Virginia Grey (March 22, 1917 â€" July 31, 2004) was an American
actress who appeared in over 100 films and a number of radio and
television shows from the 1930s to the early 1980s.Born in Edendale,
California, on March 22, 1917, Grey was the youngest of three
daughters of Florence Anna Grey (née Pauly; 1890â€"1930) and director
Ray Grey. One of her early babysitters was movie star Gloria Swanson.
Grey debuted at the age of 10 in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1927) as Little Eva. She continued acting for a few more years, but
then left movies for three years to finish her education.Grey gave up
on training to be a nurse and returned to films in the 1930s with bit
parts and work as an extra. She eventually signed a contract with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and appeared in several films, including The
Hardys Ride High (1939), Another Thin Man (1939), Hullabaloo (1940),
and The Big Store (1941).
actress who appeared in over 100 films and a number of radio and
television shows from the 1930s to the early 1980s.Born in Edendale,
California, on March 22, 1917, Grey was the youngest of three
daughters of Florence Anna Grey (née Pauly; 1890â€"1930) and director
Ray Grey. One of her early babysitters was movie star Gloria Swanson.
Grey debuted at the age of 10 in the silent film Uncle Tom's Cabin
(1927) as Little Eva. She continued acting for a few more years, but
then left movies for three years to finish her education.Grey gave up
on training to be a nurse and returned to films in the 1930s with bit
parts and work as an extra. She eventually signed a contract with
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and appeared in several films, including The
Hardys Ride High (1939), Another Thin Man (1939), Hullabaloo (1940),
and The Big Store (1941).
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