Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 26, 1915
Died
April 4, 1994 (age 78)
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Virginia Ellen Simms
Ginny Simms
Biography
Virginia Ellen Simms (May 25, 1913 – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress. Simms sang with big bands and labeled with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, and others. She also worked as an MGM and Universal film actress and appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she retired.
Known For
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Film
Shady Lady
Leonora Lee Appleby
1945
Film
Broadway Rhythm
Helen Hoyt
1944
Film
Night and Day
Carole Hill
1946
Film
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Film
Hit the Ice
Marcia Manning
1943
Film
Seven Days' Leave
Ginny Simms
1942
Film
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1
Self (uncredited)
1941
Film
You'll Find Out
Herself
1940
Film
That's Right – You're Wrong
Ginny Simms
1939
Film
Here We Go Again
Jean Gildersleeve
1942
Film
G.I. Journal
Self
1944
Film
Disc Jockey
Vickie Peters
1951
Film
Playmates
Ginny Simms - Band Singer
1941
Filmography
1951FilmDisc Jockeyas Vickie Peters1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1946FilmNight and Dayas Carole Hill1945FilmShady Ladyas Leonora Lee Appleby1944FilmG.I. Journalas Self1944FilmBroadway Rhythmas Helen Hoyt1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmHit the Iceas Marcia Manning1942FilmSeven Days' Leaveas Ginny Simms1942FilmHere We Go Againas Jean Gildersleeve1941FilmPlaymatesas Ginny Simms - Band Singer1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1as Self (uncredited)1940FilmYou'll Find Outas Herself1939FilmThat's Right – You're Wrongas Ginny Simms