Valerie French (actress)
| Valerie French | |
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French in the 1956 film Jubal
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| Born |
Valerie Harrison 11 March 1928 London, England, UK |
| Died | 3 November 1990 (aged 62) New York City, New York, US |
| Cause of death | leukaemia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–1982 |
| Spouse(s) |
Michael Pertwee (1952–1959) Thayer David (1970–1975) |
Valerie French (11 March 1928 - 3 November 1990) was an English film and stage actress whose career began in the 1950s.
Born Valerie Harrison in London, she spent her early childhood in Spain, but returned to Britain to become a student at Malvern Girls' College. After graduating, she joined the BBC drama department, working in television production before deciding to become an actress, joining the Theatre Royal Repertory Company. She moved into film acting in her early 20s. Her first film appearance was in a minor role in the 1954 Italian film Maddalena. After a role in the British film The Constant Husband (1955), she moved to Hollywood.
Her best-remembered roles during this period were in western films such as Jubal in 1956 opposite Glenn Ford and Decision at Sundown opposite Randolph Scott in 1957. She also appeared in the science fiction film The 27th Day (1957). Critic Gene Blottner says that French's performances in this era were "sultry, exuding raw sex".
Her television roles included episode No. 61 of Have Gun – Will Travel, and The Prisoner, episode: "Living In Harmony" and episode No. 6 of Trackdown (1957). She later appeared in daytime television shows, including two roles on The Edge of Night, The Nurses and (briefly) All My Children.
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