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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

14

Gender

Female

Birthday

1925-06-25

Day of Death

2022-08-18 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Virginia Patton Moss

Virginia Patton

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

Acting

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Ruth Dakin

The Lucky Stiff

1949

The Lucky Stiff

as

Millie Dale

Canyon Passage

1946

Canyon Passage

as

Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight

1945

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as

Party Girl (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as

Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

The Last Ride

1944

The Last Ride

as

Hazel Dale (uncredited)

A Double Life

1947

A Double Life

as

Actress in "Othello"

Black Eagle

1948

Black Eagle

as

Ginny Long

The Burning Cross

1947

The Burning Cross

as

Doris Green

Janie

1944

Janie

as

Carrie Lou

Old Acquaintance

1943

Old Acquaintance

as

College Girl (uncredited)

Roaring Guns

1944

Roaring Guns

as

Karen Ferris

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing