
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
6/25/1925
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

It's a Wonderful Life
as Ruth Dakin

Janie
as Carrie Lou

Hollywood Canteen
as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Canyon Passage
as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

Roaring Guns
as Karen Ferris

The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Party Girl (uncredited)

A Double Life
as Actress in "Othello"

Nobody Lives Forever
as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

The Burning Cross
as Doris Green

The Lucky Stiff
as Millie Dale

Old Acquaintance
as College Girl (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

The Last Ride
as Hazel Dale (uncredited)

Black Eagle
as Ginny Long