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Virginia Mayo

Date of birth: 1920-11-30

Place of birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Virginia Clara Jones, Ginny, ویرجینیا مایو

Virginia Mayo

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. After a short career in vaudeville, Mayo progressed to films and during the 1940s established herself as a supporting player in such films as The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and White Heat (1949). She worked extensively during the 1950s, but after this her appearances were fewer. She worked occasionally until her final performance in 1997. Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Mayo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The Best Years of Our Lives
3.9

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946-12-25

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return

The Princess and the Pirate
3.5

The Princess and the Pirate

1944-11-17

Princess Margaret is travelling incognito to elope with her true love instead of marrying the man he

Jack London
2.8

Jack London

1943-12-24

The adventurous and remarkable life of the US writer Jack London (1876-1916).

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
3.5

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.

1951-04-10

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which

The Flame and the Arrow
3.1

The Flame and the Arrow

1950-07-07

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as th

Red Light
2.9

Red Light

1949-09-30

Nick Cherney, in prison for embezzling from Torno Freight Co., sees a chance to get back at Johnny T

Wonder Man
3.3

Wonder Man

1945-06-08

Boisterous nightclub entertainer Buzzy Bellew was the witness to a murder committed by gangster Ten

Backfire
2.9

Backfire

1950-01-26

When he's discharged from a military hospital, ex-GI Bob Corey goes on a search for his army buddy S

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
3.4

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

1947-09-01

Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero

Colorado Territory
3.5

Colorado Territory

1949-06-11

After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last

Evil Spirits
1.6

Evil Spirits

1991-10-03

A dark comedy thriller that manages to skillfully blend humor and mystery into one incredible film f

Castle of Evil
1.8

Castle of Evil

1966-11-01

The relatives of a recently deceased man gather at his eerie mansion but before his will can be read

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
2

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976-07-26

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a stu

The Story of Mankind
2.2

The Story of Mankind

1957-11-08

The devil and the spirit of mankind argue as to whether or not humanity is ultimately good or evil.

Along the Great Divide
3.6

Along the Great Divide

1951-06-02

US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to ge

White Heat
3.8

White Heat

1949-09-02

A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his ol

The Silver Chalice
2.2

The Silver Chalice

1954-12-20

A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the fa

Smart Girls Don't Talk
2.8

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948-10-09

A society woman gets involved with a gangster only to find he has hidden plans.

Flaxy Martin
2.8

Flaxy Martin

1949-02-15

Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When h

A Song Is Born
3.2

A Song Is Born

1948-10-19

The story of seven scholars in search of an expert to teach them about swing music. They seem to hav

King Richard and the Crusaders
3.1

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954-08-07

Based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman, this is the story of the romantic adventures of Christians

The West Point Story
2.8

The West Point Story

1950-11-25

A Broadway director helps the West Point cadets put on a show, aided by two lovely ladies and assort

Great Day in the Morning
3

Great Day in the Morning

1956-05-16

After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved wit

The Iron Mistress
2.5

The Iron Mistress

1952-11-19

In this biopic, Jim Bowie goes to New Orleans, where he falls for Judalon and befriends her brother,

Seven Days Ashore
1.4

Seven Days Ashore

1944-04-25

Circumstances force a womanizing playboy on leave from the Merchant Marine to ask two shipmates to h

Always Leave Them Laughing
1.8

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949-11-26

A self-absorbed comedian steps all over his friends and colleagues in order to achieve success.

Pearl of the South Pacific
3

Pearl of the South Pacific

1955-09-16

Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret is

The Proud Ones
3.2

The Proud Ones

1956-05-15

Robert Ryan plays an aging sheriff responsible for law and order in a frontier cattle town. Virginia

Midnight Witness
1.4

Midnight Witness

1993-02-25

Renegade cops are videotaped murdering a motorist and the witnesses are in danger of being their nex

South Sea Woman
2.2

South Sea Woman

1953-06-27

Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scan

Westbound
3.1

Westbound

1959-04-25

As the Civil War spills our nation’s blood, Capt. John Hayes fights on a vital but little-known batt

The Kid from Brooklyn
3.1

The Kid from Brooklyn

1946-03-21

Shy milkman Burleigh Sullivan accidentally knocks out drunken Speed McFarlane, a champion boxer who

Jet Over The Atlantic
2.7

Jet Over The Atlantic

1959-11-04

Director Byron Haskin's 1960 airplane-in jeopardy drama stars Guy Madison, Virginia Mayo, George Raf

White Heat: Top of the World
3.8

White Heat: Top of the World

2005-01-01

An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.

