Virginia Leith
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Virginia Leith is an American actress, filed among the working names of the industry. Nothing in the record predates 1953. The work has been mostly features. The Girl in 'Fear and Desire' is the role that gets mentioned first. The credits extend to 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die'.
Virginia Leith
9 Movies
2 Series
Virginia Leith is an American actress, filed among the working names of the industry. Nothing in the record predates 1953. The work has been mostly features. The Girl in 'Fear and Desire' is the role that gets mentioned first. The credits extend to 'The Brain That Wouldn't Die'.
Movies
Plays The Girl
Fear and Desire
1953
Plays Ann Magruder
White Feather
1955
Plays Claire Amberly
Black Widow
1954
Plays Ellen Kingship
A Kiss Before Dying
1956
Plays Jan Compton
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
1962
Plays Linda Sherman
Violent Saturday
1955
Plays Connie Mitchell
Toward the Unknown
1956
Plays Pat Lange
On the Threshold of Space
1956
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Battered
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Condominium
Carolyn Garver · 2 episodes
1980
TV
First Love
Ann March (uncredited)
1977
Film
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
Jan Compton
1962
Film
One Step Beyond
Sally Conroy / Karen Wharton · 1 episode
1959
TV
Toward the Unknown
Connie Mitchell
1956
Film
A Kiss Before Dying
Ellen Kingship
1956
Film
On the Threshold of Space
Pat Lange
1956
Film
Violent Saturday
Linda Sherman
1955
Film
White Feather
Ann Magruder
1955
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Virginia Leith still alive?
Virginia Leith passed away on November 4, 2019 at age 94.
What are the most famous roles of Virginia Leith?
Virginia Leith is best known for roles in Fear and Desire, The Brain That Wouldn't Die, Violent Saturday.
How many movies has Virginia Leith been in?
Over a 66-year career (since 1953), Virginia Leith has appeared in 9 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Virginia Leith's first movie?
The career of Virginia Leith began with Fear and Desire (1953).
What is Virginia Leith's most recent movie or series?
Virginia Leith's most recent release is Condominium, which premiered on April 6, 1980.
What TV shows has Virginia Leith appeared in?
On television, Virginia Leith has appeared in One Step Beyond, Condominium.
Virginia Leith
1925-10-15 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Virginia Leith (October 15, 1925 - November 4, 2019) was an American film and television actress.
Leith starred in a few films, with her most productive period coming in the 1950s. Her debut in 1953 was also the first film directed by Stanley Kubrick, a self-financed art house film, Fear and Desire. She signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox in 1954 and had leading roles in films such as On the Threshold of Space, Toward the Unknown, Violent Saturday and opposite Robert Wagner and Joanne Woodward in the crime drama A Kiss Before Dying.
She left show business following her 1960 marriage to actor Donald Harron. After her divorce from Harron, in the 1970s Leith resumed her career and appeared in a few films and on television shows, including Starsky and Hutch, Barnaby Jones, and Baretta. She left the screen again in the early 1980s. Her most recognizable role may have been that of a decapitated woman whose head is kept alive in The Brain That Wouldn't Die.