Virginia Gibson (born Virginia Gorski; April , â€" April , ) was an
American dancer, singer and actress of film, television and musical
theatre.Of Polish and Irish lineage, Gibson was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John S. Gorski, Gibson graduated from St. Alphonsus Parochial
School.Gibson, who was signed by Warner Bros. in and made her film
debut in Tea for Two (), started her career in musicals in her
hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. In , she was one of girls chosen for
ballet in St. Louis Opera Company productions. She danced in the
chorus of a production of The Student Prince there in , and in she
was part of the dancing chorus of the summer season of the Muny Opera.
In the fall of , she was one of three dancers from that group to sign
contracts to perform in Roll Up Your Sleeves on Broadway. She used her
birth name on Broadway through . In , she returned to perform at Muny
Opera, this time as the star of No, No, Nanette.Billed as a starlet,
she was part of the group of Hollywood actors who traveled across the
country in - promoting the th Anniversary of movie theaters. With
Roscoe Ates and Charles Starrett she toured eastern Oklahoma greeting
the public. In Hollywood she played supporting or leading roles in a
number of Warner Brothers musicals. Her most famous film role was Liza
in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (). Reflecting on Warners'
non-renewal of her option, Gibson said, "There are just so many
musicals, and they had Doris Day. And who can shine in comparison to
her vivacity?"
American dancer, singer and actress of film, television and musical
theatre.Of Polish and Irish lineage, Gibson was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John S. Gorski, Gibson graduated from St. Alphonsus Parochial
School.Gibson, who was signed by Warner Bros. in and made her film
debut in Tea for Two (), started her career in musicals in her
hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. In , she was one of girls chosen for
ballet in St. Louis Opera Company productions. She danced in the
chorus of a production of The Student Prince there in , and in she
was part of the dancing chorus of the summer season of the Muny Opera.
In the fall of , she was one of three dancers from that group to sign
contracts to perform in Roll Up Your Sleeves on Broadway. She used her
birth name on Broadway through . In , she returned to perform at Muny
Opera, this time as the star of No, No, Nanette.Billed as a starlet,
she was part of the group of Hollywood actors who traveled across the
country in - promoting the th Anniversary of movie theaters. With
Roscoe Ates and Charles Starrett she toured eastern Oklahoma greeting
the public. In Hollywood she played supporting or leading roles in a
number of Warner Brothers musicals. Her most famous film role was Liza
in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (). Reflecting on Warners'
non-renewal of her option, Gibson said, "There are just so many
musicals, and they had Doris Day. And who can shine in comparison to
her vivacity?"
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