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

A Double Life

as Actress in "Othello"

Canyon Passage

as Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

Old Acquaintance

as College Girl (uncredited)

Hollywood Canteen

as Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

as Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight

as Party Girl (uncredited)

The Last Ride

as Hazel Dale (uncredited)

Janie

as Carrie Lou