Person
Virginia Mayo
Acting · 1920–2005 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. After a short career in vaudeville, Mayo progressed to films and during the 1940s established herself as a supporting player in such films as The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and White Heat (1949). She worked extensively during the 1950s, but after this her appearances were fewer. She worked occasionally until her final performance in 1997. Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Mayo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
Murder, She Wrote
Elinor
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Burke's Law
Dr. Terry Foster
Night Gallery
1970
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Remington Steele
Virginia Mayo
Police Story
1973
The Naked Truth
Virginia Mayo
The Outsider
1968
Filmography
- 2008Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster FilmSelf (archive footage)
- 2005White Heat: Top of the WorldSelf (archive footage)
- 1997The Man Next DoorLucia
- 1996Burt Lancaster: Daring to ReachSelf
- 1995Inside the Dream FactorySelf
- 1995The Naked TruthVirginia Mayo
- 1994The Bible According to HollywoodSelf
- 1993Midnight WitnessKitty
- 1992James Cagney: Top of the WorldSelf
- 1991Evil SpiritsJanet Wilson
- 1988Gregory Peck: His Own ManSelf (archive footage)
- 1984Murder, She WroteElinor
- 1984Santa Barbara
- 1983Do It Debbie's WaySelf
- 1982Remington SteeleVirginia Mayo
- 1978French QuarterCountess Willie Piazza / Ida
- 1977HauntedMichelle
- 1977Lanigan's Rabbi
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodMiss Battley
- 1975Fugitive LoversLiz Trent
- 1973Police Story
- 1970Night Gallery
- 1968The Outsider
- 1967Fort UtahLinda Lee
- 1966Castle of EvilMary Theresa 'Sable' Pulaski
- 1964Young FurySara McCoy
- 1963Burke's LawDr. Terry Foster
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess
- 1961Revolt of the MercenariesLady Patrizia, Duchessa di Rivalta
- 1959Jet Over The AtlanticJean Gurney
- 1959WestboundNorma Putnam
- 1958Fort DobbsCelia Gray
- 1957The Tall StrangerEllen
- 1957The Story of MankindCleopatra
- 1957The Big LandHelen Jagger
- 1956Congo CrossingLouise Whitman
- 1956Great Day in the MorningAnn Merry Alaine
- 1956The Proud OnesSally
- 1955Pearl of the South PacificRita Delaine
- 1954The Silver ChaliceHelena
- 1954A Star Is Born World PremiereSelf
- 1954King Richard and the CrusadersLady Edith Plantagenet
- 1953Letter to LorettaMyrna Nelson
- 1953Devil's CanyonAbby Nixon
- 1953South Sea WomanGinger Martin
- 1953She's Back on BroadwayCatherine Terris
- 1952The Iron MistressJudalon de Bornay
- 1952She's Working Her Way Through CollegeAngela Gardner
- 1951StarliftVirginia Mayo
- 1951Painting the Clouds with SunshineCarol
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
- 1951Along the Great DivideAnn Keith
- 1951Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Lady Barbara Wellesley
- 1950The West Point StoryEve Dillon
- 1950The Flame and the ArrowAnne de Hesse
- 1950BackfireNurse Julie Benson
- 1949Always Leave Them LaughingNancy Eagen
- 1949Red LightCarla North
- 1949White HeatVerna Jarrett
- 1949The Girl from Jones BeachRuth Wilson
- 1949Colorado TerritoryColorado Carson
- 1949Flaxy MartinFlaxy Martin
- 1948A Song Is BornHoney Swanson
- 1948Smart Girls Don't TalkLinda Vickers
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1947The Secret Life of Walter MittyRosalind van Hoorn
- 1947Out of the BlueDeborah Tyler
- 1946The Best Years of Our LivesMarie Derry
- 1946The Kid from BrooklynPolly Pringle
- 1945Road to HomeSelf (archive footage)
- 1945Wonder ManEllen Shanley
- 1944The Princess and the PiratePrincess Margaret
- 1944Seven Days AshoreCarol Dean
- 1944Up in ArmsJoanna (uncredited)
- 1943Jack LondonMamie
- 1943Follies GirlChorine
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