Virginia Mayo was an American film actress whose golden-era charm and luminous screen presence made her one of Hollywood’s most memorable leading ladies of the 1940s and 1950s. Born on November 30, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri, she began performing at a young age, first through dance and later through stage work. Her early break came when she joined the Jester Hairston Choir and soon after toured with Billy Rose’s Diamond Horseshoe Revue, where her blend of elegance, comedy timing, and physical