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Virginia Patton

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Actress

The Resume

    (June 25, 1925-August 18, 2022)
    Born in Cleveland, Ohio
    Niece of George S. Patton
    Portrayed Ruth Dakin Bailey in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (1946)
    Last surviving adult cast member of the film

Why she might be annoying:

    She was credited in only five other films besides ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’
    Her biggest acting decision in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ was whether to remove her gloves before eating popcorn during the railroad station scene.(For those of you with a burning desire to know: she kept the gloves on.)
    She retired from acting at age 25, later saying, ‘I couldn’t see me doing that for my life.’

Why she might not be annoying:

    While working as an actress, she also designed a line of women’s and children’s wear.
    She joked that given how often ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ played on TV during the holidays, ‘I’ve probably been in even more homes than Santa Claus.’
    She was married to Cruse Moss for 69 years.
    She and her husband survived when the Scandinavian Air DC-10 they were on overshot the runway at Kennedy International Airport and wound up in Jamaica Bay (February 28, 1984).
    She was a docent for the University of Michigan Museum of Art for 25 years.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 90 Votes: 34.44% Annoying