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Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Actor Apr 14 (died age 81) Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland 1932–1954 (22 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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 …

Known For

Bride of Frankenstein
Film

Bride of Frankenstein

Elizabeth
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Film

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Edith D'Ascoyne
Great Expectations
Film

Great Expectations

Estella
Werewolf of London
Film

Werewolf of London

Lisa Glendon
The Spy in Black
Film

The Spy in Black

The School Mistress
The Card
Film

The Card

Countess of Chell
Contraband
Film

Contraband

Mrs. Sorensen
Q Planes
Film

Q Planes

Kay Lawrence

Filmography

Acting (42)

Movies (42)

Monsieur Ripois

Monsieur Ripois

1954

as Catherine Ripois

6.0
Background

Background

1953

as Barbie Lomax

6.0
The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

1952

as Alycia Roche

6.3
Who Goes There!

Who Goes There!

1952

as Alex Cornwall

5.7
The Card

The Card

1952

as Countess of Chell

6.9
Meet Me Tonight

Meet Me Tonight

1952

as Stella Cartwright

6.7
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

as Edith D'Ascoyne

7.6
The Interrupted Journey

The Interrupted Journey

1949

as Carol North

5.7
Train of Events

Train of Events

1949

as Stella

6.2
The Rocking Horse Winner

The Rocking Horse Winner

1949

as Hester Grahame

6.5
The Small Voice

The Small Voice

1948

as Eleanor Byrne

6.2
Blanche Fury

Blanche Fury

1948

as Blanche Fury

6.0
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946

as Estella

7.3
The Years Between

The Years Between

1946

as Diana Wentworth

6.7
The Adventures of Tartu

The Adventures of Tartu

1943

as Maruschuka Lanova

6.2
Unpublished Story

Unpublished Story

1942

as Carol Bennett

6.3
Atlantic Ferry

Atlantic Ferry

1941

as Mary Ann Morison

5.5
Contraband

Contraband

1940

as Mrs. Sorensen

7.1
This Man in Paris

This Man in Paris

1939

as Pat Drake

Q Planes

Q Planes

1939

as Kay Lawrence

5.9
The Spy in Black

The Spy in Black

1939

as The School Mistress

6.4
The Silent Battle

The Silent Battle

1939

as Draguisha

The Drum

The Drum

1938

as Mrs. Carruthers

5.9
This Man Is News

This Man Is News

1938

as Pat Drake

4.8
Television Demonstration Film

Television Demonstration Film

1937
Jump for Glory

Jump for Glory

1937

as Glory Fane

5.0
No Exit

No Exit

1936

as Laura Anstey

6.0
Tugboat Princess

Tugboat Princess

1936

as Sally

The Secret of Stamboul

The Secret of Stamboul

1936

as Tania

6.0
August Week End

August Week End

1936

as Claire Barry

5.0
The Great Impersonation

The Great Impersonation

1935

as Eleanor Dominey

8.0
Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Elizabeth

7.5
Rendezvous at Midnight

Rendezvous at Midnight

1935

as Sandra Rogers

Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

1935

as Lisa Glendon

6.0
Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad

1935

as Janet Baker

6.0
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

as Helena Landless

5.9
Life Returns

Life Returns

1935

as Mrs. Kendrick

4.2
The Path of Glory

The Path of Glory

1934

as Maria

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

1934

as Susie

Badger’s Green

Badger’s Green

1934

as Molly Butler

Strange Wives

Strange Wives

1934

as Mauna

His Lordship

His Lordship

1932

as Last Face in Montage (uncredited)

7.0