Veronica Carlson

Veronica Carlson

Born: September 18, 1944
Died: February 27, 2022
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Veronica Carlson (born 18 September 1944 in Yorkshire, England) was an English model and actress, famous for her roles in Hammer horror films.

Born as Veronica Mary Glazer, Veronica Carlson spent most of her childhood in Germany where her father was stationed. She attended the Thetford Girls' School and later, High Wycombe College of Technology and Design, where she studied art and participated in college amateur productions. In her mid-twenties, Veronica played a few minor parts in movies and television programmes.

James Carreras, the boss of Hammer Films, saw one of her photographs in a newspaper and offered her a role opposite Christopher Lee in Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. She was best-known in the late 1960s for a series of roles in three Hammer Horror films, including Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) and The Horror of Frankenstein (1970). She also appeared in the Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) episode "The Ghost Who Saved the Bank at Monte Carlo" in 1969 and an episode of The Saint ("The Man who Gambled with Life") with Roger Moore and also an episode of Department S ("The Double Death of Charlie Crippen").

Veronica Carlson went into semi-retirement after marrying and moving to the U.S.. She lived in South Carolina with her husband and three children and was a professional painter.

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House of the Gorgon
Title: House of the Gorgon
Character: Anna Banning
Released: January 25, 2019
Type: Movie
A young woman must save herself and her family when her fiancé unleashes an ancient horror.
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Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Title: Hammer Horror: The Warner Bros. Years
Character: Herself
Released: February 13, 2018
Type: Movie
The untold story of Hammer at Warner Bros, and the relationship that produced some of the British company's finest films.
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Title: Creature Features
Character: Self
Released: October 29, 2016
Type: TV
"Creature Features" see a has-been rock star Vincent Van Dahl hosts horror films in his haunted mansion with the help of his stalwart butler Mr. Livingston and quixotic housemate Tangella.
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Stellar Quasar and the Scrolls of Dadelia
Title: Stellar Quasar and the Scrolls of Dadelia
Character: Sayang
Released: September 20, 2016
Type: Movie
Captain Stellar Quasar and the crew of the Aticus Lem agree to transport a passenger on a mysterious quest into the forbidding Uncharted Quadrant. But the strange UQ is not the only danger the crew will meet. They have to avoid a repo ship, the all-powerful Corporation, the crazed cult leader Zoltan, and the ruthless God Squad, all out to beat the Aticus Lem to the UQ and the Scrolls of Dadelia.
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Celluloid Bloodbath
Title: Celluloid Bloodbath
Character: Self
Released: October 9, 2012
Type: Movie
DEFINITION: 'Celluloid' - Motion picture film, cinema film. 'Bloodbath' - Savage, indiscriminate killing, a massacre. CELLULOID BLOODBATH: MORE PREVUES FROM HELL - the long-awaited sequel to 1987's horror cult classic, MAD RON'S PREVUES FROM HELL. An awesome collection of 61 over-the-top horror movie prevues, from the golden Grindhouse age, spanning the 1960's through the 1980's! Also features commentary from film makers, actors, critics and fans, that make this a true, incredibly entertaining, one-of-a-kind movie-going experience!
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Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Title: Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Character: Self
Released: February 8, 2008
Type: Movie
This fascinating documentary tells the story of the talented people behind and in front of the cameras at the Hammer Film Studios. Their prodigious output made household names of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, arguably the greatest fright duo since Lugosi and Karloff. Filled with shocking clips, terrifying trailers, and fascinating interviews with cast and crew culled from twenty years of the FANEX Film Convention archives, this film is a horror fan's delight!
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Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Title: Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
A look behind the scenes at Cortlandt Hull's "The Witch's Dungeon," a movie-themed Halloween attraction in Bristol, Connecticut -- now the longest-running show of its type in the United States.
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The Many Faces of Dracula
Title: The Many Faces of Dracula
Character: Maria (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years.
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Freakshow
Title: Freakshow
Character: Grace Harmsworth
Released: October 17, 1995
Type: Movie
At a carnival, two teenagers go to an exhibit to hear the stories of the freaks on display.
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Fangs! A History of Vampires in the Movies
Title: Fangs! A History of Vampires in the Movies
Character: Hostess / Narrator
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
A compilation of film clips and trailers showing the evolution of vampires in films.
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Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Title: Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Character: Maria (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Title: Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Character: Anna Spengler / Elizabeth Heiss (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.
