Virginia Patton

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).

Cast

It's a Wonderful Life

Ruth Dakin

The Lucky Stiff

Millie Dale

Canyon Passage

Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)

The Last Ride

Hazel Dale (uncredited)

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Party Girl (uncredited)

A Double Life

Actress in "Othello"

Black Eagle

Ginny Long

The Burning Cross

Doris Green

Janie

Carrie Lou

Old Acquaintance

College Girl (uncredited)

Roaring Guns

Karen Ferris

Hollywood Canteen

Junior Hostess (uncredited)

Nobody Lives Forever

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)