Virginia Field
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Margaret St. John Field (4 November 1917 – 2 January 1992), known professionally as Virginia Field, was a British-born film actress. The niece of stage actress and director Auriol Lee, she took her first film role as a teenager in the 1934 British mystery-comedy The Lady Is Willing before signing a Hollywood contract. Field first went to the US to appear in David O. Selznick's Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936). In the late 1930s, she appeared in various parts in 20th Century Fox's Mr. Moto film series. Field then played a ballerina alongside Vivien Leigh in Waterloo Bridge (1940), an estranged wife in Dorothy Arzner's Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) and Stuart-era performer Nell Gwyn in the historical Western Hudson's Bay (1941). She also performed in the noir genre, with films like Repeat Performance (1947), Dial 1119 (1950) and Appointment with a Shadow (1957). She made frequent appearances on television in the 1950s and '60s. Field married three times. Her spouses included actors Willard Parker and Paul Douglas, with whom she had a daughter, as well as composer and musician Howard Grode. She died of cancer on 2 January 1992 and was cremated, with her ashes scattered at sea. Field has a star at 1751 Vine Street on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, dedicated 8 February 1960.
Filmography
The Earth Dies Screaming
as Peggy
The Earth Dies Screaming
as Peggy
The Explosive Generation
as Mrs. Katie Sommers
The Explosive Generation
as Mrs. Katie Sommers
Rockabilly Baby
as Eleanor Carter aka Dixie West
Rockabilly Baby
as Eleanor Carter aka Dixie West
Appointment with a Shadow
as Florence Knapp
Appointment with a Shadow
as Florence Knapp
White Corridors
White Corridors
The Veils of Bagdad
as Rosanna
The Veils of Bagdad
as Rosanna
Week-End with Father
as Phyllis Reynolds
Week-End with Father
as Phyllis Reynolds
The Lady Pays Off
as Kay Stoddard
The Lady Pays Off
as Kay Stoddard
Dial 1119
as Freddy
Dial 1119
as Freddy
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Morgan Le Fay
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
as Morgan Le Fay
John Loves Mary
as Lilly Herbish
John Loves Mary
as Lilly Herbish
Dream Girl
as Miriam Allerton Lucas
Dream Girl
as Miriam Allerton Lucas
Christmas Eve
as Claire
Christmas Eve
as Claire
Variety Girl
as Variety Girl
Variety Girl
as Variety Girl
Repeat Performance
as Paula Costello
Repeat Performance
as Paula Costello
Ladies' Man
as Gladys Hayden
Ladies' Man
as Gladys Hayden
The Perfect Marriage
as Gloria
The Perfect Marriage
as Gloria
The Imperfect Lady
as Rose Bridges
The Imperfect Lady
as Rose Bridges
Stage Door Canteen
as Virginia Field
Stage Door Canteen
as Virginia Field
The Crystal Ball
as Jo Ainsley
The Crystal Ball
as Jo Ainsley
Atlantic Convoy
as Lida Adams
Atlantic Convoy
as Lida Adams
Singapore Woman
as Claire Weston
Singapore Woman
as Claire Weston
Knockout
as Gloria Van Ness
Knockout
as Gloria Van Ness
Hudson's Bay
as Nell Gwyn
Hudson's Bay
as Nell Gwyn
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Elinor Harris
Dance, Girl, Dance
as Elinor Harris
Waterloo Bridge
as Kitty
Waterloo Bridge
as Kitty
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Billie Graham
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Billie Graham
Eternally Yours
as Lola De Vere
Eternally Yours
as Lola De Vere
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Eleanor Kirke
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Eleanor Kirke
The Sun Never Sets
as Phyllis Ransome
The Sun Never Sets
as Phyllis Ransome
Bridal Suite
as Abbie Bragdon
Bridal Suite
as Abbie Bragdon
Captain Fury
as Mabel
Captain Fury
as Mabel
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as Connie Porter
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
as Connie Porter
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Evelyn Gray
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Evelyn Gray
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Dinah/Dina
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Dinah/Dina
Lancer Spy
as Joan Bruce
Lancer Spy
as Joan Bruce
London by Night
as Bessie
London by Night
as Bessie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
as Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv
Career Woman
as Fifi Brown
Career Woman
as Fifi Brown
Lloyd's of London
as Polly
Lloyd's of London
as Polly
Ladies in Love
as Countess Helena
Ladies in Love
as Countess Helena
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Marjorie Lowman
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Marjorie Lowman
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Farraday's Nurse
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Farraday's Nurse
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Miss Herbert
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Miss Herbert
The Lady Is Willing
as Maid
The Lady Is Willing
as Maid