Ginny Simms

Also known as Virginia E. Eastvold, Virginia Ellen Simms

American singer and actress (1915–1994)

Film & TV

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Virginia Ellen Simms (May 25, 1913 – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress. Simms sang with big bands and labeled with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, and others. She also worked as an MGM and Universal film actress and appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she retired.

Known for

Disc Jockey — Vickie Peters1951
The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
Night and Day — Carole Hill1946
Shady Lady — Leonora Lee Appleby1945
Broadway Rhythm — Helen Hoyt1944
Twenty Years After — (archive footage)1944
G.I. Journal — Self1944
Hit the Ice — Marcia Manning1943
Seven Days' Leave — Ginny Simms1942
Here We Go Again — Jean Gildersleeve1942

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Instance of: human
Given name: Ellen
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: San Antonio
Place of death: Palm Springs
Occupation: film actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Instrument: voice
Image: Ginny Simms.jpg

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pseudonym: Ginny Simms
writing language: English language
date of birth: 1913-05-13
date of death: 1994-04-04
place of burial: Desert Memorial Park
birth name: Virginia Ellen Simms
married name: Virginia E. Eastvold
Commons category: Ginny Simms
start of work period: 1932-00-00

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