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Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

10 movies on Netflix

Biography

Elegant, quintessentially English (although born in Northern Ireland) Valerie Hobson was the daughter of a British army officer. She studied dancing at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) and appeared on the stage for the first time at age 16, but she contracted a case of scarlet fever and decided to give up dancing for acting. She journeyed to Hollywood, but became disillusioned with the studio system and returned to Britain, where she was often cast in aristocratic roles. She married producer Anthony Havelock-Allan and subsequently appeared in many of his films, although the couple divorced in 1952. She then married politician--and future notorious sex-and-espionage-scandal figure--John Profumo and gave up her acting career. She stood strongly by Profume during that distasteful period, which became the biggest political scandal Britain has seen to date. In her later years she was devoted to her charity work with mentally handicapped children and lepers.

81years old at death

  • Born Larne
  • Died Westminster
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
  • Also credited as Babette Louisa Valerie Hobson

Movie Career

Films
10
Career span
17 years1935 to 1952

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  1. Beyond film

    Valerie Hobson's final starring role came in the original London staging of The King and I, a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 8 October 1953. She was Mrs. Anna Leonowens, opposite Herbert Lom's King, and the show ran for 926 performances.

Valerie Hobson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Bride of Frankenstein1935 Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Elizabeth

    IMDb rating 7.860K votes

  2. Great Expectations1946 Drama, Romanceas Estella

    IMDb rating 7.829K votes

  3. Kind Hearts and Coronets1949as Edith

    IMDb rating 8.043K votes

  4. Werewolf of London1935as Lisa Glendon

    IMDb rating 6.37.5K votes

  5. The Spy in Black1939as The School Mistress

    IMDb rating 6.92.9K votes

  6. Blanche Fury1948as Blanche Fury

    IMDb rating 6.71.3K votes

  7. The Card1952as Countess of Chell

    IMDb rating 7.12.2K votes

  8. Contraband1940as Mrs. Sorensen

    IMDb rating 6.91.5K votes

Most often with

Michael Powell directed two of these films. Hay Petrie appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hay Petrie, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Hay PetrieAlec Guinness, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Alec GuinnessBryan Herbert, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bryan HerbertTorin Thatcher, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Torin ThatcherGlynis Johns, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Glynis JohnsConrad Veidt, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Conrad VeidtMichael PowellDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Powell

Films together

  • Hay Petrie4 films together, 1939 to 1946
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    • Great Expectations1946IMDb rating 7.8Hobson as EstellaPetrie as Uncle Pumblechook
    • Contraband1940IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as Mrs. SorensenPetrie as Axel Skold
    • Q Planes1939IMDb rating 6.5Hobson as Kay HammondPetrie as Stage Door Keeper
    • The Spy in Black1939IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as The School MistressPetrie as Engineer
  • Alec Guinness3 films together, 1946 to 1952
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    • The Card1952IMDb rating 7.1Hobson as Countess of ChellGuinness as Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
    • Kind Hearts and Coronets1949IMDb rating 8.0Hobson as EdithGuinness as The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke
    • Great Expectations1946IMDb rating 7.8Hobson as EstellaGuinness as Herbert Pocket
  • Bryan Herbert3 films together, 1939 to 1948
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    • Blanche Fury1948IMDb rating 6.7Hobson as Blanche FuryHerbert as Elliot
    • The Adventures of Tartu1943IMDb rating 7.0Hobson as Maruschuka LanovaHerbert as Bomb Disposal Sergeant
    • The Spy in Black1939IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as The School MistressHerbert as Corporal Guarding POW's on Ferry
  • Torin Thatcher2 films together, 1939 to 1946
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    • Great Expectations1946IMDb rating 7.8Hobson as EstellaThatcher as Bentley Drummle
    • The Spy in Black1939IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as The School MistressThatcher as Submarine Officer
  • Glynis Johns2 films together, 1943 to 1952
    Glynis Johns's page
    • The Card1952IMDb rating 7.1Hobson as Countess of ChellJohns as Ruth Earp
    • The Adventures of Tartu1943IMDb rating 7.0Hobson as Maruschuka LanovaJohns as Paula Palacek
  • Conrad Veidt2 films together, 1939 to 1940
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    • Contraband1940IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as Mrs. SorensenVeidt as Capt. Andersen
    • The Spy in Black1939IMDb rating 6.9Hobson as The School MistressVeidt as Captain Ernst Hardt
  • Michael PowellDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
    All films by Michael Powell
  • Also two films together4 more actors
    • John LongdenContraband (1940) and Q Planes (1939)
    • Reginald BarlowThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Werewolf of London (1935)
    • Roy EmertonThe Adventures of Tartu (1943) and Q Planes (1939)
    • John PenroseKind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and The Adventures of Tartu (1943)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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