Virginia Patton, who starred as Ruth Dakin Bailey, George Bailey’s sister-in-law in the holiday classic It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart, has died.
As reported by the Mathews Funeral Home, Patton died suddenly on Thursday at a care facility for the elderly in Albany, Georgia.
The news of Moss’ passing was made public by Legacy, and Karolyn Grimes, who costarred with Moss as a young child actor in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” offered her thoughts on Facebook.
“We now have two angels! Mrs. Virginia Patton Moss was 97 years old,” according to Grimes. She’s now with her beloved husband, Cruse. She will be dearly missed.
Virginia Patton Moss Net Worth From Acting Career Before Death
Actress Virginia may have left behind a sizeable inheritance for her descendants with her six-year acting career and other professional endeavors.
Although the exact sum of her professional earnings and net worth is unclear, internet auctions place her value in the $1 million to $5 million range.
Patton said, “I’ve probably been in more houses than even Santa Claus” due to “It’s a Wonderful Life” airing many times each Christmas for decades.
After starring as the female lead in the Western Black Eagle (1948) and the Ku Klux Klan movie The Burning Cross (1947), Patton announced her retirement from acting in The Lucky Stiff (1949).
In addition to serving as president and director of the Patton Corp., an investment and real estate holding business, Patton worked as a docent at the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art.
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Married To Husband Cruse W. Moss And Raised Family In Michigan
In 1949 three years after the film’s release, the actress wed Cruse W. Moss, adopting his last name.
Together, they moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Moss started a business, brought up a family of three, and worked as a docent at the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
Basically, the duo stayed married for 69 years until Cruse passed away in 2018.
When asked why she decided to give acting up, Moss replied in 2012, “I couldn’t imagine myself doing that for my life.” “I desired to be exactly who I am. Ann Arbor, Michigan, has a great spouse, great kids, and a good member of the neighborhood. I work hard for the neighborhood.
In 2012, Moss’s husband, Cruse W. Moss, asserted that Virginia was the only girl hired personally by Frank Capra.
“Another studio loaned out every single other actor in that movie. However, Frank Capra signed Ginny for that picture while she was not at the studio.
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Obituary: It’s a Wonderful Life Actress Death Caused Linked With Growing Age
The 97 years old’s actress’ death is believed to have been caused by her growing age. Though the news of her death has been cited, the actual cause of her death has been kept under wrap.
Moreover, following her death news, fans and online users have been sharing obituary to the loving soul, who was the last surviving adult cast of “It’s wonderful Life.”
In connection, a former U.S. Navy Intel, Mike Spinney, posted on Twitter: “#RIP to the last surviving adult cast member of “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
“Virginia Patton (Moss)–Ruth Dakin Bailey in the film–passed away at age 97 last week in Albany, GA. Be a shame if @Variety let this go unnoticed.”