Valerie Taylor (actress) explained

Valerie Taylor (10 November 1902 in Fulham, London – 24 October 1988 in London) was an English actress.[1] [2]

After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1922, her stage work included appearances at Stratford, as well as the original West End and Broadway productions of Berkeley Square in 1926 and 1929.[3] [4] [5] She reprised her role in the 1933 Hollywood film version of the same.[6] She was married to the actor Hugh Sinclair (1903–1962).[7] Besides her acting credits, she also co-wrote the screenplay to the 1947 movie Take My Life.[8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1933Berkeley Square Kate Pettigrew
1934Designing Women Diana Dent
1942Went the Day Well? Nora
1948The Long Mirror Branwen Elder(with Barbara Everest)
1960Faces in the Dark Miss Hopkins
1961What a Carve Up! Janet Broughton
1963In the Cool of the Day Lily Kendrick
1965Repulsion Madame Denise

Selected stage credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valerie Taylor. https://web.archive.org/web/20190811203707/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba2a01cfc. dead. 11 August 2019. BFI.
  2. Web site: Valerie Taylor – Person – National Portrait Gallery. npg.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Valerie Taylor – RADA. rada.ac.uk.
  4. Web site: Valerie Taylor – Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
  5. Web site: Berkeley Square – Broadway Play – Original – IBDB. The Broadway. League. ibdb.com.
  6. Web site: AFI|Catalog.
  7. News: VALERIE TAYLOR WEDS.; English Actress is Married to Hugh Sinclair, English Actor.. The New York Times. 6 January 1930.
  8. Web site: Valerie Taylor – Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos – AllMovie. AllMovie.