| Valerie Gaunt | |
| Birth Name: | Valerie Sheila Gaunt |
| Birth Date: | 1932 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England |
| Death Place: | Isle of Wight, England |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Alma Mater: | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Children: | 4 |
| Yearsactive: | 1956-1958 |
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 andPeter 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Curse of Frankenstein | Justine | ||
| 1958 | Dracula | (final film role) |