Last Surviving Adult Cast Member from 'It's a Wonderful Life' Dies at 97
Virginia Ann Patton Moss, the last surviving adult cast member from the hailed classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” passed away last week. The former actress was 97 and died in Albany, Georgia, NBC News reported. Moss played…
Virginia Ann Patton Moss, the last surviving adult cast member from the hailed classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” passed away last week.
The former actress was 97 and died in Albany, Georgia, NBC News reported.
Moss played Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra’s 1946 film. Her character married Harry Bailey (played Todd Karns) and her most prominent scene in the film was at the Bedford Falls train station when she is introduced to her new brother-in-law George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) and Uncle Billy (played by Thomas Mitchell), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It’s a small but pivotal moment in the plot:
“Ruth Dakin Bailey, if you don’t mind,” she says brightly, informing George Bailey that his brother has married.
Upon her death, Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu Bailey as a child actress, posted a commemorative tribute to Moss on her Facebook page.
“We have another angel! Virginia Patton Moss. She was 97 years old,” Grimes wrote. “She is now with her beloved Cruse. She will be missed!”
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