Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress who appeared in a number of films during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She was born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in Larne, County Antrim, in present-day Northern Ireland. Her second husband was John Profumo, a Government Minister who became the subject of a sensational sex scandal in 1963.
In 1952 she divorced her first husband, the film producer Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan (1904–2003). In 1954, she married John Profumo (1915–2006), an MP, giving up acting shortly afterwards. Hobson's last starring role was in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play The King and I, which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 8 October 1953. She played Mrs. Anna Leonowens opposite Herbert Lom's King. The show ran for 926 performances.
British actress who appeared in a number of British films during the 1940s and 1950s
published: 16 Oct 2013
VALERIE HOBSON TRIBUTE
published: 14 Dec 2017
Valerie Hobson
http://www.rareirish.com/ Valerie Hobson is yet another actor with roots in Northern Ireland. Here is a short clip from the documentary "The Northern Irish in Hollywood" which cataloques Actors and Actresses up the late 1970s which have connections with Ulster.
published: 14 Dec 2009
The Adventures Of Tartu - Full Movie | Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns
Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison-gas factory by going undercover. He becomes “Jan Tartu,” a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his disguise may get him killed by the very underground group he needs to succeed! Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, and Glynis Johns star in this tale of action and intrigue from director Harold S. Bucquet (Dragon Seed, Without Love).
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Writers: John Lee Mahin, Howard Emmett Rogers
Starring: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, Martin Miller
published: 07 Nov 2018
Who Goes There-1952-Nigel Patrick, Valerie Hobson, Peggy Cummins, George Cole
Who Goes There! Is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins.
When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister in a grace-and-favour house at St. James’s Palace, he’s amazed to find a pretty Irish girl in his favorite armchair. Intrigued, he turns on the charm but, as she explains her situation, he finds himself unaccountably falling in love with this pretty interloper.
⭐Blanch Fury
In this Gothic thriller, a Victorian governess marries into a wealthy family, then plots to murder her husband with the handsome steward (Granger) who dreams of owning the estate himself.
Great quality film
(Ambitious poor relation Blanche Fuller accepts a job as governess from her wealthy cousins who have adopted the name Fury since they acquired the ancestral home of the Fury family. Blanche plots to become the lady of the manor but her illicit passion for the vengeful, obsessed Philip Thorn sets off a string of tragic events, including murder)
⭐Trivia
Though not cited in the opening credits, the film is based on a 1939 novel of the same name by Joseph Shearing (1885-1952), a pseudonym for Marjorie Bowen. A prolific writer with a taste for the Gothic, Bowen also wrote "Moss ...
http://www.rareirish.com/ Valerie Hobson is yet another actor with roots in Northern Ireland. Here is a short clip from the documentary "The Northern Irish in ...
http://www.rareirish.com/ Valerie Hobson is yet another actor with roots in Northern Ireland. Here is a short clip from the documentary "The Northern Irish in Hollywood" which cataloques Actors and Actresses up the late 1970s which have connections with Ulster.
http://www.rareirish.com/ Valerie Hobson is yet another actor with roots in Northern Ireland. Here is a short clip from the documentary "The Northern Irish in Hollywood" which cataloques Actors and Actresses up the late 1970s which have connections with Ulster.
Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison-gas factory by going undercover. He becomes “J...
Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison-gas factory by going undercover. He becomes “Jan Tartu,” a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his disguise may get him killed by the very underground group he needs to succeed! Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, and Glynis Johns star in this tale of action and intrigue from director Harold S. Bucquet (Dragon Seed, Without Love).
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Writers: John Lee Mahin, Howard Emmett Rogers
Starring: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, Martin Miller
Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison-gas factory by going undercover. He becomes “Jan Tartu,” a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his disguise may get him killed by the very underground group he needs to succeed! Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, and Glynis Johns star in this tale of action and intrigue from director Harold S. Bucquet (Dragon Seed, Without Love).
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Writers: John Lee Mahin, Howard Emmett Rogers
Starring: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, Martin Miller
Who Goes There! Is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins.
When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister...
Who Goes There! Is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins.
When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister in a grace-and-favour house at St. James’s Palace, he’s amazed to find a pretty Irish girl in his favorite armchair. Intrigued, he turns on the charm but, as she explains her situation, he finds himself unaccountably falling in love with this pretty interloper.
Who Goes There! Is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins.
When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister in a grace-and-favour house at St. James’s Palace, he’s amazed to find a pretty Irish girl in his favorite armchair. Intrigued, he turns on the charm but, as she explains her situation, he finds himself unaccountably falling in love with this pretty interloper.
⭐Blanch Fury
In this Gothic thriller, a Victorian governess marries into a wealthy family, then plots to murder her husband with the handsome steward (Granger) ...
⭐Blanch Fury
In this Gothic thriller, a Victorian governess marries into a wealthy family, then plots to murder her husband with the handsome steward (Granger) who dreams of owning the estate himself.
