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Virginia Mayo
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American actress (1920–2005)
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
- Official website
- www.virginiamayo.com
- Image
- Virginia Mayo - still.JPG
Show 9 more facts
- 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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