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Valerie Taylor Biography (1902-1988)

Born November 10, 1902, in Fulham, England; died October 24, 1988, in London,England; daughter of Major Frederick Edward Verney and Florence Julia (Robarts) Taylor; married Hugh Sinclair (an actor; divorced); married Desborough William Saunders.

Nationality

English

Gender

Female

Birth Details

November 10, 1902

Fulham, England

Death Details

October 24, 1988

London, England

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• STAGE DEBUT--Juliet, French Leave, Casino Theatre, Menton, France, 1922.
• LONDON DEBUT--Title role, Storm, Royalty Theatre, 1924.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Kate Pettigrew, Berkeley Square, Lyceum Theatre, 1929.
• Isabella, Caroline and Miss Roberts, The Mollusc, both Casino Theatre, Menton, France, 1922.
• Rosario, The Romantic Young Lady and the madonna, The Marvellous Historyof Saint Bernard, both Birmingham Repertory Company, Birmingham, U.K., 1925.
• lady and Anne Morecombe, The Show, St. Martin's Theatre, London, 1925.
• Judith, Cobra, Garrick Theatre, London, 1925.
• Nina Zaretchny, The Seagull, Little Theatre, London, 1925.
• Feemy Evans, The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet and Lavinia, Androcles and the Lion, both Macdona Players, Regent Theatre, London, 1925.
• Hermione Gordon, The Rescue Party, Repertory Players, Regent Theatre, 1926.
• the madonna, The Marvellous History of Saint Bernard, Kingsway Theatre, London, 1926.
• Kate Pettigrew, Berkeley Square, St. Martin's Theatre, 1926.
• Helen Hayle, On Approval, Fortune Theatre, London, 1927.
• Betty Harlowe, The House of the Arrow, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1928.
• Kate Pettigrew, Berkeley Square, Lyric Theatre, London, 1929.
• Nina Zaretchny, The Seagull, Fortune Theatre, 1929.
• Countess of Darnaway, Petticoat Influence, Empire Theatre, New York City,1930.
• Mrs. Deane, Peter Ibbetson, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1931.
• Elizabeth Trant, The Good Companions, 44th Street Theatre, New York City,1931.
• Mary Fanshawe, Red Planet, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1932.
• lady, The Man with a Load of Mischief, Westminster Theatre, London, 1933.
• Irene de Montcel, La Prisonniere, Arts Theatre, London, 1934.
• Beatrice Gwynne, Call It a Day, Globe Theatre, London, 1935.
• Martha Dobie, The Children's Hour, Gate Theatre, London, 1936.
• Hilda McKenna, The Orchard Walls, St. James's Theatre, London, 1937.
• Vere Malcolm, Love of Women, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1937.
• Anita Karsten, Surprise Item, Ambassadors' Theatre, London, 1938.
• Cynthia Randolph, Dear Octopus, Queen's Theatre, London, 1938.
• Helen Gordon, A Lady Reflects, Q Theatre, London, 1940.
• Cynthia Randolph, Dear Octopus, Adelphi Theatre, London, 1940.
• Myrtle Valentine, Skylark, Duchess Theatre, London, 1942.
• Marthe de Brancovis, Watch on the Rhine, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1942.
• Natalia, A Month in the Country, St. James's Theatre, 1943.
• Dilys Parry, The Wind of Heaven, St. James's Theatre, 1945.
• Imogen, Cymbeline, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and Princess of France, Love'sLabour's Lost, all Shakespeare Memorial Company, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1946.
• Marion, The Anonymous Lover, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1947.
• Naomi Wright, Happy with Either, St. James's Theatre, 1948.
• Janet Spence, The Gioconda Smile, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1948, then Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1950.
• Rosabel Fleming, Venus Observed, St. James's Theatre, 1950.
• Lady Crossley, The Gift, Edinburgh Festival, Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1952.
• Mrs. Dennis, The Living Room, Edinburgh Festival, Lyceum Theatre, then Wyndham's Theatre, both 1953.
• Ruth, Facts of the Heart, Under Thirty Group, Criterion Theatre, London,1953.
• Jessie, The Art of Living, Brighton Theatre Royal, Brighton, U.K., 1955.
• Comtesse Louise de Clerembard, The Count of Clerembard, Garrick Theatre,1955.
• Felicia, Who Cares?, Fortune Theatre, 1956.
• Mam'selle, Father's Match, Brighton Theatre Royal, then retitled The Happy Man, Westminster Theatre, both 1957.
• Myra Bolton, Each His Own Wilderness, English Stage Company, Royal CourtTheatre, London, 1958.
• Blanche Carrell, Eighty in the Shade, Globe Theatre, 1959.
• Queen Elizabeth, Mary Stuart, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1960.
• Alice Jago, The Masters, Savoy Theatre, London, 1963.
• Aunt Agatha, The Family Reunion, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, U.K.,1968.
• Edith, Time Present, Royal Court Theatre, then Duke of York's Theatre, both 1968.
• Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, University Theatre, Manchester, U.K., 1970.
• Also appeared in The Dancers, Wyndham's Theatre, 1923; as Lady Trevor, Behind the Beyond, 1926; Crystal Weatherley, The Man in Possession, Magnolia Theatre, in Massachusetts, 1932.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Fiona Merril, I'll See You Again and Claudia, U.K. cities, 1944.
• Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest, Old Vic Theatre Company,U.K. cities, 1960, then Moscow and Leningrad, 1961.
• Anna Seward and Mrs. Pritchard, From China to Peru and Lady Hurf, Thieves' Carnival, Prospect Productions, U.K. cities, 1966.
• mother, The Constant Wife, U.K. cities, 1967.
• Violet Deering, Havoc, U.K. cities.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• Kate Pettigrew, Berkeley Square, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1933.
• Diana Dent, Designing Women (also known as House of Cards), Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1934.
• Nora Ashton, 48 Hours (also known as Went the Day Well), United Artists,1944.
• Miss Hopkins, Faces in the Dark, Rank, 1960.
• Janet Broughton, What a Carve Up! (also known as No Place Like Homicide),Embassy, 1962.
• first witch, Macbeth, Prominent, 1963.
• Lily Kendrick, In the Cool of the Day, MGM, 1963.
• Mme. Denise, Repulsion, Royal, 1965.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MOVIES
• Louise Sanford, Baffled, NBC, 1973.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• First witch, "Macbeth," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1960.
• Writings;FILM
• (With Winston Graham and Margaret Kennedy) Take My Life, Eagle- Lion/Rank, 1948.
• Writings;RADIO
• Persons Unknown.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• Variety, November 2, 1988.