Born 1899 (age 93) · Urbana, Illinois, USA
Appears in 98 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virginia Sale (May 20, 1899 – August 23, 1992) was an American character actress whose career spanned six decades, during most of which she played older women, even when she was in her twenties. Over the 46 years she was active as an actress, she worked in films, stage, radio and television. She was famous for her one-woman stage show, Americana Sketches, which she did for more than 1,000 performances during a 15-year span. Married to actor and studio executive Sam Wren, she co-starred with him in one of the first television family comedies, Wren's Nest, in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She gave birth to fraternal twins, Virginia and Christopher, in 1936. Later in her career she worked on television, and in commercials. She died from heart failure at the age of 93 at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in 1992.

Filmography

The Crowd
7.6
The Crowd
1928
as Mary's Sister-in-Law (uncredited)
Topper
6.7
Topper
1937
as Miss Johnson
They Died with Their Boots On
6.7
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Tom's Wife
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
as Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
The Gang's All Here
5.9
The Gang's All Here
1943
as Miss Custer, Secretary (uncredited)
When Strangers Marry
6.2
When Strangers Marry
1944
as Chambermaid
Slither
5.8
Slither
1973
as Bingo Caller
Hit the Ice
6.0
Hit the Ice
1943
as Nurse who Faints (uncredited)
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
5.9
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
1931
as Charity Ward Nun (uncredited)
Strike Up the Band
6.6
Strike Up the Band
1940
as Music Teacher
The Flame of New Orleans
6.6
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Giraud's Cousin Clarissa
Star in the Night
7.5
Star in the Night
1945
as Miss Roberts (uncredited)
One Foot in Heaven
6.9
One Foot in Heaven
1941
as Sister Sale at the Movie Theatre (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Reno
6.5
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Maid Reporting Missing Passkey
Union Depot
6.0
Union Depot
1932
as Woman on Platform Watching Actress (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes
5.4
When Tomorrow Comes
1939
as Waitress (uncredited)
Danger Signal
6.0
Danger Signal
1945
as Mrs. Crockett
Destroyer
6.8
Destroyer
1943
as Kansas' Dance Partner
The Man with Two Faces
6.4
The Man with Two Faces
1934
as Peabody