Valerie Taylor (actress)

English actress (1902–1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valerie Taylor (10 November 1902 – 24 October 1988) was an English actress who was born and died in London.[1][2]

Born
Valerie Ferenze Taylor

(1902-11-10)10 November 1902
Fulham, London, England
Died24 October 1988(1988-10-24) (aged 85)
Kensington, London, England
AlmamaterRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (graduated 1922)
OccupationsActress, screenwriter
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Valerie Taylor
Valerie Taylor and Harry Fowler
in Went the Day Well?
Born
Valerie Ferenze Taylor

(1902-11-10)10 November 1902
Fulham, London, England
Died24 October 1988(1988-10-24) (aged 85)
Kensington, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (graduated 1922)
OccupationsActress, screenwriter
Years active1920s–1960s
Spouse(s)Hugh Sinclair (m.1930–?)
Desborough William Saunders (m.1948–1979; his death)
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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

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Year Title Role Notes
1933Berkeley SquareKate Pettigrew
1934Designing WomenDiana Dent
1942Went the Day Well?Nora
1948The Long MirrorBranwen Elder (with Barbara Everest)
1960Faces in the DarkMiss Hopkins
1961What a Carve Up!Janet Broughton
1963In the Cool of the DayLily Kendrick
1965RepulsionMadame Denise
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Selected stage credits

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