Farmer, Virginia (1898–1988)
Farmer, Virginia (1898–1988)
American stage and screen actress. Born April 18, 1898, in Indiana; died May 19, 1988, in Long Beach, California.
Films include This Gun for Hire, Lady in the Dark, To Each His Own, Another Part of the Forest, Cyrano de Bergerac and The Men; founded LA chapter of Federal Theater Project (1930s); labeled by House Un-American Activities Committee as an unfriendly witness, saw career hampered; taught at LA Actors Studio.
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