- Husband John Profumo was a British political figure who became involved in a 1963 sex scandal that brought down Britain's Conservative government. It was revealed that he was having an affair with the showgirl Christine Keeler, who was also having an affair with a Soviet military attaché named Eugene Ivanov. Hobson stood by him throughout the scandal.
- Her salary for Bride of Frankenstein (1935) was only $800, since she was a minor at the time.
- Stopped taking her medication which led to the heart attack that killed her.
- Twelve years before playing Estella in Great Expectations (1946), she filmed several scenes as Biddy in Great Expectations (1934) which were eventually cut. Francis L. Sullivan played Mr Jaggers in both films.
- She gave up her career on her 2nd marriage,.
- A memorial service was held for her at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 23rd September 1999.
- Became a member of the Screen Actors Guild in late 1935.
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