Virginia Patton

Virginia Patton
Patton in Black Eagle (1948)
Born
Virginia Ann Marie Patton

(1925-06-25)June 25, 1925
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 18, 2022(2022-08-18) (aged 97)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active1943–1949
Known forIt's a Wonderful Life
RelativesGeneral George Smith Patton Jr. (uncle)

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, and her final film credit was The Lucky Stiff (1949).