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Virginia Sale is a Actor American born on 19 may 1899

Virginia Sale

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Nationality USA
Birth 19 may 1899
Death 23 august 1992 (at 93 years)

Virginia Sale (May 20, 1899 – August 23, 1992) was an American character actress whose career spanned six decades, during most of which she played older women, even when she was in her twenties. Over the forty-six years she was active as an actress, she worked in films, stage, radio and television. She was famous for her one-woman stage show, Americana Sketches, which she did for over 1000 performances during a fifteen-year span.

Married to actor and studio executive Sam Wren, she co-starred with him in one of the first television family comedies, Wren's Nest, in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She gave birth to fraternal twins, Virginia and Christopher, in 1936. Later in her career she worked on television, and in commercials. She died from heart failure at the age of 93 at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in 1992.

Usually with

Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
(13 films)
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
(8 films)
Loretta Young
Loretta Young
(6 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Virginia Sale (79 films)

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Slither
Slither (1973)
, 1h37
Directed by Howard Zieff
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors James Caan, Peter Boyle, Sally Kellerman, Louise Lasser, Allen Garfield, Diana Darrin
Roles Bingo Caller
Rating61% 3.097233.097233.097233.097233.09723
Car thief Dick Kanipsia gets a parole from a penitentiary. He intends to go straight, but first he goes directly to see an old friend, Harry Moss, only to be shocked to see Harry get shot. Harry's dying words tell Dick to go find Barry Fenaka, a guy who supposedly knows where to find a stash of stolen cash that Harry has hidden. Instead of dying slowly, Harry blows himself up with dynamite. As Dick flees the scene, a black van lurks in the trees.
Big Daddy
Big Daddy (1969)
, 1h8
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Horror
Actors Victor Buono, Joan Blondell, Chill Wills, Tisha Sterling, William Benedict, Hank Worden
Rating58% 2.922422.922422.922422.922422.92242
A man (Reed Sherman) visiting the Florida Everglades falls for an illiterate girl, and competes with the mysterious A. Lincoln Beauregard (Victor Buono) for her affections. He also encounters vicious alligators and a voodoo witch doctor.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, 2h1
Directed by David Swift
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Robert Morse, Michele Lee, Rudy Vallée, Anthony 'Scooter' Teague, Maureen Arthur, Ruth Kobart
Roles Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Rating71% 3.596793.596793.596793.596793.59679
J. Pierpont Finch buys a book, How to Succeed in Business, describing in step-by-step fashion how to rise in the business world. The ambitious young window cleaner follows its advice carefully. He joins the "World-Wide Wicket Company" and begins work in the mailroom. Soon, thanks to the ethically-questionable advice in the book, he rises to Vice-President in Charge of Advertising, making sure that each person above him gets either fired or moved or transferred within the company.
One Man's Way, 1h45
Directed by Denis Sanders
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Don Murray, Diana Hyland, William Windom, Virginia Christine, Carol Ohmart, Veronica Cartwright
Roles Miss S. E. Collingswood
Rating66% 3.3275753.3275753.3275753.3275753.327575
This script must be run from the command line
Trail Street, 1h24
Directed by Ray Enright, James Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys, George "Gabby" Hayes, Steve Brodie, Billy House
Roles Hannah
Rating61% 3.099483.099483.099483.099483.09948
The town of Liberal in southwestern Kansas needs the help of a lawman; so does the law-abiding land baron Allen Harper. Deputy Billy Burns hence sends for his longtime friend, the legendary Bat Masterson.
The Thin Man Goes Home, 1h40
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller
Actors William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Harry Davenport
Roles Tom's Wife
Rating72% 3.646973.646973.646973.646973.64697
Nick and Nora visit Nick's parents (Lucile Watson and Harry Davenport) in Nick's hometown, Sycamore Springs, in New England. The residents are convinced that Nick is in town on an investigation, despite Nick's repeated denials. However, when aircraft factory employee Peter Berton (Ralph Brooks) seeks out Nick and is shot dead before he can reveal anything, Nick is on the case.
Badman's Territory
Directed by Tim Whelan
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Randolph Scott, George "Gabby" Hayes, Ann Richards, Ray Collins, Morgan Conway, Virginia Sale
Roles Meg
Rating61% 3.097853.097853.097853.097853.09785
Just north of Texas and west of the Oklahoma border is "Badman's Territory," a region not yet governed by statehood. This is where Jesse James and brother Frank head after a train robbery, along with their partner, Coyote.
Danger Signal, 1h18
Directed by Robert Florey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime, Romance
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Faye Emerson, Zachary Scott, Richard Erdman, Rosemary DeCamp, Bruce Bennett, Mona Freeman
Roles Mrs. Crockett
Rating65% 3.292993.292993.292993.292993.29299
A mysterious artist - and psychopath - named Ronnie Mason, steals a dead woman's wedding ring and money and leaves a fake suicide note. Her husband, Thomas Turner, when questioned by the local police, believes his dead wife might have been seeing Mason behind his back. He also believes his wife was murdered, but in the absence of other evidence, list it as a suicide and drop the case.
Star in the Night, 22minutes
Directed by Don Siegel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Western
Themes Christmas films
Actors J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Richard Erdman, Rosina Galli, Lynn Baggett, Anthony Caruso
Roles Miss Roberts (uncredited)
Rating76% 3.8360753.8360753.8360753.8360753.836075
