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

It's a Wonderful Life

Canyon Passage

A Double Life

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Hollywood Canteen

Old Acquaintance

The Lucky Stiff

Janie

All Movies (14)

• The Lucky Stiff1949 · as Millie Dale
• Black Eagle1948 · as Ginny Long
• A Double Life1947 · as Actress in "Othello"
• The Burning Cross1947 · as Doris Green
• It's a Wonderful Life1946 · as Ruth Dakin
• Nobody Lives Forever1946 · as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
• Canyon Passage1946 · as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
• The Horn Blows at Midnight1945 · as Party Girl (uncredited)
• Hollywood Canteen1944 · as Junior Hostess (uncredited)
• The Last Ride1944 · as Hazel Dale (uncredited)
• Janie1944 · as Carrie Lou
• Roaring Guns1944 · as Karen Ferris
• Old Acquaintance1943 · as College Girl (uncredited)
• Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)