Virginia O'Brien
Known for
Acting
Born
April 18, 1919
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
January 16, 2001 (aged 81)
Biography
Known to classic film fans by various nicknames--including Miss Deadpan, Frozen Face, and Miss Ice Glacier--this statuesque, dark-haired singer/actress carved a unique niche for herself on stage and screen by the hilarious Sphinx-like way she delivered a song. The daughter of the captain of detectives of the Los Angeles Police Department, Virginia Lee O'Brien became interested in music and dance at an early age (it didn't hurt her career chances that her uncle was noted film director Lloyd Bacon). Her big show-business break came in 1939 after she secured a singing role in the L.A. production of the musical/comedy "Meet the People". On opening night, when time came for her solo number, Virg...
Best known work
The Big Store
1941
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
The Harvey Girls
1946
Gus
1976
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
Francis in the Navy
1955
Thousands Cheer
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
Lady Be Good
1941
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944Filmography
1976
Gusas Reporter
1955
Francis in the Navyas Miss Kittredge
1948
1947
Merton of the Moviesas Phyllis Montague
1946
Till the Clouds Roll Byas Ellie May Shipley / Virginia O'Brien
1946
The Show-Offas Hortense
1946
The Harvey Girlsas Alma from Ohio
1945
Ziegfeld Folliesas Virginia O'Brien (segment "Here's to the Ladies")
1945
The Great Morganas Film Character (archive footage)
1944
Two Girls and a Sailoras Virginia O'Brien
1944
Meet the Peopleas 'Woodpecker' Peg
1943
Thousands Cheeras Virginia O’Brien
1943
Du Barry Was a Ladyas Ginny
1942
Panama Hattieas Flo Foster
1942
Ship Ahoyas Fran Evans
1941
Lady Be Goodas Lull
1941
1941
Ringside Maisieas Herself - Singer
1941
The Big Storeas Kitty
1940
Hullabalooas Virginia Ferris
1940
Sky Murderas Lucille LaVonne