Valerie French
Valerie French (actually Valerie Harrison , born March 11, 1932 in London , † November 3, 1990 in New York City ) was a British actress .
Life
French spent her early childhood in Spain and then lived in Worcestershire . In 1954 she was part of the BBC department and so came to film, where she made her debut in Maddalena . Early in 1956 she went to Hollywood, where she got her best roles in several westerns . Dissatisfied with the development of her film career, she turned to the stage from the 1960s and played in a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway plays.
She was married to actors Michael Pertwee (from 1952 to 1959) and Thayer David (from 1969 to 1975). Before Thayer David's death in 1978, he and French planned to remarry. French died of leukemia .
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: The Man Without Fear (Jubal)
- 1957: Ticket to the Hereafter (Decision at Sundown)
- 1957: Ripe for the gallows (The Hard Man)
- 1957: The 27th Day
- 1957: For Bare Life (The Garment Jungle)
- 1959: The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake
- 1968: Shalako (Shalako)
Web links
- Valerie French in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Glamor girls of the silver screen
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catalog raisonné
- ↑ Collins, Glenn, " Valerie French, 59, Actress Who Played English Characters "; The New York Times , November 6, 1990
- ^ Pace, Eric, "Thayer David Dead; A Character Actor"; The New York Times , July 20, 1978
- ↑ Collins, Glenn, " Valerie French, 59, Actress Who Played English Characters "; The New York Times , November 6, 1990
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | French, Valerie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harrison, Valerie (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd November 1990 |
| Place of death | New York City |