Valerie Hobson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 14, 1917

Died

November 13, 1998 (age 81)

Place of Birth

Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Also Known As

Бабетта Валери Луиза Хобсон

Валери Хобсон

Babette Louisa Valerie Hobson

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. After Profumo's ministerial career ended in disgrace in 1963, following revelations he had lied to the House of Commons about his affair with Christine Keeler, she stood by him, and they worked together for charity for the remainder of her life. Hobson's eldest son, Simon Anthony Clerveaux Havelock-Allan was born in May 1944 with Down's Syndrome. Her middle child, Mark Havelock-Allan, was born on 4 April 1951. Her youngest child is author David Profumo, (b. 16 October 1955) wrote Bringing the House Down (2006) about the scandal. She died of a heart attack in London in 1998 and is buried in Surrey, England. Description above from the Wikipedia Valerie Hobson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

1954FilmMonsieur Ripoisas Catherine Ripois1953FilmBackgroundas Barbie Lomax1952FilmThe Voice of Merrillas Alycia Roche1952FilmMeet Me Tonightas Stella Cartwright1952FilmWho Goes There!as Alex Cornwall1952FilmThe Cardas Countess of Chell1949FilmThe Rocking Horse Winneras Hester Grahame1949FilmThe Interrupted Journeyas Carol North1949FilmKind Hearts and Coronetsas Edith D'Ascoyne1949FilmTrain of Eventsas Stella1948FilmThe Small Voiceas Eleanor Byrne1948FilmBlanche Furyas Blanche Fury1946FilmGreat Expectationsas Estella1946FilmThe Years Betweenas Diana Wentworth1943FilmThe Adventures of Tartuas Maruschuka Lanova1942FilmUnpublished Storyas Carol Bennett1941FilmAtlantic Ferryas Mary Ann Morison1940FilmContrabandas Mrs. Sorensen1939FilmThe Spy in Blackas The School Mistress1939FilmThis Man in Parisas Pat Drake1939FilmThe Silent Battleas Draguisha1939FilmQ Planesas Kay Lawrence1938FilmThis Man Is Newsas Pat Drake1938FilmThe Drumas Mrs. Carruthers1937FilmJump for Gloryas Glory Fane1937FilmTelevision Demonstration Film1936FilmNo Exitas Laura Anstey1936FilmTugboat Princessas Sally1936FilmThe Secret of Stamboulas Tania1936FilmAugust Week Endas Claire Barry1935FilmThe Great Impersonationas Eleanor Dominey1935FilmChinatown Squadas Janet Baker1935FilmWerewolf of Londonas Lisa Glendon1935FilmBride of Frankensteinas Elizabeth1935FilmRendezvous at Midnightas Sandra Rogers1935FilmThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Helena Landless1935FilmLife Returnsas Mrs. Kendrick1934FilmStrange Wivesas Mauna1934FilmThe Path of Gloryas Maria1934FilmBadger’s Greenas Molly Butler1934FilmTwo Hearts in Waltz Timeas Susie1932FilmHis Lordshipas Last Face in Montage (uncredited)

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