Fort Dobbs
3.4

Fort Dobbs

1958-04-18

Eluding a sheriff's posse, an escaped man saves a farming family from a Comanche attack and escorts

The Man Next Door
1.5

The Man Next Door

1997-01-01

A community is shocked to learn that their new neighbor is a convicted sex offender who has been par

The Tall Stranger
3.3

The Tall Stranger

1957-11-17

A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in

The Girl from Jones Beach
2.4

The Girl from Jones Beach

1949-07-16

Glamour artist Bob Randolph is world famous for his paintings of a stunning beauty dubbed "The Rando

The Big Land
3.2

The Big Land

1957-03-01

Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
3.5

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008-10-21

Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film.

Congo Crossing
2.6

Congo Crossing

1956-07-01

Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters,

Revolt of the Mercenaries
3.5

Revolt of the Mercenaries

1961-07-27

Duchess Patrizia is determined to marry, although against her will, effeminate but powerful Prince S

She's Working Her Way Through College
2.5

She's Working Her Way Through College

1952-07-09

Shapely burlesque dancer Hot Garters Gertie aka Angela Gardner meets her future drama professor. Her

Young Fury
2.7

Young Fury

1964-11-01

A group of young thugs rides into the town of Dawson and take it over. When the cowardly sheriff is

She's Back on Broadway
2.9

She's Back on Broadway

1953-03-14

When Catherine Terris's career in Hollywood hits the skids, she heads back to the site of her first

Devil's Canyon
2.3

Devil's Canyon

1953-08-13

An outlaw woman helps one Arizona convict stop another with a Gatling gun.

Starlift
3

Starlift

1951-12-14

To impress a movie star, a U.S. Air Force crewman pretends he is soon to see combat. When his lie ge

Fort Utah
1.8

Fort Utah

1967-09-01

An ex-gunfighter goes up against a man who is trying to stir up trouble with the Indians to enrich h

Haunted
2.6

Haunted

1977-03-04

In Arizona during the Civil War, a woman is accused of witchcraft, tied to a horse and left to die i

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
2.3

Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

1951-10-10

The story of three gold-digging ladies searching for millionaires. A loose remake of Gold Diggers o

Up in Arms
2.8

Up in Arms

1944-02-17

Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted and accidentally smuggles his girlfriend aboard his Pacific-b

Out of the Blue
3.1

Out of the Blue

1947-04-21

Set in an apartment building whose occupants include Arthur Earthleigh, a meek and mild type married

Gregory Peck: His Own Man
3.4

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988-03-08

Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star, Gregory Peck, tells how it was when studios ruled

James Cagney: Top of the World
5

James Cagney: Top of the World

1992-07-05

Michael J. Fox hosts this documentary featuring film clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage that t

French Quarter
1.4

French Quarter

1978-08-01

Chronicles the life of a young New Orleans prostitute and her co-workers.

A Star Is Born World Premiere
4

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954-09-28

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest wo

Road to Home
2.5

Road to Home

1945-07-04

WWII U.S. Navy training film MN-5075a that addresses the end of the war. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby t

Follies Girl
0

Follies Girl

1943-06-26

In PRC's Follies Girl, Wendy Barrie plays dress designer Anne Merriday, who becomes the object of mi

Fugitive Lovers
1.7

Fugitive Lovers

1975-11-27

A swimming pool cleaner and a suicidal housewife set out on the run and are pursued by her corrupt l

The Bible According to Hollywood
3

The Bible According to Hollywood

1994-01-01

Filmmaker Phillip Dye's documentary explores the many biblical adaptations Hollywood has produced th

Do It Debbie's Way
0

Do It Debbie's Way

1983-03-11

An aerobics workout video hosted by actress Debbie Reynolds and featuring other well known actresses

Inside the Dream Factory
3

Inside the Dream Factory

1995-11-01

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
3.5

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996-03-15

He went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academ