Christmas Eve in a lonely desert in the Southwestern United States: Three riding cowboys have just bought out Christmas presents from a store, although they actually don't need them. One of the cowboys says that he just had the feeling that he should buy gifts to give them to someone. The cowboys see a flashing star in the distance, which they ride over to investigate. The star is actually a second hand star, used by the Italian-American Nick Catapoli for his little motel in the desert. A mysterious hitchiker appears at Nick's motel who states that he just wants to come in from the cold for a little while. Nick and the Hitchhiker have a discussion about Christmas. While the hitchiker tries to explain the true meaning of Christmas with love, goodwill and brotherhood; Nick opposes the holiday: He thinks that people behave bad during most of the year, but then try to behave in a fake-friendly way at Christmas. Nick shows the hitchiker his motel customers as examples: Miss Roberts complains about the noise of Christmas carolers; the businessman Mr. Dilson is furious about the shirt-cleaning service that Nick uses and a travelling couple demands to get extra blankets for their room.
Together Again, 1h33
Directed by Charles Vidor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Charles Coburn, Mona Freeman, Jerome Courtland, Fern Emmett
Roles Secretary (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3416353.3416353.3416353.3416353.341635
Anne Crandall succeeds her husband as mayor of Brookhaven, Vermont, when he dies. She takes her duties as mayor seriously, and after five years of faithful service, her father-in-law, Jonathan Crandall, begins to worry about her health and her social life since she spends most of her waking hours at the office.
Dark Mountain, 56minutes
Directed by William Berke
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey, Eddie Quillan, Elisha Cook, Jr., Ralph Dunn
Roles Aletha Bates
Rating54% 2.711792.711792.711792.711792.71179
Robert Lowery stars as a park ranger who helps hide his ex girlfriend who has unknowingly married a gangster (Regis Toomey)
When Strangers Marry, 1h7
Directed by William Castle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Robert Mitchum, Neil Hamilton, Lou Lubin, Rhonda Fleming
Roles Chambermaid
Rating64% 3.2433053.2433053.2433053.2433053.243305
A naive woman (Hunter) comes to New York City to meet her salesman husband (Jagger) whom she only met months before, and discovers that he may be a murderer.
Heavenly Days, 1h11
Directed by Howard Estabrook
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Marian Driscoll Jordan, Eugene Pallette, Gordon Oliver, Raymond Walburn, Barbara Hale, Donald Douglas
Roles Clark's Secretary (non crédité)
Rating60% 3.0024653.0024653.0024653.0024653.002465
The Gang's All Here, 1h43
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, Eugene Pallette, Edward Everett Horton, Jeanne Crain, Charlotte Greenwood
Roles Miss Custer, Secretary (uncredited)
Rating65% 3.2927253.2927253.2927253.2927253.292725
Wealthy businessman Andrew J. "A. J." Mason, Sr. takes his nervous partner, Peyton Potter, to the Club New Yorker for a celebratory evening with his son, Sgt. Andrew J. Mason, Jr., who is about to report for active duty in the Army. A. J. and Andy enjoy the show, which features master of ceremonies Phil Baker and dancer Tony De Marco, while Potter worries about what his wife Blossom would say if she knew he was there. While Potter is trapped into dancing with Brazilian sensation Dorita, Andy becomes intrigued by entertainer Eadie Allen. Phil warns Andy that because Eadie dances at the Broadway Canteen between shows, she will not go out on a date with him, but Andy follows her to the canteen and tells her that his name is Sgt. Pat Casey so that she will not be intimidated by his wealth. Despite her insistence that she cannot date servicemen outside the canteen, Eadie is charmed by Andy and agrees to meet him later when he pursues her to the nightclub. Eadie and Andy spend the evening talking and falling in love, and the next day, Eadie bids him farewell at the train station and promises to write every day. Andy distinguishes himself in battle in the South Pacific, and is granted a furlough after being awarded a medal. A. J. is thrilled and plans to throw a welcome home party for Andy at the Club New Yorker. Phil cannot accommodate his plans, however, as the club is closed for two weeks while the company rehearses a new show. Munificent as always, A. J. invites the performers to rehearse at his and Potter's homes, where they can throw a lavish garden party and war bond rally to welcome Andy. Potter is perturbed about the arrangements when he learns that Blossom knows Phil from her former days as an entertainer, and his chagrin grows when Tony's partner cannot perform and he asks Potter's daughter Vivian to dance with him. Hoping to persuade the stodgy Potter to allow Vivian to perform, Blossom tells him that Phil has threatened to reveal her wild past if Vivian is not in the show. Potter acquiesces, but his problems grow when he is pursued by the romantic-minded Dorita. When not chasing Potter, Dorita learns that Vivian has a boyfriend named Andy, and that he and Eadie's "Casey" are the same man. Complications arise as Dorita tries to keep Vivian and Eadie from discovering Andy's deception. When Andy and the real Pat Casey arrive at the club, however, Eadie learns the truth. Andy proclaims that he wants to marry her and not Vivian, but Eadie insists on breaking off their relationship, as she believes that Vivian really cares for him. During the show, however, Vivian tells Eadie that she is going to Broadway to perform as Tony's permanent partner, and reveals that she and Andy were never truly in love. As the show comes to a close, Eadie and Andy reconcile, and everyone joins in the final song.
Destroyer
Destroyer (1943)
, 1h39
Directed by William A. Seiter, Ray Enright
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Edward G. Robinson, Glenn Ford, Marguerite Chapman, Edgar Buchanan, Leo Gorcey, Regis Toomey
Roles Kansas' Dance Partner
Rating62% 3.149623.149623.149623.149623.14962
In 1943 retired Navy Chief Bosun's Mate Steve "Boley" Boleslavski (Edward G. Robinson) helps build the destroyer John Paul Jones, the namesake of the ship he served on in World War I, sunk a quarter century later while saving an aircraft carrier from being torpedoed. When he finds out that an old shipmate, Lieutenant Commander Clark (Regis Toomey), is the ship's new captain, he returns to the Navy and wrangles a berth as the ship's leading chief bosun's mate.