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Virginia Patton

Virginia Patton

Born: 1925-06-25 • 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).

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