, has died. She was 97. Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Georgia, confirmed the death on Monday, writing in an obituary that she «passed peacefully of natural causes» on Aug.
18. Patton Moss was best known for her role as Ruth Dakin Bailey in Frank Capra's , the wife of Todd Karns' Harry Bailey and sister-in-law of protagonist George Bailey, played by James Stewart.
She is credited as Virginia Patton in the film.Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey's daughter, Zuzu, posted a tribute to Patton Moss on Facebook, captioning a collection of new and old photos «We have another angel!» Patton Moss launched her career as a student at the University of Southern California, where she gained experience acting in plays and a few films.
In 2012, her husband, Cruse W. Moss, told an interviewer that «Virginia was the only girl that was contracted directly by Frank Capra.
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