Virginia Field
Virginia Field | |
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Born | Margaret Cynthia Field 4 November 1917 London, England |
Died | 2 January 1992 Palm Desert, California, U.S. | (aged 74)
Years active | 1922–1965 |
Spouses |
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Children | 2 |
Virginia Field (born Margaret Cynthia Field; 4 November 1917[citation needed] – 2 January 1992) was a British-born film actress.[1]
Early years
Virginia was an only child,
She was educated in Paris, Vienna, and the South of France,
Film
Field went to the U.S. to appear in
Television
During the Perry Mason series on CBS from 1957–1966, Field made six guest appearances. She played Irene Collaro in the 1958 episode "The Case of the Prodigal Parent". In both the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Provocative Protege", and the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Polka Dot Pony", she played the murderess. In the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Simple Simon", Field played the role of Mason's client and defendant Ramona Carver. She also appeared as Lotta Langley in an episode of the ABC series The Rebel, starring Nick Adams.
Field was a regular participant on Pantomime Quiz,[8]: 808 and had the role of Josephine Dunning in the pilot for Meet the Girls, a comedy aired on CBS in August 1960.[8]
Recognition
Field has a star at 1751 Vine Street, Los Angeles on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, dedicated 8 February 1960.[9]
Marriages
Field married three times. Her spouses included actors Paul Douglas and Willard Parker. Douglas and she had a daughter, Margaret Field Douglas.[10] In 1947, she married Howard Grode, a composer and musician.[11]
Death
Field died of cancer on 2 January 1992.
Filmography
- The Primrose Path (1934) – Ianthe Dorland
- The Lady Is Willing (1934) – Maid (uncredited)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) – Miss Herbert
- Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) – Farraday's Nurse (uncredited)
- Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) – Marjorie Lowman
- Ladies in Love (1936) – Countess Helena
- Lloyd's of London (1936) – Polly
- Career Woman (1936) – Fifi Brown
- Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) – Gloria Danton
- London by Night (1937) – Bessie
- Lancer Spy (1937) – Joan Bruce
- Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) – Dinah
- Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) – Evelyn Grey
- Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) – Connie
- Bridal Suite (1939) – Abbie Bragdon
- Captain Fury (1939) – Mabel
- The Sun Never Sets (1939) – Phyllis
- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) – Eleanore Kirke
- Eternally Yours (1939) – Lola De Vere
- The Cisco Kid and the Lady (1939) – Billie Graham
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) – Kitty
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) – Elinor Harris
- Hudson's Bay (1941) – Nell Gwyn
- Knockout (1941) – Gloria Van Ness
- Singapore Woman (1941) – Claire Weston
- Atlantic Convoy (1942) – Lida Adams
- The Crystal Ball (1943) – Jo Ainsley
- Stage Door Canteen (1943) – Herself
- Ladies' Man (1947) – Gladys Hayden
- The Perfect Marriage (1947) – Gloria
- The Imperfect Lady (1947) – Rose Bridges
- Repeat Performance (1947) – Paula Costello
- Variety Girl (1947) – Variety Girl
- Christmas Eve (1947) – Claire
- Dream Girl (1948) – Miriam Allerton Lucas
- John Loves Mary (1949) – Lilly Herbish
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949) – Morgan Le Fay
- Dial 1119 (1950) – Freddy
- The Lady Pays Off (1951) – Kay Stoddard
- Week-End with Father (1951) – Phyllis Reynolds
- The Veils of Bagdad (1953) – Rosanna
- Appointment with a Shadow (1957) – Florence Knapp
- Rockabilly Baby (1957) – Eleanor Carter aka Dixie West
- The Explosive Generation (1961) – Mrs. Katie Sommers
- The Earth Dies Screaming (1964) – Peggy Hatton
References
- ^ Virginia Field (1917–1992) profile, Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages (2007).
- ^
- ^ "Virginia Field – The Private Life and Times of Virginia Field. Virginia Field Pictures". Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Price, Vincent. The Book of Joe. Doubleday & Company, Inc.: Garden City, NY, 1961. [ISBN missing]
- ^ ISBN 978-0786464777. p. 678.
- ^ "Virginia Field". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Virginia Field, Actress in Films, Is Dead at 74". The New York Times. 9 January 1992. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ISBN 978-1476625997.
External links
- Virginia Field at IMDb
- Virginia Field at the Internet Broadway Database