
Alan LightCC BY 2.0File pageVirginia Christine
- film actor
- television actor
- stage actor
- voice actor
- actor
- Born 1920-03-05
- Died 1996-07-24 (aged 76)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1943–present
Known for
- 1952
- 1969Hail, Hero!Movie
age 49 - 1967Guess Who's Coming to DinnerMovie
age 47 - 1965A Rage to LiveMovie
age 45 - 1964The KillersMovie
age 44 - 19634 for TexasMovie
age 43 - 1963Cattle KingMovie
age 43 - 1963The PrizeMovie
age 43 - 1961Judgment at NurembergMovie
age 41 - 1960Flaming StarMovie
age 40 - 1957Johnny TremainMrs. LaphamMovie
age 37 - 1957The Spirit of St. LouisMovie
age 37 - 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersMovie
age 36
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hail, Hero! | Movie | 49 | |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner | Movie | 47 | |
| 1965 | A Rage to Live | Movie | 45 | |
| 1964 | The Killers | Movie | 44 | |
| 1963 | 4 for Texas | Movie | 43 | |
| 1963 | Cattle King | Movie | 43 | |
| 1963 | The Prize | Movie | 43 | |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nuremberg | Movie | 41 | |
| 1960 | Flaming Star | Movie | 40 | |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremain | Movie | Mrs. Lapham | 37 |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Movie | 37 | |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Movie | 36 |
Career timeline
Award won Role or nomination
age 0
- Born
age 23
age 24
age 26
age 30
age 32
age 35
age 36
age 37
age 40
age 41
age 43
age 44
age 45
age 47
age 49
age 76
- Died
Career in numbers
Scores by year
- 1944The Mummy's Curse47.5
- 1946The Killers91.0
- 1950Cyrano de Bergerac72.0
- 1950The Men75.0
- 1952High Noon87.5
- 1955Not as a Stranger24.0
- 1955The Cobweb68.0
- 1956Invasion of the Body Snatchers89.3
- 1957The Spirit of St. Louis74.5
- 1960Flaming Star82.0
- 1961Judgment at Nuremberg76.7
- 19634 for Texas26.0
- 1963The Prize52.0
- 1964The Killers74.7
- 1967Guess Who's Coming to Dinner66.3
Worked with most
By shared titlesFamily and influences
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Nothing recorded for: Partner, Parents, Children, Siblings, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.
Photos
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It was during the war, and they thought Kraft was too Teutonic, and they said I would be compared to Kraft cheese if I were bad.
Read the full quoteThey consider me a friend, it shows in their faces, and I’m a sucker for that.
Read the full quoteI’d done commercials before, you had to smile and be phony, and that’s not my style. The spot was created to be warm and homey, to lend itself to realism. That’s important to me.
Read the full quoteI used to buy whatever was on sale, now it is always Folger’s. Think what would happen at the checkout counter if I bought something else.
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1943–
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles




A Rage to Live
The Killers
4 for Texas
Cattle King
The Prize
Flaming Star
Johnny Tremain
The Spirit of St. Louis