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Home/People/Virginia Patton
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Born
Jun 25, 1925Died: Aug 18, 2022
Lived 97 years
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

14
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Virginia Patton Moss
Virginia Ann Marie Patton Moss
Virginia Ann Marie Patton
IMDb Profile

Virginia Patton

Acting

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).
The Lucky Stiff poster

The Lucky Stiff

as Millie Dale
1949
Black Eagle poster

Black Eagle

as Ginny Long
1948
A Double Life poster

A Double Life

as Actress in "Othello"
1947
The Burning Cross poster

The Burning Cross

as Doris Green
1947
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

as Ruth Dakin
1946
Nobody Lives Forever poster

Nobody Lives Forever

as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
1946
Canyon Passage poster

Canyon Passage

as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
1946
The Horn Blows at Midnight poster

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as Party Girl (uncredited)
1945
Hollywood Canteen poster

Hollywood Canteen

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)
1944
The Last Ride poster

The Last Ride

as Hazel Dale (uncredited)
1944
Janie poster

Janie

as Carrie Lou
1944
Roaring Guns poster

Roaring Guns

as Karen Ferris
1944
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Old Acquaintance

as College Girl (uncredited)
1943
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Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
1943