Virginia Christine

Biography

Virginia Christine Ricketts (March 5, 1920 – July 24, 1996) was an American character actress and voice actress of Swedish descent. She had a long career on the screen, stage, and radio and appeared in more than 170 feature films and TV-productions. She is best remembered for her role in a string of television commercials for Folgers Coffee during the 1960s and 1970s.

Known for

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Woman of the Year

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970 ⭐ 6.8

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Daughter of the Mind

1969 ⭐ 6.7

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Hail, Hero!

1969 ⭐ 6.5

Career timeline

1976

Woman of the Year Notable

Alma · 1976

⭐ 7.0

1970

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Miss Cummings · 1970

⭐ 6.8

1969

Daughter of the Mind

Helga · 1969

⭐ 6.7

Hail, Hero!

Eleanor Murchiston · 1969

⭐ 6.5

1968

In Enemy Country Notable

Frau Gulden · 1968

⭐ 8.3

1967

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Notable

Hilary St. George · 1967

⭐ 7.6

1966

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

Eva Oster · 1966

⭐ 4.1

1965

A Rage to Live

Emma · 1965

⭐ 4.8

1964

The Killers

Miss Watson · 1964

⭐ 6.9

One Man's Way

Anna Peale · 1964

⭐ 4.3

1963

The Prize

Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon · 1963

⭐ 6.7

4 for Texas

Brunhilde · 1963

⭐ 5.1

Cattle King

Mrs. Ruth Winters (Brassfield' · 1963

⭐ 6.3

1962

Incident in an Alley

Mrs. Connell · 1962

⭐ 4.1

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg Notable

Mrs. Halbestadt · 1961

⭐ 8.0

1960

Flaming Star

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) · 1960

⭐ 6.5

1957

The Hired Man

Beverly · 1957

The Careless Years

Mrs. Vernon · 1957

⭐ 5.7

Johnny Tremain

Mrs. Lapham · 1957

⭐ 6.1

1956

Three Brave Men

Helen Goldsmith · 1956

⭐ 6.3

Nightmare

Sue Bressard · 1956

⭐ 6.1

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Notable

Wilma Lentz · 1956

⭐ 7.5

1955

Good Morning, Miss Dove Notable

Mrs. Rigsbee (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 7.0

Not as a Stranger

Bruni · 1955

⭐ 6.2

The Cobweb

Sally · 1955

⭐ 5.7

1954

Dragnet

Mrs. Caldwell · 1954

⭐ 6.1

1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

Jenny · 1953

⭐ 6.6

Never Wave at a WAC

Lt. Myles · 1953

⭐ 5.0

1952

High Noon Notable

Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) · 1952

⭐ 7.7

The First Time Notable

Nurse · 1952

⭐ 7.5

1950

Cyrano de Bergerac

Sister Marthe · 1950

⭐ 6.9

1949

Special Agent Notable

Mabel Rumpler · 1949

⭐ 9.0

Cover Up

Margaret Baker · 1949

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Joseph Bologna

Sam Rodino

Renée Taylor

Tess Harding

Dick O'Neill

Phil Whitaker

Anthony Holland

Gerald Howe

Richard Bakalyan

Pinkey Barbiki

Edward G. Robinson

Emile Pulska

Martin Balsam

Stanley Pulska

Diane Baker

Peggy Pulska

Ruth Roman

Lois

Percy Rodriguez

Frank Jones

Full filmography

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Woman of the Year

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970 ⭐ 6.8

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Daughter of the Mind

1969 ⭐ 6.7

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Hail, Hero!

1969 ⭐ 6.5

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In Enemy Country

1968 ⭐ 8.3

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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

1967 ⭐ 7.6

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Billy the Kid Versus Dracula

1966 ⭐ 4.1

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A Rage to Live

1965 ⭐ 4.8

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The Killers

1964 ⭐ 6.9

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One Man's Way

1964 ⭐ 4.3

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The Prize

1963 ⭐ 6.7

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4 for Texas

1963 ⭐ 5.1

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Cattle King

1963 ⭐ 6.3

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Incident in an Alley

1962 ⭐ 4.1

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Judgment at Nuremberg

1961 ⭐ 8.0

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Flaming Star

1960 ⭐ 6.5

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The Hired Man

1957

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The Careless Years

1957 ⭐ 5.7

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Johnny Tremain

1957 ⭐ 6.1

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The Spirit of St. Louis

1957 ⭐ 6.7