Virginia Mayo

Also known as Virginia Jones, Virginia C. Jones

American actress (1920–2005)

Film & TV

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. After a short career in vaudeville, Mayo progressed to films and during the 1940s established herself as a supporting player in such films as The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and White Heat (1949). She worked extensively during the 1950s, but after this her appearances…

Known for

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film — Self (archive footage)2008
White Heat: Top of the World — Self (archive footage)2005
The Man Next Door — Lucia1997
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach — Self1996
Inside the Dream Factory — Self1995
The Naked Truth — Virginia Mayo1995
The Bible According to Hollywood — Self1994
Midnight Witness — Kitty1993
James Cagney: Top of the World — Self1992
Evil Spirits — Janet Wilson1991

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Key facts

Born: Virginia Clara Jones , ( 1920-11-30 ) November 30, 1920, St. Louis, Missouri , U.S.
Died: January 17, 2005 (2005-01-17) (aged 84), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place: Valley Oaks Memorial Park
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1937–1997
Spouse: Michael O'Shea ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; died 1973 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Virginia
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: St. Louis
Place of death: Thousand Oaks
Spouse: Michael O'Shea
Occupation: stage actor
Employer: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Political party: Republican Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Official website: www.virginiamayo.com
Image: Virginia Mayo - still.JPG

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manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: Virginia Mayo
date of birth: 1921-11-30
date of death: 2005-01-17
cause of death: heart failure
Commons gallery: Virginia Mayo
start of work period: 1939-00-00
name in native language: Virginia Mayo
birth name: Virginia Clara Jones

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Encyclopedic overview

Virginia Mayo (born Virginia Clara Jones; November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American actress. She was in a series of popular comedy films with Danny Kaye and was Warner Bros.' biggest box-office draw in the late 1940s. She is also known for her roles in the war drama The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), the film noir White Heat (1949), and the war adventure Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951).

Biography

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