Virginia Patton

Virginia Patton (97)

1925-06-25 - 2022-08-18 | Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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).

On Movies

  • The Lucky Stiff
  • Black Eagle
  • A Double Life
  • The Burning Cross
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Nobody Lives Forever
  • Canyon Passage
  • The Horn Blows at Midnight
  • Hollywood Canteen
  • The Last Ride
  • Janie
  • Roaring Guns
  • Old Acquaintance
  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

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