Virginia Patton

Virginia Patton

Known for

Acting

Born

June 25, 1925

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

August 18, 2022 (aged 97)

Biography

Virginia Ann Marie Patton Moss (June 25, 1925 – August 18, 2022) was an American actress. After appearing in several films in the early 1940s, she was cast in her most well-known role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). In 1949, Patton retired from acting, with her final film credit being The Lucky Stiff (1949).

Best known work

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
A Double Life
A Double Life
1947
Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
1946
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance
1943
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
1944
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever
1946
The Horn Blows at Midnight
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
The Lucky Stiff
The Lucky Stiff
1949
Janie
Janie
1944

Filmography

  1. 1949

    The Lucky Stiff

    as Millie Dale

  2. 1948

    Black Eagle

    as Ginny Long

  3. 1947

    A Double Life

    as Actress in "Othello"

  4. 1947

    The Burning Cross

    as Doris Green

  5. 1946

  6. 1946

    Nobody Lives Forever

    as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

  7. 1946

    Canyon Passage

    as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

  8. 1945

    The Horn Blows at Midnight

    as Party Girl (uncredited)

  9. 1944

    Hollywood Canteen

    as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

  10. 1944

    The Last Ride

    as Hazel Dale (uncredited)

  11. 1944

    Janie

    as Carrie Lou

  12. 1944

    Roaring Guns

    as Karen Ferris

  13. 1943

    Old Acquaintance

    as College Girl (uncredited)

  14. 1943

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

    as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

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