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).
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Movie Appearances
It's a Wonderful Life
as Ruth Dakin
1946
The Lucky Stiff
as Millie Dale
1949
Canyon Passage
as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
1946
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Party Girl (uncredited)
1945
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
1943
The Last Ride
as Hazel Dale (uncredited)
1944
A Double Life
as Actress in "Othello"
1947
Black Eagle
as Ginny Long
1948
The Burning Cross
as Doris Green
1947
Janie
as Carrie Lou
1944
Old Acquaintance
as College Girl (uncredited)
1943
Roaring Guns
as Karen Ferris
1944
Hollywood Canteen
as Junior Hostess (uncredited)
1944
Nobody Lives Forever
as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
1946