Virginia Patton

Virginia Ann Patton (June 25, 1925 – August 18, 2022) was an American businesswoman and actress. 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.  Her last role was in The Lucky Stiff (1949).

Patto died on August 18, 2022 in Albany, Georgia at the age of 97.

Filmography
 Year Title Role Notes 1943  Thank Your Lucky Stars  Girl in Ann Sheridan Number  Uncredited 1943  Old Acquaintance  College Girl  Uncredited 1944  Roaring Guns  Karen Ferris  Short film 1944  Grandfather's Follies    Short film 1944  Janie  Carrie Lou   1944  The Last Ride  Hazel Dale  Uncredited 1944  Hollywood Canteen  Junior Hostess  Uncredited 1945  The Horn Blows at Midnight  Party Girl  Uncredited 1946  Canyon Passage  Liza Stone / Bartlett  Uncredited 1946  Nobody Lives Forever  Switchboard Operator  Uncredited 1946  It's a Wonderful Life  Ruth Dakin Bailey   1947  The Burning Cross  Doris Green   1947  A Double Life  Actress onstage in Othello   1948  Black Eagle  Ginny Long   1949  The Lucky Stiff  Millie Dale  Final film role

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