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).
Ruth Dakin
It's a Wonderful Life
Millie Dale
The Lucky Stiff
Liza Stone/Barlett (uncredited)
Canyon Passage
Party Girl (uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
Girl in Ann Sheridan Number (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Hazel Dale (uncredited)
The Last Ride
Actress in "Othello"
A Double Life
Ginny Long
Black Eagle
Doris Green
The Burning Cross
Carrie Lou
Janie
College Girl (uncredited)
Old Acquaintance
Karen Ferris
Roaring Guns
Junior Hostess (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
14
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-06-25
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Virginia Patton Moss