Valerie Gaunt

Valerie Sheila Gaunt (26 June 1932 – 27 November 2016) was a British actress.

Valerie Gaunt
Filming Dracula, in 1958
Born	Valerie Sheila Gaunt (1932-06-26)26 June 1932 Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
Died	27 November 2016(2016-11-27) (aged 84) Isle of Wight, England
Alma mater	Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1956-1958
Spouse	Rev Gerald Alfred Reddington ​ ​ (m. 1958)​
Children	4

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 and Peter 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]

Death

Gaunt died on 27 November 2016 on the Isle of Wight at the age of 84.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	The Curse of Frankenstein	Justine
1958	Dracula	Vampire Woman	(final film role)