Virginia Dale
Virginia Dale | |
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 Virginia Dale, c. 1939 | |
| Born | Virginia Paxton July 1, 1917 |
| Died | October 3, 1994 (aged 77) Burbank, California, USA |
| Other names | Phyllis Randall |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1938–1958, 1982–1987 |
Virginia Dale (born Virginia Paxton; July 1, 1917 – October 3, 1994) was an American actress and dancer.[1]
Biography
Dale was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. While working as one of the dancing Paxton Sisters in New York City, she was discovered by Darryl F. Zanuck who signed her to a contract with 20th Century Fox.[1] She appeared in a number of movies in the late 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn (1942), in which she dances and sings with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby, and she became particularly associated with musicals. In the 1950s, she worked mainly in television series such as The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1952), Highway Patrol (1957), and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1957–1958). She left the movie business in 1958, but returned to acting for a few films in the 1980s. She died in Burbank, California, and is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | No Time to Marry | Eleanor Winthrop | |
| 1938 | Start Cheering | Mabel | |
| 1939 | Idiot's Delight | Les Blondes - Francine | |
| 1939 | The Kid from Texas | 'Okay' Kinney | |
| 1939 | Death of a Champion | Patsy Doyle | |
| 1939 | All Women Have Secrets | Jennifer Warwick | |
| 1940 | Parole Fixer | Enid Casserly | |
| 1940 | Buck Benny Rides Again | Virginia | |
| 1940 | The Quarterback | Kay Merrill | |
| 1940 | Dancing on a Dime | Dolly Stewart | |
| 1940 | Love Thy Neighbor | Virginia Astor | |
| 1941 | Las Vegas Nights | Patsy Grant | |
| 1941 | The Singing Hill | Jo Adams | |
| 1941 | Kiss the Boys Goodbye | Gwendolyn Abbott | |
| 1941 | World Premiere | Lee Morrisson | |
| 1942 | Holiday Inn | Lila Dixon | |
| 1943 | Headin' for God's Country | Laurie Lane | |
| 1947 | Fall Guy | Marie | |
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Kimberly Receptionist | |
| 1947 | Dragnet | Irene Trilling | |
| 1947 | Louisiana | ||
| 1948 | Docks of New Orleans | Rene Blanchette | |
| 1948 | Strike It Rich | Mabel | |
| 1950 | Love That Brute | Maid | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Danger Zone | Claire Underwood | (1st Episode) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | Herself | Documentary, Clip from 'Idiot's Delight', (archive footage) |
References
- ^ a b "Virginia Dale, Dancer, 77". The New York Times. October 22, 1994. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
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