Virginia Gregg
Actress
70 years (Mar 6, 1916 – Sep 15, 1986)Harrisburg, Illinois, USA
Whatever else has changed around her, Virginia Gregg has remained a working actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Among the rest of the work, 'Operation Petticoat' stands out. 80 years of work add up to around 139 titles. The single most recognizable credit is 'Psycho III', playing Norma Bates.
Virginia Gregg
Actress
Whatever else has changed around her, Virginia Gregg has remained a working actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Among the rest of the work, 'Operation Petticoat' stands out. 80 years of work add up to around 139 titles. The single most recognizable credit is 'Psycho III', playing Norma Bates.
46 Movies
Plays Edna Flaunce
The Hanging Tree
1959
Plays Norma Bates (voice)
Psycho III
1986
Plays Esther Newman
Madigan
1968
Plays Major Edna Heywood
Operation Petticoat
1959
Plays Mrs. Drummond
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
Plays Rose Tibbs
The Fastest Gun Alive
1956
Plays Mrs. Patterson
Heaven with a Gun
1969
Plays Barbara Hightower (voice)
Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection
1972
Plays Anne Richards
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
1955
Plays Third Woman
Gentleman's Agreement
1947
Plays Ellen
I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955
Plays Funeral Home Owner's Wife
S.O.B.
1981
Plays Miss Parker
Spencer's Mountain
1963
Plays Myra Pringle
Twilight for the Gods
1958
Plays Emily
The Amazing Mr. X
1948
Plays Amy Waller
Hound-Dog Man
1959
Plays Aunt Dete (voice)
Heidi's Song
1982
Plays Dolly Bast
Two on a Guillotine
1965
Plays Miriam (voice)
Samson and Delilah
1986
Plays Mrs. Lorgan
Joy in the Morning
1965
Plays Ada Davis
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
Plays Ruth
Man-Trap
1961
Plays Dr. Susan Nash
The Gay Intruders
1948
Plays Mrs. Dane
Crime in the Streets
1956
Plays Madeline
Casbah
1948
Plays Ann Cade
A Walk in the Spring Rain
1970
Plays Mrs. Ethel Starkie
Dragnet
1954
Plays Mrs. Owens
The D.I.
1957
Plays Ticket Cashier
The Bubble
1966
Plays Clara Madison
Portland Exposé
1957
Plays The Maid
You Lie So Deep, My Love
1975
Plays Mrs. Hunter
House of Women
1962
Plays Helen Hill
Terror at Midnight
1956
Plays Nurse
Goodbye, Franklin High
1978
Plays Mildred Pickens
No Way Back
1976
93 TV Shows
Plays Tara (voice)
Space Stars
1981
Plays Additional Voices • Alice Dovely • Ghost of Netty Crabbe • Ma Skillett • Mama Mione • Sally • Voices
The Scooby-Doo Show
1976
Plays Tarra
The Herculoids
1967
Plays Additional Voices (voice)
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour
1976
Plays Mrs. Jean Hardy
Dragnet
1967
Plays Ellen Billstrom
Ben Casey
1961
Plays Mrs. Tilman
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Anne White
Adam-12
1968
Plays Mrs. Merryweather
Hazel
1961
Plays Wilma Jacobs, R.N.
Emergency!
1972
Plays Sybil
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Ellen
Ironside
1967
Plays Mrs. Vickers
Perry Mason
1957
Plays Mildred Partridge
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Mrs. Tyson
The Virginian
1962
Plays Helen Johnson
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Plays Sarah
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
Plays Laura Marco
State Trooper
1956
Plays Koko Kate
Hawaiian Eye
1959
Plays Astrid
Police Woman
1974
Plays Mrs. Petree
The Mod Squad
1968
Plays Amy Hardie
Maverick
1957
Plays Mrs. Essie Setlin
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Plays Martha Travis
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Commissioner Miller
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
1975
Plays Hannah
Little Women
1978
Plays Nurse Anne Turner
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
Plays Marie
Wire Service
1956
Plays Mrs. Oland
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
Plays Dr. Paris
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
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Samson and Delilah
Miriam (voice)
1986
Psycho III
Norma Bates (voice)
1986
Psycho II
Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
1983
Heidi's Song
Aunt Dete (voice)
1982
Space Stars
Tara (voice) · 66 episodes
1981–
S.O.B.
Funeral Home Owner's Wife
1981
Charlie's Angels
Mrs. Craig
1979Season 4
Alaskan Summer
Narration
1979
Little Women
Hannah
1978Season 1
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Virginia Gregg still alive?
Virginia Gregg passed away on September 15, 1986 at age 70.
What are the most famous roles of Virginia Gregg?
Virginia Gregg is best known for roles in Psycho, Notorious, Psycho II.
How many movies has Virginia Gregg been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1946), Virginia Gregg has appeared in 46 movies and 93 TV shows.
What was Virginia Gregg's first movie?
The career of Virginia Gregg began with Notorious (1946).
What is Virginia Gregg's most recent movie or series?
Virginia Gregg's most recent release is Samson and Delilah, which premiered on December 30, 1986.
What TV shows has Virginia Gregg appeared in?
On television, Virginia Gregg has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Bewitched, Bonanza, The Addams Family.
Virginia Gregg
1916-03-06 · Harrisburg, Illinois, USA
Virginia Lee Gregg (March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an American actress known for her many roles in radio dramas and television series.