisha
The Rocking Horse Winner
1949
as Hester Grahame
Meet Me Tonight
1952
as Stella Cartwright
This Man Is News
1938
as Pat Drake
Atlantic Ferry
1941
as Mary Ann Morison
No Exit
1936
as Laura Anstey
About Valerie Hobson
Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in Larne, County Antrim, Ireland. She appeared as Baroness Frankenstein in Bride of Frankenstein (1935) with Boris Karloff and Colin Clive, taking over the role from Mae Clarke, who had played it in the original Frankenstein (1931). Hobson also played opposite Henry Hull that same year in Werewolf of London, the first Hollywood werewolf movie, predating The Wolf… With 42 credits spanning from 1932 to 1954, Valerie Hobson has appeared in 42 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Valerie Hobson Movies
- Great Expectations (1946) — as Estella
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — as Elizabeth
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) — as Edith D'Ascoyne
- Chinatown Squad (1935) — as Janet Baker
- Werewolf of London (1935) — as Lisa Glendon
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