Virginia Dale

Virginia Dale (born Virginia Paxton; July 1, 1917 – October 3, 1994) was an American actress and dancer.[1]

This article is about the actress named Virginia Dale. For the small town in Colorado, see Virginia Dale, Colorado.

Virginia Dale
Publicity photo, c.1939
Born
Virginia Paxton

(1917-07-01)July 1, 1917
North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 1994(1994-10-03) (aged 77)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1938–1958, 1982–1987

Biography

Dale was born in North Carolina.[2] She was the daughter of Lula Helms Paxton, and she graduated from Central High School in Charlotte.[3]

While working with her sister, Frances, to form the dancing Paxton Sisters[3] in New York City, she was discovered by Darryl F. Zanuck who signed her to a contract with 20th Century Fox.[1]

She appeared in a number of movies in the late 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn (1942), in which she dances and sings with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby,[4] and she became particularly associated with musicals. In the 1950s, she worked mainly in television series such as The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1952), Highway Patrol (1957), and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1957–1958). She left the movie business in 1958, but returned to acting for a few films in the 1980s.

On Broadway, Dale performed in Him (1928) and The Final Balance (1928).[5]

Dale died of complications of emphysema[4] in Burbank, California, and is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1938No Time to MarryEleanor Winthrop
1938Start CheeringMabel
1939Idiot's DelightLes Blondes - Francine
1939The Kid from Texas'Okay' Kinney
1939Death of a ChampionPatsy Doyle
1939All Women Have SecretsJennifer Warwick
1940Parole FixerEnid Casserly
1940Buck Benny Rides AgainVirginia
1940The QuarterbackKay Merrill
1940Dancing on a DimeDolly Stewart
1940Love Thy NeighborVirginia Astor
1941Las Vegas NightsPatsy Grant
1941The Singing HillJo Adams
1941Kiss the Boys GoodbyeGwendolyn Abbott
1941World PremiereLee Morrisson
1942Holiday InnLila Dixon
1943Headin' for God's CountryLaurie Lane
1947Fall GuyMarie
1947The HuckstersKimberly Receptionist
1947DragnetIrene Trilling
1947Louisiana
1948Docks of New OrleansRene Blanchette
1948Strike It RichMabel
1950Love That BruteMaidUncredited
1951Danger ZoneClaire Underwood(1st Episode)
1974That's Entertainment!HerselfDocumentary, Clip from 'Idiot's Delight', (archive footage)

References
  1. "Virginia Dale, Dancer, 77". The New York Times. October 22, 1994. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  2. "Virginia Dale". BFI. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. "Charlotte Actress Gets Important Role". The Charlotte Observer. December 27, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (February 2000). Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1994 Movie Season. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-55783-233-7. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. "Virginia Dale". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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