Person
Virginia Patton
Acting · 1925–2022 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
Ruth Dakin
Canyon Passage
Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
A Double Life
Actress in "Othello"
Hollywood Canteen
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Party Girl (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
College Girl (uncredited)
The Burning Cross
Doris Green
The Lucky Stiff
Millie Dale
Filmography
- 1949The Lucky StiffMillie Dale
- 1948Black EagleGinny Long
- 1947A Double LifeActress in "Othello"
- 1947The Burning CrossDoris Green
- 1946It's a Wonderful LifeRuth Dakin
- 1946Nobody Lives ForeverSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)
- 1946Canyon PassageLiza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
- 1945The Horn Blows at MidnightParty Girl (uncredited)
- 1944Hollywood CanteenJunior Hostess (uncredited)
- 1944The Last RideHazel Dale (uncredited)
- 1944JanieCarrie Lou
- 1944Roaring GunsKaren Ferris
- 1943Old AcquaintanceCollege Girl (uncredited)
- 1943Thank Your Lucky StarsGirl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
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