Nina Vale
Nina Vale | |
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.jpg) Vale in 1945 | |
| Born | Anne Bradshaw Hunter August 12, 1918 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1964 (aged 45) Arlington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupations | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1941–1959 |
Anne Bradshaw Hunter[1][2] (August 12, 1918 – January 30, 1964), billed alternately as Anne Hunter, Ann Hunter, or Nina Vale was an American actress and dancer, who had three leading roles in films of the 1940s, most notably in the 1945 noir, Cornered, opposite erstwhile crooner turned private eye/tough guy Dick Powell.[3][4]
Early years
Born Anne Bradshaw Hunter in Cambridge, Massachusetts,[2] and raised in nearby Arlington,[5][6] Vail was one of four daghters born to Nova Scotia natives Bertha Jean (née Bradshaw) and Clarence David Hunter.[2]
Because her parents objected to her desire to become an actress, she left home in her teenage years and went to New York City.[7]
Stage
Vale was a dramatics student of Benno Schneider in New York. Her work on stage there included acting in The Women. Later, she played a Russian sniper in a road-show production of Doughgirls.[7] In 1948, she was in Joy to the World in New Haven, Connecticut.[8] In 1949, she co-starred in a production of the comedy Reunion in Vienna.[9]
In 1959, she was billed as Anne Hunter in a performance of Passion, Poison, and Petrifaction.[10]
Film
Vale's first film was The Gay Falcon for RKO Pictures.[7]
Dance
In New York, Vale danced in The Girl from Wyoming and was featured in a New Faces revue. She also danced in a Los Angeles production of the operetta Bittersweet.[7]
Death
Vale died, aged 45, on January 30, 1965, in Arlington, Massachusetts. Although no survivors are mentioned in the brief New York Times funeral announcement, she did predecease both her mother and at least two sisters.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | The Gay Falcon | Elinor Benford | (as Anne Hunter) |
| 1942 | One Dangerous Night | Coatroom Girl | (uncredited)[11] |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Sandra | (as Ann Hunter)[11] |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder Dry | WAC | (uncredited)[11] |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandal | Lady in Waiting | (uncredited)[12] |
| 1945 | Week-End at the Waldorf | Information Desk Attendant | (uncredited)[11] |
| 1945 | Cornered | Señora Camargo | |
| 1946 | Mysterious Intruder | Joan Hill - Gale's Secretary | (final credited film role) |
| 1950 | A Life of Her Own | Miss Lamson | (uncredited)[13] |
| 1957 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ep. "Reward to Finder" | Saleslady | (as Ann Hunter)[14][15] |
| 1959 | Deadline Ep. "Lonely Hearts Killer" | Marie | (as Ann Hunter; final screen role)[16] |
References
- ↑ "Deaths: Clarence D. Hunter". The Boston Globe. January 13, 1959. p. 19. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
[...] He leaves a wife, Jean (Bradshaw); four daughters, Mrs. Charles Rohde of Vermont, Anne B. of Arlington, Mrs. Hugh G. J. Aitken of California and Mrs. John Viano of New Hampshire;
- 1 2 3 "Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1638-1927", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKG-SSWJ : Thu May 23 03:04:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Anne Bradshaw Hunter and Clarence David Hunter, 12 Aug 1918.
- ↑ "'Cornered' Has Dick Powell Nazi-hunting in Argentina". The Orlando Sentinel. March 29, 1988. p. E-6. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
Nina Vale looks deep into the eyes of Dick Powell and is intrigued . . . entranced . . . overwhelmed in 'Cornered.'
- ↑ Melzer, Simon (2024). Movie Ads. Orlando, Fl: BearManor Media. p. 104. ISBN 979-8-88771-507-0. ""
- ↑ "United States, Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXBJ-8YP : Sat Jan 18 08:45:15 UTC 2025), Entry for Clarence Hunter and Bertha G Hunter, 1920.
- ↑ "United States, Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQGG-558 : Wed Jul 24 01:57:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarence D Hunter and Jean B Hunter, 1930.
- 1 2 3 4 "Nina Vale Got Her Call When All Seemed Lost". Brooklyn Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. January 20, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Out-of-Town Openings: Joy to the World" (PDF). Billboard. February 28, 1948. p. 47. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Shakespearean Festival To Open At Camden; Florence Reed Comes To Lakewood Theater". Portland Press Herald. Maine, Portland. Portland Press Herald. July 31, 1949. p. 26. Retrieved January 17, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Walker, Danton (September 3, 1959). "Broadway". Pennsylvania, Reading. Reading Eagle. p. 4. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Ann Hunter filmography. American Film Institute. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
- ↑ Parish, James Robert (1974). Vincent Price Unmasked. New York, Drake Publishers. p. 167. ISBN 0877496676.
- ↑ Hanson, Patricia King (1999). AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 1372. ISBN 0-520-21521-4.
- ↑ "Sunday, November 10 (Cont.)". Ross Reports Television Index. November 4, 1957. p. F. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Archive.org.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents ... CBS 9:30 PM ... (0) Frank Gabrielson; with Oscar Homolka, Jo Van Fleet, Claude Akins, Ann Hunter, Robert Whitesides; Dir - James Neilsen.
- ↑ Lentz, Harris (1983). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits : Over 10,000 Actors, Actresses, Directors. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 1183. ISBN 0899500706. "Oscar Homolka (John Gaminsky), Jo Van Fleet (Anna Gaminsky), Claude Akins (policeman), Ann Hunter (saleslady), Robert Whitesides (boy)."
- ↑ Corey's Full Seasons of Classic TV () (May 10, 2024). "Deadline season 1 episode 14 closing credits". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
Further reading
- "Chatter: London". Variety. March 24, 1954. p. 70. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Archive.org.
Visitors to London last week included Indian exhibitor Kiki Modi; actress Ann Hunter; and Milton Ritzenberg, La Salle Hotel, Washington, D C., prexy.
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