Posted on 08/21/2022 7:05:05 PM PDT by massmike
It's a Wonderful Life star Virginia Patton Moss is dead at the age of 97.
The last surviving adult cast member of Frank Capra's classic holiday film, Moss passed away on Aug. 18 in Albany, GA, as reported by Variety. Moss was credited in the film under her maiden name, Patton.
Moss starred in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life as Ruth Dakin Bailey, the wife of Harry Bailey (Todd Karns) and the sister-in-law of the main character George Bailey, portrayed by James Stewart. Moss was the last living adult actor who had worked on the film, though several It's a Wonderful Life actors who appeared in the film as children are still alive, such as Karolyn Grimes, who shared a tribute to Moss on her personal Facebook.
"We have another angel!" Grimes wrote. "Virginia Patton Moss. She was 97 years old. She is now with her beloved Cruse. She will be missed!"
Born in Cleveland, OH in 1925, Moss began acting while attending the University of Southern California. She appeared in a variety of short films leading up to her casting in It's a Wonderful Life, where she would go on to appear in just four more films before marrying her husband, Cruse W. Moss, in 1949 and retiring from acting. Moss would go on to appear as Doris Green in 1947's The Burning Cross and starred as Ginny Long in the 1948 Western Black Eagle. Her last on-screen credit was as Millie Dale in the 1949 comedy The Lucky Stiff, wherein she starred alongside Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor.
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I’ll have to admit, I’m a sucker for the older movies.
I’m so glad you added your next comment!
I lied.
Wow, that is fascinating. I never knew. Quite a family!
I said the same thing with my girlfriend, but then the 1990's passed.
*** Wonderful Life is for the old timers on Christmas Eve, after they get their medication and opened their presents around 9-sh.***
Bah humbug, and hush your mouth! This “old-timer” doesn’t take any medication, and I bet I’m up later than you on Christmas Eve!!
We have a few other family favorites at Christmas: Home Alone, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and A Christmas Story (you’ll shoot your eye out!), are also must sees. Oh, and I would be remiss if I forgot to mention Charlie Brown’s Christmas. Love Linus explaining the true meaning of Christmas to everyone. Classic.
Yup. Then there's Dick Van Patten.
But when things appear to be unbearable. Remember there are those on Free Republic that love you.
I still hate Potter, too.
It’s popularity comes from a mundane reason. The movie’s copyright was allowed to lapse. It became public domain and free for TV stations to air. The studio finally got ownership back a few years ago.
Not with their clothes off.
And anytime things get unbearable, I simply push the syringe plunger in another 10 units, and everything is GREAT again.
You’re nothing but a big fat liar, aren’t you.
AND she knows I'm fat.
(sobbing)
Yeah that’s tough. I don’t think any of us will make it to the 2090’s.
***(sobbing)***
Here’s a virtual hug for you. 🤗 Sounds like you could use one. 😉
Virginia Patton (b. 1925) was married to Mr. Moss for 68 years. She is a role model for mothers, wives actresses and every lady. Sure, Christmas is a time for movies, especially Christmas afternoon. “A Star in the Night” (1945) with Rosina Galli is a family favorite ever year.
Awful film
“I never got what was so great about that movie,...”
“It is a well made film, full of Christian morals and life lessons.”
Alastair Sim.
Thank you for that link! Wow....75th Anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life...in theaters!!
We have the colorized and b/w versions, on DVD...streaming, etc.
Not sure if we’ll venture out to a theater...but, very cool they’re doing this.
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