Virginia Mayo

Brian's Drive-In Theater (http://www.briansdriveintheater.com/virginiamayo.html). She died from pneumonia in Woodland Hills, California. Denny Jackson's Virginia Mayo page (http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/2440/mayo.html). In December 1999, she appeared in the magazine Vanity Fair in an article about blacklist survivors. Official website (http://www.virginiamayo.com/). She remained married to Gough until his death in 1984, and moved to the San Francisco Bay area late in life. IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0562920/). She maintained her political activism for the rest of her life, running unsuccessfully for government in 1954, but was never able to rebuild her acting career.

The Man Next Door (1997). Her career came to an end in 1947, when she testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee and refused to answer questions about her alleged Communist Party membership. The Haunted (1979). In 1943 she married the actor Lloyd Gough. French Quarter (1977). She was a frequent player in films until the end of the decade, and was married to director Charles Vidor from 1932 until 1943. Castle of Evil (1966). Born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa, Iowa, Morley came to prominence in Hollywood films in the early 1930s, most notably in Mata Hari (1931), Scarface (1932), Arsene Lupin (1933), and Dinner at Eight (1934).

Fort Dobbs (1958). Karen Morley (December 12, 1909 - March 8, 2003) was an American film actress. The Tall Stranger (1957). Story of Mankind, The (1957). The Big Land (1957).

The Proud Ones (1956). Great Day in the Morning (1956). Pearl of the South Pacific (1955). The Silver Chalice (1954).

King Richard and the Crusaders (1954). She's Back on Broadway (1953). The Iron Mistress (1952). She's Working Her Way Through College (1952).

Along the Great Divide (1951). (1951). Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. The Flame and the Arrow (1950).

Backfire (1950). White Heat (1949). Colorado Territory (1949). Flaxy Martin (1949).

Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948). A Song Is Born (1948). The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). The Best Years of Our Lives (1946).

The Kid from Brooklyn (1946). Wonder Man (1945). The Princess and the Pirate (1944). Jack London (1943).

It can be found at 1751 Vine Street. Mayo got a star on the Walk of Fame for her work in Television. Her singing voice was always dubbed. Through the 1950s and 1960s she ended up getting roles in B-movies, often westerns and adventure films, but also some musicals.

Also of interest is her role in The Best Years of Our Lives. In 1949's White Heat she gave one of her greatest performances as Verna Jarrett the wife of gangster Cody Jarrett (acted by James Cagney). With Danny Kaye she made some successful comedies, including: Wonder Man (1945), The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947). She started her career as a dancer, then signed a contract with Samuel Goldwyn and appeared in several of Goldwyn's movies.

Louis, Missouri, USA) was an American film actress, real name Virginia Clara Jones . Virginia Mayo (born November 30, 1920, St.