VIRGINIA PATTON — 96 YEARS OLD

Virginia Patton was Ruth Dakin Bailey of Frank Capra’s classic Christmas fantasy, It’s a Wonderful Life. Although her acting career didn’t last long, her success was still like no other. The last film project that added credits to her name was the 1949 movie, The Lucky Stiff, and since then, she decided to retire from acting and invested her time in her family. Though many wondered what her career would be like had she pursued it more, she knew that no other earnings or fame could ever replace her time investment with the family she successfully raised and built.

Obviously well-loved by the people around her, Patton continues to inspire everyone – fans and her loved-ones alike — because of her work and because of her wonderful and unfailing presence in their lives. Though it’s hard to maintain personal relationships in Hollywood, she managed to give ample priority to this aspect of her life.