Who was Virginia Patton? What happened to her? Death Cause and Obituary

Virginia Patton was an American actress and businesswoman best known for her portrayal of Uth Dakin Bailey, James Stewart’s in-law, in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life.

What Caused the Death of  Actress Virginia Patton?

Virginia Patton passed away on August 18, 2022, at the age of 97. She gained notoriety for her role as James Stewart’s in-sister law’s in the movie The life is beautiful. Patton spent her last years in an assisted care facility in Albany, Georgia, and passed away on Thursday. She was the last surviving adult performer from the cherished holiday movie.

She had a little part in the 1949 film The Lucky Stiff before quitting the entertainment business and starting a lovely family with her late husband and three kids.

Although it is widely believed that she may have passed away from old age, her cause of death has not been made public, so sadly she is no longer with us. But if we find out about her passing will update this section.

Virginia Patton Age, Family, and Early Life

Virginia Patton was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 25, 1925. She was 97 years old at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Marie Patton, her mother, and Donald Patton, her father. Patton was brought up in Portland, Oregon, her father’s hometown after her family moved there when she was a baby.

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Virginia was also well known for being the niece of General George S. Patton, a general in the United States Army who oversaw the Third United States Army in France and Germany following the Allied invasion of Germany in June 1944 and the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II. After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles, California.

Virginia Patton Career, What was her profession?

Patton started attending acting roles as a student. While in college, she co-wrote plays with screenwriter William C. DeMille. Before being chosen to play Ruth Dakin Bailey, the wife of George Bailey’s younger brother Harry, in Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life, she made a number of unremarkable film appearances. Patton read the part for Capra despite not knowing him personally, and he signed her to a contract.

She was the only girl the renowned filmmaker ever signed in his entire career, according to Patton, who later claimed this. The final credited surviving adult performer from the cast of It’s a Wonderful Life, Patton continued to give interviews about the movie.

Which school and college did She go to?

Patton graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland and then relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she attended the University of Southern California and the University of  Michigan.

Virginia Patton Net Worth, How much does She earn?

It is not known how much money she is worth. She has never spoken to a media outlet about her net worth when she was alive as a result nothing about her net worth was revealed anything on the web.

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Virginia Patton Husband, What about her relationship?

She was a widow at the time of her death as she was married to the late cruse W. Moss from 1949 to 2018. They share three children but we do not have any information regarding her children.

Was She available on any social media platforms?

We did not find her on other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as we assume she might not be available on it or might be available with a different username.

We will update this section if we get any lead in the future regarding her social media presence on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or any other platforms.

Physical Appearance of Virginia Patton’s Height, Weight

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Hair ColourWhite
Eye ColourHazel
Body typeFit
Sexual OrientationStraight

Interesting facts about Virginia Patton’s should be known

NationalityAmerican
EthnicityWhite
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Net WorthN / A
Single/ In a relationship/Married/DivorcedWidow
Current SpouseCruse W. Moss
Children3

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