Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 25, 1925
Died
August 18, 2022 (age 97)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Virginia Patton Moss
Virginia Ann Marie Patton Moss
Virginia Ann Marie Patton
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
Film
It's a Wonderful Life
Ruth Dakin
1946
Film
Old Acquaintance
College Girl (uncredited)
1943
Film
A Double Life
Actress in "Othello"
1947
Film
Canyon Passage
Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
1946
Film
Hollywood Canteen
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
1944
Film
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Party Girl (uncredited)
1945
Film
The Lucky Stiff
Millie Dale
1949
Film
Roaring Guns
Karen Ferris
1944
Film
Black Eagle
Ginny Long
1948
Film
Nobody Lives Forever
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
1946
Film
Janie
Carrie Lou
1944
Film
The Last Ride
Hazel Dale (uncredited)
1944
Film
The Burning Cross
Doris Green
1947
Filmography
1949FilmThe Lucky Stiffas Millie Dale1948FilmBlack Eagleas Ginny Long1947FilmA Double Lifeas Actress in "Othello"1947FilmThe Burning Crossas Doris Green1946FilmIt's a Wonderful Lifeas Ruth Dakin1946FilmNobody Lives Foreveras Switchboard Operator (uncredited)1946FilmCanyon Passageas Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)1945FilmThe Horn Blows at Midnightas Party Girl (uncredited)1944FilmHollywood Canteenas Junior Hostess (uncredited)1944FilmThe Last Rideas Hazel Dale (uncredited)1944FilmJanieas Carrie Lou1944FilmRoaring Gunsas Karen Ferris1943FilmOld Acquaintanceas College Girl (uncredited)1943FilmThank Your Lucky Starsas Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)