Virginia Bruce

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

September 29, 1910

Died

February 24, 1982 (age 71)

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Helen Virginia Briggs

Virginia Bruce

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virginia Bruce (September 29, 1910 – February 24, 1982) was an American actress and singer. Born Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1928, she moved with her family to Los Angeles intending to enroll in the University of California, Los Angeles when a friendly wager sent her seeking film work. She got it as an extra in Why Bring That Up?. In 1930 she appeared on Broadway in the musical Smiles, followed by America's Sweetheart in 1931. She returned to Hollywood in 1932, where on August 10, 1932, she married John Gilbert, her co-star in the film Downstairs. She retired briefly after the birth of their daughter Susan Ann Gilbert. The couple divorced in 1934, and Virginia returned to a hectic schedule of film appearances. Gilbert died two years later in 1936. Bruce introduced the Cole Porter standard "I've Got You Under My Skin" in the film Born to Dance and co-starred in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical The Great Ziegfeld. One of her final film appearances was in Strangers When We Meet. In 1949, Bruce starred in a daily 30-minute radio drama. Make Believe Town was an afternoon program on CBS. Bruce married her second husband, film director J. Walter Ruben, in 1937, making the Wallace Beery western The Bad Man of Brimstone with him that year. Together they had a son named Christopher (b. 1941), before Ruben's death in 1942. In 1946, Bruce married Ali Ipar. They divorced in 1951 in order for him to receive a commission in the Turkish Military (which forbade promotions of men married to foreigners), but remarried in 1952 before divorcing again in 1964. Bruce died of cancer on February 24, 1982, at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. She was 71.

Known For

Filmography

2003FilmComplicated Womenas Self (archive footage)1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage)1960FilmStrangers When We Meetas Mrs. Wagner1955TVMatinee Theater1955FilmThe Reluctant Brideas Laura Weeks1954FilmThe Plagueas Nurse1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Dee Norman1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Adele1950TVLux Video Theatreas Pauline Travis1949FilmState Department: File 649as Marge1948FilmNight Has a Thousand Eyesas Jenny1945FilmLove, Honor and Goodbyeas Roberta Baxter1944FilmBrazilas Nicky Henderson1944FilmAction in Arabiaas Yvonne1942FilmCareful, Soft Shouldersas Connie Mathers1942FilmPardon My Sarongas Joan Marshall1942FilmButch Minds the Babyas Susie O'Neill1941FilmAdventure in Washingtonas Jane Scott1940FilmThe Invisible Womanas Kitty Carroll1940FilmHired Wifeas Phyllis Walden1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self1940FilmThe Man Who Talked Too Muchas Joan Reed1940FilmFlight Angelsas Mary Norvell1939FilmStronger Than Desireas Elizabeth Flagg1939FilmLand of Libertyas (archive footage)1939FilmHollywood Hobbiesas Self (uncredited)1939FilmSociety Lawyeras Pat Abbott1939FilmLet Freedom Ringas Maggie Adams1938FilmThere's That Woman Againas Sally Reardon1938FilmThere Goes My Heartas Joan Butterfield1938FilmHollywood Goes to Townas Self1938FilmWoman Against Womanas Maris Kent1938FilmYellow Jackas Frances Blake1938FilmThe First Hundred Yearsas Lynn Conway1938FilmArsène Lupin Returnsas Lorraine de Grissac1937FilmThe Bad Man of Brimstoneas Loretta Douglas1937FilmWife, Doctor and Nurseas Nurse Stephens1937FilmBetween Two Womenas Patricia Sloan1937FilmWhen Love Is Youngas Wanda Werner1937FilmWomen of Glamouras Gloria Hudson1936FilmBorn to Danceas Lucy James1936FilmThe Great Ziegfeldas Audrey Dane1936FilmThe Garden Murder Caseas Zalia Graem1935FilmA Dream Comes Trueas Herself (uncredited)1935FilmPirate Party on Catalina Isleas Virginia Bruce (uncredited)1935FilmMetropolitanas Anne Merrill1935FilmHere Comes the Bandas Margaret1935FilmThe Murder Manas Mary Shannon1935FilmEscapadeas Gerta1935FilmLet 'em Have Itas Eleanor Spencer1935FilmTimes Square Ladyas Toni Bradley1935FilmShadow of Doubtas Trenna1935FilmSociety Doctoras Madge1934FilmThe Mighty Barnumas Jenny Lind1934FilmDangerous Corneras Ann Beale1934FilmJane Eyreas Jane Eyre1932FilmKongoas Ann1932FilmDownstairsas Anna1932FilmWinner Take Allas Joan Gibson1932FilmSky Brideas Ruth Dunning1932FilmThe Miracle Manas Margaret Thornton1930FilmFollow Thruas Woman in Ladies' Locker Room (uncredited)1930FilmWhoopee!as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)1930FilmLet's Go Nativeas Wendell Sr.'s Secretary (uncredited)1930FilmRafflesas Gwen's Friend (uncredited)1930FilmThe Social Lionas Society Girl1930FilmSafety in Numbersas Alma McGregor1930FilmParamount on Paradeas Chorus Girl (uncredited)1930FilmYoung Eaglesas Florence Welford1930FilmOnly the Braveas Elizabeth1930FilmSlightly Scarletas Enid Corbett1930FilmThe Love Paradeas Lady-in-Waiting1930FilmLilies of the Fieldas Doris1929FilmPointed Heelsas Chorus Girl (uncredited)1929FilmWoman Trapas Nurse1929FilmHard to Getas Young Woman (uncredited)1929FilmThe River of Romanceas Southern Belle1929FilmFugitivesas Extra (uncredited)

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