Virginia Dale
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Virginia Dale (July 1, 1917 – October 3, 1994) was an American film actress, who was born Virginia Paxton, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She appeared in a number of movies in the 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn, and became particularly associated with musicals. While working as one of the dancing Paxton Sisters in New York City, she was discovered by Darryl F. Zanuck who signed her to a contract with 20th Century Fox. She appeared in a number of movies in the late 1930s and 1940s, including Holiday Inn, in which she dances and sings with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby. In the 1950s, she worked mainly in television series such as The Adventures of Kit Carson, Highway Patrol, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. She left the movie business in 1958, but returned to acting for a few films in the 1980s. She never married nor had any children. Jean died in Burbank, California, and is interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.462 |
Birthday | 1917-07-01 |
Place of Birth | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
Also Known As | Jean Dale, Phyllis Randall, Virginia Paxton, |
1921
Shadows of the West
0/0
California cowpuncher Jim Kern and his pal enlist in the war against Germany and, shortly thereafter, meet Frank Akuri, who has pledged to colonize th...
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Shadows of the West
1942
Holiday Inn
7/190
Lovely Linda Mason has crooner Jim Hardy head over heels, but suave stepper Ted Hanover wants her for his new dance partner after fickle Lila Dixon gi...
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Holiday Inn
1947
Fall Guy
4.8/10
A drugged man covered in blood is picked up by police. Before the cops can get answers the man escapes in search of answers to the mystery himself.
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Fall Guy
1948
Docks of New Orleans
5.917/6
Detective Charlie Chan springs into action when top officials of a New Orleans chemical company begin dropping like flies.
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Docks of New Orleans
1940
Buck Benny Rides Again
0/0
Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing...
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Buck Benny Rides Again
1951
Danger Zone
4.2/9
A San Francisco man is paid to bid on a saxophone and escort a woman to a yacht party.
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Danger Zone
1937
Missing Witnesses
5.5/2
A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.
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Missing Witnesses
1941
Las Vegas Nights
5/3
A vaudeville act inherits an old, beat-up building and decides to try to turn it into a hip new nightclub. Frank Sinatra's first screen appearance.
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Las Vegas Nights
1940
Dancing on a Dime
5/3
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Dancing on a Dime
1941
Kiss the Boys Goodbye
5/1
New York chorus girl Cindy Lou Bethany becomes frustrated when she prepares for an audition for a Broadway musical, but the auditions close and her ro...
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Kiss the Boys Goodbye
2006
"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
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The development of sound and song dance production techniques, and how they come together in 'Holiday Inn'
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"All -Singing All-Dancing" Before And After
1941
The Singing Hill
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The Singing Hill
1974
That's Entertainment!
7.246/59
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.
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That's Entertainment!
1938
Start Cheering
7/6
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Start Cheering
1939
Idiot's Delight
5.7/11
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Idiot's Delight
1940
Parole Fixer
0/0
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Parole Fixer
1940
Fashion Horizons
3/2
Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.
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Fashion Horizons
1939
The Kid From Texas
6.5/2
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The Kid From Texas
1938
No Time to Marry
6/1
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No Time to Marry
1940
The Quarterback
0/0
A comedy featuring Morris in a dual role as a dumb twin and a star football player, and a smart twin studying to become a college professor. They both...
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The Quarterback
1948
Strike It Rich
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Strike It Rich
1947
The Hucksters
6.9/17
A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.
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The Hucksters
1940
Love Thy Neighbor
6.5/2
Capitalizing on the famous radio 'feud' between comedians Jack Benny and Fred Allen. The two stars play versions of themselves, constantly at each oth...
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Love Thy Neighbor
1939
All Women Have Secrets
5/1
When they decide they might as well be penniless husbands and wives as penniless campus sweethearts, three couples at a Midwestern university, against...
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All Women Have Secrets
1984
His Mistress
0/0
This is how it usually happens. Some older man is unhappy in his marriage and meets a jolly young sweetheart in which he rediscovers his own youth. He...
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His Mistress
1936
Swing Banditry
0/0
A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.
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Swing Banditry
1947
Dragnet
6/1
Scotland Yard Inspector Geoffrey James comes to the United States looking for a band of international gem-thieves who have smuggled a rich load of jew...
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Dragnet
1943
Headin' for God's Country
0/0
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1939
Death of a Champion
0/0
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Death of a Champion
1941
World Premiere
5/1
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