Great quality film
(Ambitious poor relation Blanche Fuller accepts a job as governess from her wealthy cousins who have adopted the name Fury since they acquired the ancestral home of the Fury family. Blanche plots to become the lady of the manor but her illicit passion for the vengeful, obsessed Philip Thorn sets off a string of tragic events, including murder)
⭐Trivia
Though not cited in the opening credits, the film is based on a 1939 novel of the same name by Joseph Shearing (1885-1952), a pseudonym for Marjorie Bowen. A prolific writer with a taste for the Gothic, Bowen also wrote "Moss Rose" which came to the screen in 1947 (Moss Rose (1947) with Victor Mature and Peggy Cummins.
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⭐Blanch Fury
In this Gothic thriller, a Victorian governess marries into a wealthy family, then plots to murder her husband with the handsome steward (Granger) who dreams of owning the estate himself.
Great quality film
(Ambitious poor relation Blanche Fuller accepts a job as governess from her wealthy cousins who have adopted the name Fury since they acquired the ancestral home of the Fury family. Blanche plots to become the lady of the manor but her illicit passion for the vengeful, obsessed Philip Thorn sets off a string of tragic events, including murder)
⭐Trivia
Though not cited in the opening credits, the film is based on a 1939 novel of the same name by Joseph Shearing (1885-1952), a pseudonym for Marjorie Bowen. A prolific writer with a taste for the Gothic, Bowen also wrote "Moss Rose" which came to the screen in 1947 (Moss Rose (1947) with Victor Mature and Peggy Cummins.
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http://www.rareirish.com/ Valerie Hobson is yet another actor with roots in Northern Ireland. Here is a short clip from the documentary "The Northern Irish in Hollywood" which cataloques Actors and Actresses up the late 1970s which have connections with Ulster.
Captain Terence Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, attempts to sabotage a German poison-gas factory by going undercover. He becomes “Jan Tartu,” a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his disguise may get him killed by the very underground group he needs to succeed! Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, and Glynis Johns star in this tale of action and intrigue from director Harold S. Bucquet (Dragon Seed, Without Love).
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Writers: John Lee Mahin, Howard Emmett Rogers
Starring: Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Walter Rilla, Glynis Johns, Phyllis Morris, Martin Miller
Who Goes There! Is a 1952 British comedy film directed by Anthony Kimmins.
When Miles Cornwall returns suddenly to the home he shares with his father and sister in a grace-and-favour house at St. James’s Palace, he’s amazed to find a pretty Irish girl in his favorite armchair. Intrigued, he turns on the charm but, as she explains her situation, he finds himself unaccountably falling in love with this pretty interloper.
⭐Blanch Fury
In this Gothic thriller, a Victorian governess marries into a wealthy family, then plots to murder her husband with the handsome steward (Granger) who dreams of owning the estate himself.
Great quality film
(Ambitious poor relation Blanche Fuller accepts a job as governess from her wealthy cousins who have adopted the name Fury since they acquired the ancestral home of the Fury family. Blanche plots to become the lady of the manor but her illicit passion for the vengeful, obsessed Philip Thorn sets off a string of tragic events, including murder)
⭐Trivia
Though not cited in the opening credits, the film is based on a 1939 novel of the same name by Joseph Shearing (1885-1952), a pseudonym for Marjorie Bowen. A prolific writer with a taste for the Gothic, Bowen also wrote "Moss Rose" which came to the screen in 1947 (Moss Rose (1947) with Victor Mature and Peggy Cummins.
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Valerie Hobson (14 April 1917 – 13 November 1998) was a British actress who appeared in a number of films during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. She was born Babette Valerie Louise Hobson in Larne, County Antrim, in present-day Northern Ireland. Her second husband was John Profumo, a Government Minister who became the subject of a sensational sex scandal in 1963.
In 1952 she divorced her first husband, the film producer Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan (1904–2003). In 1954, she married John Profumo (1915–2006), an MP, giving up acting shortly afterwards. Hobson's last starring role was in the original London production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical play The King and I, which opened at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on 8 October 1953. She played Mrs. Anna Leonowens opposite Herbert Lom's King. The show ran for 926 performances.
The Mail on Sunday last weekend revealed that Prince Philip was named in FBI documents about this most enduring of British political sex scandals ... ... ... He took his wife, the screen star Valerie Hobson, to Venice and confessed the whole seedy affair ... .
Prince Philip has been named in a secret FBI files about sex scandal ...Hoover wrote ... John Profumo and his wife Valerie Hobson at the time when he was at the centre of a Cold War sex and spying scandal (Picture. AFP) ... MORE ... MORE ... MORE ... ....
John Profumo (pictured with his glamorous actress wife Valerie Hobson) had to resign after details of his affair with Christine Keeler emerged ... Valerie Hobson, one of the great beauties of her day.
It was at one of many Cliveden pool parties that Ward fatefully introduced Keeler to John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, and his wife, the actress Valerie Hobson ... John Profumo and his actress wife Valerie Hobson at the height of the scandal.
She was then jailed for perjury in December 1963, several months after Profumo had resigned over the scandal ... War hero Profumo had been a rising star of the Tory Party and was married to actress Valerie Hobson, one of the great beauties of her day ... .
