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Virginia Patton Moss, a former actress who was the final surviving adult cast member of Frank Capra’s \u201cIt’s a Wonderful Life,\u201d died on Aug. 18 in Albany, Ga. She was 97 years old.<\/p>\n
Moss’ death was confirmed through Legacy. Karolyn Grimes, who worked with Moss on \u201cIt’s a Wonderful Life\u201d as a child actor, posted a tribute to her costar on her personal Facebook page.<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWe have another angel! Virginia Patton Moss. She was 97 years old,\u201d Grimes wrote. \u201cShe is now with her beloved Cruse. She will be missed!\u201d<\/p>\n
Moss is credited as her birth name, Virginia Patton, on the 1946 feature. She played Ruth Dakin Bailey, the wife to Todd Karns’ Harry Bailey and sister-in-law to protagonist George Bailey, played by star James Stewart. Moss was the final surviving adult cast member of the holiday classic (a number of the child actors in the film, such as Grimes, are still alive).<\/p>\n
Moss began her career as a performer as a student at the University of Southern California, acting in plays and playing small roles in features. She continued to participate in interviews regarding her experience making \u201cIt’s a Wonderful Life\u201d throughout her life.<\/p>\n
\u201cVirginia was the only girl that was contracted directly by Frank Capra,\u201d Moss’ husband, Cruse W. Moss, claimed in 2012. \u201cEverybody else in that movie was loaned by another studio. But Ginny was not with the studio and Frank Capra actually signed her for that picture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moss acted in four more films, including a lead performance in 1948’s Western \u201cBlack Eagle,\u201d before retiring from acting. Her final screen credit came in 1949 with the comedy \u201cThe Lucky Stiff,\u201d starring Dorothy Lamour, Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor.<\/p>\n
The actress married Cruse W. Moss in 1949, taking her husband’s last name. The couple relocated to Ann Arbor, Mich., where Moss began a career as a businesswoman, raised a family of three children and served as a docent at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Cruse and Virginia remained married until Cruse’s death in 2018.<\/p>\n
Story continues<\/button><\/p>\n\u201cI couldn’t see me doing that for my life,\u201d Moss said in 2012, reflecting on her decision to leave acting behind. \u201cI wanted exactly what I am. Ann Arbor, Michigan, a wonderful husband, wonderful children, a good part of the community. I work hard for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Virginia Patton Moss, a former actress who was the final surviving adult cast member of Frank Capra’s \u201cIt’s a Wonderful Life,\u201d died on Aug. 18 in Albany, Ga. She was 97 years old. Moss’ death was confirmed through Legacy. Karolyn Grimes, who worked with Moss on \u201cIt’s a Wonderful Life\u201d as a child actor, posted …<\/p>\n
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