VALERIE GAUNT: Terribly sad to hear that actress VALERIE GAUNT
(Reddington Valerie) has passed away, aged 84 after a short illness.
VALERIE'S short career on the big screen featured only in two films, and
they were along side Peter Cushing. Just two roles, but they left a
lasting impact, that would outlast many longer career! Her playing of
Justine in 'The Curse of Frankenstein' (1957) and her performance in
Hammer films,1958 'Dracula' hold a special place for lovers of fantasy
cinema. Born Valerie Shelia Gaunt, on the 9th July 1932 in
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, following an interest in
amateur theater, after leaving school embarked on a career as a model,
before auditioning for Hammer and landing her first professional role in
1957. Gaunt married her husband Gerald Alfred Reddington on May
17th,1958.
Valerie will be buried today (November
30th ) following a service at St Helen's, Seaview, Isle of Wight, She is
survived by her husband, Gerald and their four children.