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Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Title: Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A retrospective of the films of Britain's Hammer Studios, renowned for making stylish horror films in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. Included are clips from Hammer productions and interviews with actors, actresses, directors and producers who worked on these films.
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The Ghoul
Title: The Ghoul
Character: Daphne Welles Hunter
Released: July 11, 1975
Type: Movie
A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.
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Vampira
Title: Vampira
Character: Ritva
Released: October 10, 1974
Type: Movie
In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.
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Title: Spyder's Web
Character: Wallis Ackroyd
Released: January 21, 1972
Type: TV
Spyder's Web was a British crime drama television series aired in 1972. It starred Anthony Ainley as Clive Hawksworth and Patricia Cutts as Charlotte "Lottie" Dean as two secret agents working for the mysterious Spyder organisation in the interests of the British government.
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The Horror of Frankenstein
Title: The Horror of Frankenstein
Character: Elizabeth Heiss
Released: November 8, 1970
Type: Movie
Young Victor Frankenstein returns from medical school with a depraved taste for beautiful women and fiendish experiments.
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Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Title: Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Character: Liz
Released: March 25, 1970
Type: Movie
An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist to combat his fears of balding and save his failing marriage.
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Crossplot
Title: Crossplot
Character: Dinah
Released: November 25, 1969
Type: Movie
A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
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Title: Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Character: Suzanne
Released: September 21, 1969
Type: TV
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a British private detective television series. In the initial episode Hopkirk is murdered during an investigation, but returns as a ghost. Randall is the only main character able to see or hear him, although certain minor characters are also able to do so in various circumstances throughout the series.
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Title: Department S
Character: Gina
Released: September 9, 1969
Type: TV
Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1969–1970. It starred Peter Wyngarde as author Jason King, Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan, and Rosemary Nicols as computer expert Annabelle Hurst. The trio were agents for a fictional special department of Interpol. The head of Department S was Sir Curtis Seretse.
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Title: Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Character: Anna Spengler
Released: May 22, 1969
Type: Movie
Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.
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The Best House in London
Title: The Best House in London
Character: Lily
Released: January 1, 1969
Type: Movie
In Victorian London, the British Government attempts a solution to the problem of prostitution by establishing the world's most fabulous brothel.
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Title: Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Character: Maria Mueller
Released: November 7, 1968
Type: Movie
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.
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Hammerhead
Title: Hammerhead
Character: Ulla
Released: September 11, 1968
Type: Movie
An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?).
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Smashing Time
Title: Smashing Time
Character: Actress at Movie Premiere
Released: December 20, 1967
Type: Movie
Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.
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The Magnificent Two
Title: The Magnificent Two
Character: Revolutionary (uncredited)
Released: July 5, 1967
Type: Movie
Two salesmen travel to a small South American Country to peddle their wares. However the country is in the middle of a major conflict between the Government led by Diaz and the rebels led by Torez. When Torez is accidentally killed the rebels mistaken pick up one of the salesmen, Eric, as he looks like Torez. Eric and Ernie are promised millions to carry on the charade once the rebels take charge. However once Eric takes charge he finds himself back in danger as scheming general Carillo plans to remove the impostor from his role.
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Casino Royale
Title: Casino Royale
Character: Tall Blonde (uncredited)
Released: April 13, 1967
Type: Movie
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
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Title: Public Eye
Character: Ingrid Borg
Released: January 23, 1965
Type: TV
Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."
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Title: The Saint
Character: Vanessa Longman
Released: October 4, 1962
Type: TV
Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
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The Rectory
Title: The Rectory
Character: Lady Whitehouse
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
With his reputation on the line, discredited paranormal investigator Harry Price enlists candidates for a year-long experiment in the most haunted house in England. When bizarre accounts begin to mount and the house takes on a life of it's own, his reputation may not be the only thing he will lose.