Virginia Gregg | |
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Born |
Harrisburg, Illinois, U.S. |
March 6, 1916
Died | September 15, 1986 Encino, California, U.S. |
(aged 70)
Cause of death | Lung cancer |
Years active | 1946–1986 |
Spouse(s) | Jaime del Valle (January 1948 – December 22, 1959; divorced); 3 sons |
Virginia Lee Gregg (March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an American actress known for her many roles in radio dramas and television series.
Born in the Illinois city of Harrisburg, she was the daughter of musician Dewey Alphaleta (née Todd) and businessman Edward William Gregg. She had a stepsister, Mary.
When Gregg was 5, she and her family moved to Pasadena. She attended Jefferson High School,Pasadena Junior College and Pacific Academy of Dramatic Art.
Before going into radio, Gregg played the double bass with the Pasadena Symphony and Pops. She was a member of the Singing Strings group heard initially on KHJ in Los Angeles in 1937 and later on CBS and Mutual.
Gregg was a prolific radio actress, heard on such programs as The Adventures of Sam Spade, Dragnet, Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Program, Let George Do It, Lux Radio Theatre, One Man's Family, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Screen Guild Theater, The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, The Zero Hour and Mutual Radio Theater.