Virginia Mayo

Acting

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Nov 30, 1920

Birth Place: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

About Virginia Mayo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Virginia Mayo (November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American film actress. After a short career in vaudeville, Mayo progressed to films and during the 1940s established herself as a supporting player in such films as The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) and White Heat (1949). She worked extensively during the 1950s, but after this her appearances were fewer. She worked occasionally until her final performance in 1997. Description above from the Wikipedia article Virginia Mayo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Best Virginia Mayo Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Virginia Mayo's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) movie poster

★10.0

James Cagney: Top of the World — Michael J. Fox hosts this documentary featuring film clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage that traces superstar Jame

James Cagney: Top of the World

1992•Documentary

★8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) movie poster

★8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere — Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memo

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954•Documentary

★7.8

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) movie poster

★7.8

The Best Years of Our Lives — It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWI

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946•Drama

★7.7

★7.7

White Heat — A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical

White Heat

1949•Crime

★7.5

White Heat: Top of the World (2005) movie poster

★7.5

White Heat: Top of the World — An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.

White Heat: Top of the World

2005•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Virginia Mayo.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2008	Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
2005	White Heat: Top of the World	Self (archive footage)	Super Hit	Similar →
1996	Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach	Self	Hit	Similar →
1995	Inside the Dream Factory	Self	Average	Similar →
1994	The Bible According to Hollywood	Self	Average	Similar →
1992	James Cagney: Top of the World	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1988	Gregory Peck: His Own Man	Self (archive footage)	Hit	Similar →
1977	Haunted	Michelle	Flop	Similar →
1964	Young Fury	Sara McCoy	Flop	Similar →
1961	Revolt of the Mercenaries	Lady Patrizia, Duchessa di Rivalta	Hit	Similar →
1959	Jet Over The Atlantic	Jean Gurney	Flop	Similar →
1959	Westbound	Norma Putnam	Average	Similar →
1958	Fort Dobbs	Celia Gray	Hit	Similar →
1957	The Tall Stranger	Ellen	Hit	Similar →
1957	The Big Land	Helen Jagger	Average	Similar →
1956	Congo Crossing	Louise Whitman	Flop	Similar →
1956	Great Day in the Morning	Ann Merry Alaine	Average	Similar →
1956	The Proud Ones	Sally	Average	Similar →
1955	Pearl of the South Pacific	Rita Delaine	Average	Similar →
1954	The Silver Chalice	Helena	Flop	Similar →
1954	A Star Is Born World Premiere	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1954	King Richard and the Crusaders	Lady Edith Plantagenet	Average	Similar →
1953	Devil's Canyon	Abby Nixon	Flop	Similar →
1953	South Sea Woman	Ginger Martin	Flop	Similar →
1953	She's Back on Broadway	Catherine Terris	Average	Similar →
1952	The Iron Mistress	Judalon de Bornay	Flop	Similar →
1952	She's Working Her Way Through College	Angela Gardner	Flop	Similar →
1951	Starlift	Virginia Mayo	Average	Similar →
1951	Painting The Clouds With Sunshine	Carol	Flop	Similar →
1951	Along the Great Divide	Ann Keith	Hit	Similar →
1951	Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.	Lady Barbara Wellesley	Hit	Similar →
1950	The West Point Story	Eve Dillon	Average	Similar →
1950	The Flame and the Arrow	Anne de Hesse	Average	Similar →
1950	Backfire	Nurse Julie Benson	Average	Similar →
1949	Red Light	Carla North	Average	Similar →
1949	White Heat	Verna Jarrett	Super Hit	Similar →
1949	The Girl from Jones Beach	Ruth Wilson	Flop	Similar →
1949	Colorado Territory	Colorado Carson	Hit	Similar →
1949	Flaxy Martin	Flaxy Martin	Average	Similar →
1948	A Song Is Born	Honey Swanson	Average	Similar →
1948	Smart Girls Don't Talk	Linda Vickers	Average	Similar →
1947	The Secret Life of Walter Mitty	Rosalind van Hoorn	Hit	Similar →
1947	Out of the Blue	Deborah Tyler	Average	Similar →
1946	The Best Years of Our Lives	Marie Derry	Super Hit	Similar →
1946	The Kid from Brooklyn	Polly Pringle	Average	Similar →
1945	Road to Home	Self (archive footage)	Flop	Similar →
1945	Wonder Man	Ellen Shanley	Hit	Similar →
1944	The Princess and the Pirate	Princess Margaret	Hit	Similar →
1944	Up in Arms	Joanna (uncredited)	Average	Similar →
1943	Jack London	Mamie	Average	Similar →

Virginia Mayo - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Virginia Mayo?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Virginia Mayo is "James Cagney: Top of the World" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Virginia Mayo acted in?

Virginia Mayo has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Virginia Mayo?

Other notable films include "A Star Is Born World Premiere", "The Best Years of Our Lives", and "White Heat".