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Virginia Grey

Acting

0.8 Popularity Mar 22, 1917 (87 years old) Edendale, California, USA

Virginia Grey (March 22, 1917 – July 31, 2004) was an American actress.

She was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of director Ray Grey. One of her early babysitters was Gloria Swanson. Grey debuted at the age of ten in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) as Little Eva. She contin...

Biography

Virginia Grey (March 22, 1917 – July 31, 2004) was an American actress.

She was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of director Ray Grey. One of her early babysitters was Gloria Swanson. Grey debuted at the age of ten in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) as Little Eva. She continued acting for a few more years, but then left movies in order to finish her education.

Grey returned to films in the 1930s with bit parts and extra work, but she eventually signed a contract with MGM and appeared in such movies as Another Thin Man, Hullabaloo and The Big Store. She played Consuela McNish in The Hardys Ride High (1939) with Mickey Rooney.

She left MGM in 1942, and signed with several different studios over the years, working steadily. During the 1950s and 1960s, producer Ross Hunter frequently included Grey in his popular soap melodramas, such as All That Heaven Allows, Back Street and Madame X.

She had an on again/off again relationship with Clark Gable in the 1940s. After his wife Carole Lombard died and he returned from military service, Clark and Virginia were often seen at restaurants and nightclubs together. Many, including Virginia herself, expected him to marry her. The tabloids were all expecting the wedding announcement. It was a great surprise when he hastily married Lady Sylvia Ashley in 1949. Virginia was heartbroken. They divorced in 1952, but much to Virginia's dismay their brief romance was never rekindled. Her friends say that her hoping and waiting for Clark was the reason she never married.

She was a regular on television in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing on Playhouse 90, General Electric Theater, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Your Show of Shows, Wagon Train, Bonanza, Marcus Welby, M.D., Love, American Style, Burke's Law, The Virginian, Peter Gunn and many others.

She was portrayed by Anna Torv in the HBO Mini-series The Pacific.

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Filmography 124

2002
1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan Movie

as Landlady

1974
That's Entertainment! Movie

as (archive footage)

1970
Airport Movie

as Mrs. Schultz

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. TV

as Mrs. Cavanaugh

1967
Rosie! Movie

as Mrs. Peters

1966
Madame X Movie

as Mimsy

1965
Love Has Many Faces Movie

as Irene Talbot

1964
The Naked Kiss Movie

as Candy

1963
Burke's Law TV

as Elaine Barrows

1963
Black Zoo Movie

as Jenny Brooks

1962
The Virginian TV

as Laura Pritican

1961
Bachelor in Paradise Movie

as Camille Quinlaw

1961
Back Street Movie

as Janey nee Smith

1961
Tammy Tell Me True Movie

as Miss Jenks

1960
Portrait in Black Movie

as Miss Lee

1959
1959
No Name on the Bullet Movie

as Roseanne Fraden

Photos 4

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday March 22, 1917 (87 years old)
Died July 31, 2004
Place of Birth Edendale, California, USA
Years Active 1927 - 2002
Popularity 0.8
Career Stats
124 Total Credits
105 Movie Roles
19 TV Roles
4 Photos