- Born
- Died
- Birth nameVeronica Mary Glazer
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Striking, pale-complexioned, blonde English actress Veronica Carlson was known as the female lead of several late 1960s Hammer horror films, including the hapless Maria being terrorized by fanged Christopher Lee in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968), brutalized by the evil Peter Cushing in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) and chased by monster David Prowse in The Horror of Frankenstein (1970).
After her career in horror, Carlson's star faded as quickly as it had risen, however she had assured herself a place in horror film history as one of the stunning women that graced the screen during the Hammer renaissance of the horror genre.- IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected]
- SpouseSydney Love(March 1, 1974 - February 27, 2022) (her death, 3 children)
- As of February 2003 was living in Florida with her family, a successful painter with many commissions. Appears regularly at horror film conventions and memorabilia shows, where her portraits of her horror film co-stars have commanded thousands of dollars.
- Has a gallery - Island Ideas, 800 Plantation Center, Hilton Head Is. Florida, SC29928.
- Daughter Carly born June 14th 1976. Son Adam born April 6th 1979. Son Marcus born January 3rd 1981.
- Spotted by James Carrerras on the cover of a newspaper and cast in her first Hammer horror, Dracula Has Risen from the Grave.
- Spent most of her childhood in West Germany where her father was stationed.
- I sort of sailed away from the business. It wasn't just my husband, but at that time (early 70's) there was more sex coming into the movies, more nudity, and I just didn't want to be a part of it.
- [working for Hammer Studios] The Hammer experience was remarkable! We were revered as women rather than just used as women. The studio's male personnel felt females should be respected. It was wonderful
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