Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Deceased · Born: Apr 18, 1898 · Died: May 19, 1988

Personal Details

BornApr 18, 1898 Marion, Indiana, USA

Biography

She is the remarkable great niece of Andrew Waldron, a notable individual who lived from 1847 to 1932. Andrew, being the brother of her paternal grandmother, Laura Ann Waldron, played a significant role in her family's history. As a talented performer, she was a part of the esteemed Thespian Family Players and the renowned Queen City Singers during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War. Her impressive skills took her to various cities, including Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, and Richmond, Virginia, where she mesmerized audiences with her performances.

In her personal life, she was married to Henry Farmer, with whom she had a son, Edwin Farmer, who was a child prodigy and a gifted concert pianist. Edwin's accomplishments were further enhanced by his marriage to Ethel Parrot, with whom he had a daughter, Virginia, carrying on the family's legacy of artistic excellence.

Career

1952
Talk About a Stranger
Talk About a Stranger as Mrs. Campbell
High Noon
High Noon as Mrs. Fletcher (uncredited)
1950
Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad as Aunt Clara Caine
The Men
The Men as Nurse Robbins
Gambling House
Gambling House as Woman at Pier (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
Gun Crazy as Miss Wynn
1949
Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender as Bidder at Auction
Shockproof
Shockproof as Mrs. Terrence, Landlady (Uncredited)
The Undercover Man
The Undercover Man as Mrs. Weisner
A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret as Mollie the Washburn Maid
Follow Me Quietly
Follow Me Quietly as Woman in bookstore
The Big Steal
The Big Steal as American Tourist (uncredited)
Lust for Gold
Lust for Gold as Claims Office Clerk
1948
1947
Bury Me Dead
Bury Me Dead as Mrs. Haskins, the Housekeeper
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl as Millie Corey (uncredited)
Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock as Mrs. Wilson
Secret Beyond the Door...
Secret Beyond the Door... as Levender Falls Wife (uncredited)
1946
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn as Building Superintendent's Wife (uncredited)
Margie
Margie as Audience Spectator at Debate (uncredited)
To Each His Own
To Each His Own as Cora Clinton
1945
The Fatal Witness
The Fatal Witness as Martha, the maid
1944
Rationing
Rationing as Townswoman (uncredited)
Lady in the Dark
Lady in the Dark as Miss Edwards
Going My Way
Going My Way as Parishioner (uncredited)
1943
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! as Mrs. Nimitz
1942
The Affairs of Martha
The Affairs of Martha as Minor Role (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire as Maid in Dress Shop (uncredited)
1941
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana as Telephone Operator