Virginia Welles
Biography
Virginia Welles was an American film actress who was born in Wausau, Wisconsin. A talent agent noticed her during a Hollywood visit, but she chose to finish a college drama course first, training in drama under actress Maude Adams. Paramount signed her in 1945 after agent William Meiklejohn brought her screen test to the studio's executives. Her film debut came that year in Kiss and Tell, and she followed it with To Each His Own (1946). She was known for appearances in Shirley Temple films, among them A Kiss for Corliss (1949), and she also had a role in Ladies' Man. Welles later acted on stage in San Francisco and stepped away from show business for a time, working in shorts and television without major roles. She returned in 1956 opposite Mickey Rooney in Francis in the Haunted House. She died in 2002.
77years old at death
- Born Wausau
- Died Rancho Mirage
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Virginia Francine Welter (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years1946 to 1949
Every film, newest first
- 1949A Kiss for CorlissIMDb rating 5.8
- 1947Dear RuthIMDb rating 7.1
- 1946To Each His OwnIMDb rating 7.6
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Big break
Welles signed with Paramount Studios on August 7, 1945, after agent William Meiklejohn heard about her Warner Brothers screen test and ran it for Paramount executives.
Getting ready for a role
For a scene in Ladies' Man, Welles was told she looked only mild when asked to seem frantic, so she chose wildness instead, though she later felt the film's expression was wrong.
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Worked with
Virginia Welles made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Irving Bacon's page
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William Holden's page
Roy Roberts's page
Frank Faylen's page
Olivia de Havilland's page
Mitchell LeisenDirector, 1 film, 1946
All films by Mitchell Leisen
William D. RussellDirector, 1 film, 1947
All films by William D. Russell
Richard WallaceDirector, 1 film, 1949
All films by Richard Wallace
Online
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