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Virginia Sale
🎭 Acting

Virginia Sale

May 19, 1899 (age 93)
August 23, 1992
Urbana, Illinois, USA
Female
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 46 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 more than 1,000 performances during a 15-year span. Married…

Movies

95 credits
They Died with Their Boots On
★ 6.7
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They Died with Their Boots On
1941 as Nurse (uncredited)
Moby Dick
★ 5.6
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Moby Dick
1930 as Old Maid
Topper
★ 6.7
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Topper
1937 as Miss Johnson
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Movie
★ 6.7
PRO
Comedy, Romance
The Crowd
★ 7.6
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The Crowd
1928 as Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)
My Past
★ 4.0
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My Past
1931 as Miss Taft, Thornley's Secretary
The Thin Man Goes Home
★ 7.1
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The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 as Tom's Wife
Trail Street
★ 6.5
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Trail Street
1947 as Hannah
Destroyer
★ 6.8
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Destroyer
1943 as Kansas' Dance Partner
Slither
★ 5.8
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Slither
1973 as Bingo Caller
Fireman, Save My Child
★ 6.4
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Fireman, Save My Child
1932 as Miss Gallop
Hit the Ice
★ 6.0
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Hit the Ice
1943 as Nurse who Faints (uncredited)
Smarty
★ 4.6
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Smarty
1934 as Edna - Vicki's Maid
The Amazing Mr. Williams
★ 6.0
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The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 as Miss Mason - Schoolteacher…
The Howards of Virginia
★ 6.8
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The Howards of Virginia
1940 as Neighbor Girl
The Gang's All Here
★ 5.9
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The Gang's All Here
1943 as Miss Custer, Secretary (uncredited)
The Go-Getter
★ 6.2
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The Go-Getter
1937 as Servant of J. Browne…
Strike Up the Band
★ 6.6
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Strike Up the Band
1940 as Music Teacher
One Man's Way
★ 4.3
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One Man's Way
1964 as Miss S. E. Collingswood
When Tomorrow Comes
★ 5.4
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When Tomorrow Comes
1939 as Waitress (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
★ 5.9
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The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931 as Charity Ward Nun (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
★ 5.0
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The Jury's Secret
1938 as Miss Montague
Dark Mountain
★ 5.3
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Dark Mountain
1944 as Aletha Bates
One Foot in Heaven
★ 6.9
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One Foot in Heaven
1941 as Sister Sale at the…
Badman's Territory
★ 6.3
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Badman's Territory
1946 as Meg
Danger Signal
★ 6.0
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Danger Signal
1945 as Mrs. Crockett
Flowing Gold
★ 6.7
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Flowing Gold
1940 as Nurse
Reveille with Beverly
★ 7.5
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Reveille with Beverly
1943 as Mrs. Browning (uncredited)
Angel's Holiday
★ 6.0
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Angel's Holiday
1937 as Hatchet-Faced Woman
Weary River
★ 5.8
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Weary River
1929 as Noisy Lady in Audience…

TV Shows

5 credits
The Andy Griffith Show TV
★ 7.6
Comedy, Family
1960 Comedy, Family
The Andy Griffith Show TV
★ 7.6
Comedy, Family
1960 Comedy, Family
Petticoat Junction TV
★ 5.8
PRO
Comedy, Family
1963 Comedy, Family
Petticoat Junction TV
★ 5.8
PRO
Comedy, Family
1963 Comedy, Family
The Beverly Hillbillies TV
★ 6.9
PRO
Comedy, Family
1962 Comedy, Family
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