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Virginia Bruce (1910–1982)


Pale-eyed blonde in lead Hollywood roles during the 30's to mid-40's, though often in "B" entries as well. See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (81 titles)
1981 Madame Wang's
Madame Wang
 
1960 Strangers When We Meet
Mrs. Wagner
 
1952-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Ruth Crest
The Connoisseur (1957) … Ruth Crest
 
1953-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Intermission Guest / Jo Cathart Archer / Mildred Pierce
Meet Jo Cathcart (1954) … Jo Cathart Archer
Blind Fury (1954) … Intermission Guest
 
1956 Studio 57 (TV series)
Beth Breen / Maggie
Out of Sight (1956) … Maggie
Who's Calling? (1956) … Beth Breen
 
1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Margaret Ames
People in Glass (1956) … Margaret Ames
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Myrna Griffin / Jean Gordon
Friend of a Raven (1955) … Jean Gordon
Dead Storage (1955) … Dr. Myrna Griffin
 
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Dee Norman
Week-End in Winnetka (1955) … Dee Norman
 
1955 Two Grooms for a Bride
Laura Weeks
 
1954 Istanbul
Nurse
 
1953 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Adele
Woman's World (1953) … Adele
 
1951 The Bigelow Theatre (TV series)
Wedding Anniversary (1951)
 
1950 The Silver Theatre (TV series)
Wedding Anniversary (1950)
 
1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Jenny Courtland
 
1945 Love, Honor and Goodbye
Roberta Baxter
 
1944 Brazil
Nicky Henderson
 
1944 Action in Arabia
Yvonne Danesco
 
1942 Careful, Soft Shoulder
Connie Mathers
 
1942 Pardon My Sarong
Joan Marshall
 
1942 Butch Minds the Baby
Susie O'Neill
 
1941 Adventure in Washington
Jane Scott
 
1940 Hired Wife
Phyllis Walden
 
1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much
Joan Reed
 
1940 Flight Angels
Mary Norvell
 
1939 Stronger Than Desire
Elizabeth Flagg
 
1939 Society Lawyer
Pat Abbott
 
1939 Let Freedom Ring
Maggie Adams
 
1939 There's That Woman Again
Sally Reardon
 
1938 There Goes My Heart
Joan Butterfield
 
1938 Woman Against Woman
Maris Kent
 
1938 Yellow Jack
Frances Blake
 
1938 The First Hundred Years
Lynn Conway
 
1938 Arsène Lupin Returns
Lorraine de Grissac
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone
Loretta Douglas
 
1937 Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Miss Stephens aka Steve
 
1937 Between Two Women
Patricia Sloan
 
1937 When Love Is Young
Wanda Werner
 
1937 Women of Glamour
Gloria Hudson
 
1936 Born to Dance
Lucy James
 
1936 The Great Ziegfeld
Audrey Dane
 
1936 The Garden Murder Case
Zalia Graem
 
1935 Metropolitan
Anne Merrill
 
1935 Here Comes the Band
Margaret Wallace
 
1935 The Murder Man
Mary Shannon
 
1935 Escapade
Gerta
 
1935 Let 'em Have It
Eleanor Spencer
 
1935 Times Square Lady
Toni Bradley
 
1935 Shadow of Doubt
Trenna
 
1935 Society Doctor
Madge
 
1934 Dangerous Corner
Ann Beale
 
1932 Kongo
Ann
 
1932 A Scarlet Week-End
Alma McGregor
 
1932 Downstairs
Anna, Albert's Wife
 
1932 Winner Take All
Joan Gibson
 
1932 Sky Bride
Ruth Dunning
 
1932 The Miracle Man
Margaret Thornton
 
1931 Hell Divers
Girl (scenes deleted)
 
1930 Whoopee!
Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
 
1930 Follow Thru
Woman in Ladies' Locker Room (uncredited)
 
1930 Galas de la Paramount
Chorine
 
1930 Let's Go Native
Wendell Sr.'s Secretary (uncredited)
 
1930 Raffles
Gwen's Friend (uncredited)
 
1930 The Social Lion
Society Girl (uncredited)
 
1930 Safety in Numbers
Alma McGregor
 
1930 Paramount on Parade
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
 
1930 Young Eagles
Florence Welford
 
1930 Only the Brave
Elizabeth
 
1930 Slightly Scarlet
Enid Corbett
 
1930 Lilies of the Field
Doris
 
1929 The Love Parade
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
 
1929 Why Bring That Up?
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
 
1929 Woman Trap
Nurse
 
1929 Illusion
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1929 River of Romance
Southern Belle (uncredited)
 
1929 Fashions in Love (uncredited)
 
1929 Blue Skies
Party Guest (uncredited)
 
1929 Fugitives
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
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1942 Born to Sing (performer: "I've Got You Under My Skin")
 
1939 Let Freedom Ring (performer: "Love Serenade" 1939, "America, My Country 'Tis of Thee" 1832 - uncredited)
 
1939 Society Lawyer (performer: "I'm In Love with the Honorable Mr So & So" 1939)
 
1938 Woman Against Woman (performer: "I've Got You Under My Skin" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1938 Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue (short) (performer: "The Night is Young and You're So Beautiful" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1938 The First Hundred Years (performer: "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" 1909 - uncredited)
 
1937 When Love Is Young (performer: "Did Anyone Ever Tell You?", "When Love Is Young")
 
1936 Born to Dance (performer: "Entrance of Lucy James" 1936 - uncredited, "Love Me, Love My Pekinese" 1936 - uncredited, "I've Got You Under My Skin" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1936 The Great Ziegfeld (performer: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" 1919 - uncredited, "You Never Looked So Beautiful" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1935 Here Comes the Band (performer: "Tender Is the Night" 1935)
 
1935 Metropolitan (performer: "Micaëla's Aria" - uncredited / "Last Night When We Were Young" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 Times Square Lady (performer: "The Object Of My Affection" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1932 Downstairs (performer: "Schnitzelbank Song")
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Herself
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (documentary short)
Herself, Horse Owner
 
1939 Hollywood Hobbies (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
Herself
 
1938 Behind the Movie Lens (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1936 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 1 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1935 Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1935 A Dream Comes True (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2004 Ziegfeld Girl Intro (video documentary short)
Audrey Dane
 
2003 Complicated Women (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Clip from 'The Great Ziegfeld'
 
1966 The Invisible Woman (short)
Kitty Carroll
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Herself
 
1939 Land of Liberty
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1931) Stage: Appeared in "America's Sweetheart" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Book by Herbert Fields. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett. Musical Director: Alfred Goodman. Choreographed by / production supervised by Bobby Connolly... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My chief purpose in life is to fall in love. I don't know why I want to, but I do. See more »

Trivia:

Failed seven screen tests for the lead in Red-Headed Woman, which went to Jean Harlow. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra