Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Deceased · Born: Mar 22, 1917 · Died: Jul 31, 2004

Personal Details

BornMar 22, 1917 Los Angeles, California, USA
Parents
  • Ray Grey

Biography

Virginia Grey's journey in the entertainment industry began at the tender age of 10, when she made her film debut as Eva in the 1927 adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Prior to this, she had already appeared in a few films as a child actress, but she soon took a hiatus to focus on her education. Years later, she returned to the film industry as a young adult in the 1930s, initially securing extra work and small parts, before gradually transitioning to speaking roles and eventually landing a contract with MGM.

Under the studio's wing, Grey was cast in leading roles in "B" pictures and supporting roles in "A" pictures, solidifying her status as a talented and versatile actress. However, she decided to part ways with MGM in 1942 and embarked on a solo career, working with almost every major studio in Hollywood. Throughout her illustrious career, Grey continued to work consistently in both film and television, eventually retiring from the industry in 1970.

Career

2018
The Green Fog
The Green Fog as Miss Lee
1974
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! as (archive footage)
1970
Airport
Airport as Mrs. Schultz
1967
Rosie!
Rosie! as Mrs. Peters
1966
Madame X
Madame X as Mimsy
1965
Love Has Many Faces
Love Has Many Faces as Irene Talbot
1964
1963
Black Zoo
Black Zoo as Jenny Brooks
1961
Back Street
Back Street as Janey nee Smith
Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise as Camille Quinlaw
1960
1959
No Name on the Bullet
No Name on the Bullet as Roseanne Fraden
1958
The Restless Years
The Restless Years as Miss Robson
1957
Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels as Elsie Desmond
1956
Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion as Sara Alidas
Accused of Murder
Accused of Murder as Sandra Lamoreaux
1955
The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea as Dorothy Buracker
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo as Estelle Hohengarten
All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows as Alida Anderson
The Last Command
The Last Command as Mrs. Dickinson
1954
The Forty-Niners
The Forty-Niners as Stella Walker
Target Earth
Target Earth as Vicki Harris
Fighting Lawman
Fighting Lawman as Raquel Jackson
1952
Desert Pursuit
Desert Pursuit as Mary Smith
1951
Slaughter Trail
Slaughter Trail as Lorabelle Larkin
Three Desperate Men
Three Desperate Men as Laura Brock
1950
The Magnavox Theater
The Magnavox Theater as Janet Smedley Adams
Highway 301
Highway 301 as Mary Simms
1949
The Threat
The Threat as Carol
1948
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim as Dr. Hilary Parker
Mexican Hayride
Mexican Hayride as Mary / Montana
Unknown Island
Unknown Island as Carole Lane
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves as Jane Gilbert
Glamour Girl
Glamour Girl as Lorraine Royle
1947
Wyoming
Wyoming as Lila Regan
1946
Swamp Fire
Swamp Fire as Janet Hilton
Smooth as Silk
Smooth as Silk as Paula Marlowe
House of Horrors
House of Horrors as Joan Medford
1945
Grissly's Millions
Grissly's Millions as Katherine Palmor Bentley
Men in Her Diary
Men in Her Diary as Diana Lee
1944
Strangers in the Night
Strangers in the Night as Dr. Leslie Ross
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady as Edna Van Dyke
Idaho
Idaho as Terry
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen as Virginia Grey
1942
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North as Jane Wilson
Grand Central Murder
Grand Central Murder as Sue 'Butch' Custer
Tish
Tish as Katherine 'Kit' Bowser Sands
Bells of Capistrano
Bells of Capistrano as Jennifer Benton
1941
Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration as Margie Blake, Phil's Secretary
The Big Store
The Big Store as Joan Sutton
Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama as Teddy Carlyle
1940
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing as Lila Hanley
3 Cheers for the Irish
3 Cheers for the Irish as Patricia Casey
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo as Laura Merriweather
Keeping Company
Keeping Company as Anastasia Atherton
1939
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man as Lois MacFay
The Hardys Ride High
The Hardys Ride High as Consuela MacNish
Idiot's Delight
Idiot's Delight as Shirley Laughlin
1938
The Shopworn Angel
The Shopworn Angel as Chorus Girl #1
Test Pilot
Test Pilot as Sarah
Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl as Selma Willis
1937
Bad Guy
Bad Guy as Kitty Ryan
Secret Valley
Secret Valley as Joan Carlo
Rosalie
Rosalie as Mary Callahan
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Don't Bet on Blondes as Girl with Henry (Uncredited)
1934
Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Dames
Dames as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
1933
Secrets
Secrets as Audrey Carlton as a Child (uncredited)
1931
Palmy Days
Palmy Days as Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
1927
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin as Evangeline 'Eva' St. Clare