Virginia Dale

Born: 1917-07-01

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Virginia Dale (July 1, 1917 – October 3, 1994) was an American film actress, who was born Virginia Paxton, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She appeared in a number of movies in the 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn, and became particularly associated with musicals. 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. She appeared in a number of movies in the late 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn, in which she dances and sings with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. In the 1950s, she worked mainly in television series such as The Adventures of Kit Carson, Highway Patrol, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. She left the movie business in 1958, but returned to acting for a few films in the 1980s. She never married nor had any children. Jean died in Burbank, California, and is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Dale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Holiday Inn

as Lila Dixon
Released: 1942-07-10

Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Docks of New Orleans

as Rene Blanchette
Released: 1948-03-21

Detective Charlie Chan springs into action when top officials of a New Orleans chemical company...

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Idiot's Delight

as Francine Merle
Released: 1939-01-27

A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are...

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Strike It Rich

as Mabel
Released: 1948-12-01

When not drinking and fighting, three wildcatters in search of a gusher are enthusiastically...

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All Women Have Secrets

as Jennifer Warwick
Released: 1939-12-15

When they decide they might as well be penniless husbands and wives as penniless campus...

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Start Cheering

as Mabel
Released: 1938-03-03

After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have...

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The Hucksters

as Kimberly Receptionist
Released: 1947-07-17

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult...

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Danger Zone

as Claire Underwood
Released: 1951-04-20

A San Francisco man is paid to bid on a saxophone and escort a woman to a yacht party.

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Headin' for God's Country

as Laurie Lane
Released: 1943-08-26

In this anti-Japanese WW II propaganda film, Japanese invaders attempt to raid Alaska and are...

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Love Thy Neighbor

as Virginia Astor
Released: 1940-12-27

Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two...

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The Singing Hill

as Jo Adams
Released: 1941-04-25

If a young lady gives up her inheritance the local ranchers will lose their free grazing land.

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Fall Guy

as Marie
Released: 1947-03-15

A drugged man covered in blood is picked up by police. Before the cops can get answers the man...

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The Quarterback

as Kay Merrill
Released: 1940-10-15

A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart...

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Dancing on a Dime

as Dolly Stewart
Released: 1940-11-01

Director Ted Brooks and comedians Jack Norcross, Dandy Joslyn and Phil Miller are part of a...

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Shadows of the West

as Lucy Norton
Released: 1921-08-01

California cowpuncher Jim Kern and his pal enlist in the war against Germany and, shortly...

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No Time To Marry

as Eleanor Winthrop
Released: 1938-02-05

In this lightweight comedy, two news reporters who are engaged to be married endure romantic...

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Buck Benny Rides Again

as Virginia
Released: 1940-05-31

Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling...

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The Kid From Texas

as 'Okay' Kinney
Released: 1939-04-14

A loud-mouthed Texas cowpuncher tries his hand at polo finding himself at odds with high society...

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Missing Witnesses

as Mary Norton
Released: 1937-12-11

A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.

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Las Vegas Nights

as Patsy Grant
Released: 1941-03-28

A vaudeville act inherits an old, beat-up building and decides to try to turn it into a hip new...

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Death of a Champion

as Patsy Doyle
Released: 1939-08-24

Oliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his...

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Dragnet

as Irene Trilling
Released: 1947-08-16

Scotland Yard Inspector Geoffrey James comes to the United States looking for a band of...

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Swing Banditry

as Virginia Paxton (uncredited)
Released: 1936-09-09

A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.

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Kiss the Boys Goodbye

as Gwendolyn Abbott
Released: 1941-08-01

New York chorus girl Cindy Lou Bethany becomes frustrated when she prepares for an audition for...

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"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After

as Archive Footage
Released: 2006-10-10

The development of sound and song dance production techniques, and how they come together in...

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World Premiere

as Lee Morrisson
Released: 1941-08-21

A movie-making publicity man screwball comedy about a movie producer who wants to create...

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Parole Fixer

as Enid Casserly
Released: 1940-02-02

This expose of the U.S. parole system, as seen through the eyes of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover,...

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Highway Patrol

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-03

Highway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959,...

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-09-06

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of...

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North and South

as 3rd Abolitionist
First aired: 1985-11-03

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of...

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The Adventures of Kit Carson

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-08-11

The Adventures of Kit Carson is an American Western series that aired in syndication from August...

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Buffalo Bill Jr.

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-03-01

Buffalo Bill, Jr. is an American Western television series starring Dickie Jones that aired in...

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Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

as Miss Taylor
First aired: 1987-03-22

A sociopathic socialite plots her father's murder.

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Code 3

as uncredited
First aired: 1957-04-02

Code 3 is an American crime drama that aired in syndication in 1957. The stories were all based...

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