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Virginia Baker(1922-2003)

  • Actress
  • Producer
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Virginia Baker was born on 7 July 1922 in New York, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), Ten Seconds to Hell (1959) and The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975). She was married to Jack Palance. She died on 1 January 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJanuary 1, 2003(80)
BornJuly 7, 1922
DiedJanuary 1, 2003(80)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and George Kennedy in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
7.0
  • Couple at Station
  • 1974
Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
Ten Seconds to Hell
6.5
  • Frau Bauer
  • 1959
The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975)
The Hatfields and the McCoys
5.6
TV Movie
  • Levicy Hatfield
  • 1975
Karen Black in The Day of the Locust (1975)
The Day of the Locust
6.9
  • Guest
  • 1975

Credits

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Actress



  • Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Cooper
    • 1987
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Andrea
    • 1979
  • Karen Black in The Day of the Locust (1975)
    The Day of the Locust
    6.9
    • Guest
    • 1975
  • The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975)
    The Hatfields and the McCoys
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Levicy Hatfield
    • 1975
  • Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges, and George Kennedy in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
    Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
    7.0
    • Couple at Station
    • 1974
  • Jeanette Nolan in Dirty Sally (1974)
    Dirty Sally
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Martha
    • 1974
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Colby
    • Boni Damon
    • 1958–1973
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Selena Parker
    • 1965
  • Something Wild (1961)
    Something Wild
    6.7
    • Girl in the 5 & 10 (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)
    Ten Seconds to Hell
    6.5
    • Frau Bauer
    • 1959
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ellen
    • 1953
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • 1953

Producer



  • The Sky's No Limit (1984)
    The Sky's No Limit
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Virginia Baker Palance)
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Virginia Baker Palance
  • Born
    • July 7, 1922
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 1, 2003
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(struck by car)
  • Spouse
    • Jack PalanceApril 20, 1949 - June 5, 1968 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Brooke Palance
  • Relatives
      Tarquin Wilding(Grandchild)

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  • Trivia
    Mother of Brooke Palance, Holly Palance and Cody Palance.

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