Virginia Bruce

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Characters played by Virginia Bruce

Kitty Carroll — The Invisible Woman (1940)

Store model who volunteers for invisibility experiment to seek revenge on her ex-boss.

Mary Norvell — Flight Angels (1940)

Mary is a stewardess who helps Bill Graves persuade Chick to become a teacher after failing his flight physical. She marries Chick and remains connected to the airline; later, Graves arranges her flight schedule so she can reunite with Chick, who has returned to military aviation as an instructor.

Joan Marshall — Pardon My Sarong (1942)

Joan Marshall is Tommy Layton's competitor in the yacht race. Without Tommy's knowledge, she fires his original crew, prompting him to take revenge by kidnapping her and bringing her along on the voyage. Her rivalry with Tommy helps drive the story from the race's beginning through the dangerous journey.

Jenny — Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948)

John Triton's former fiancée who marries Whitney Courtland. She dies during childbirth, giving birth to Jean, an event John had previously foreseen and attempted to prevent.

Maris Kent — Woman Against Woman (1938)

Maris Kent meets Stephen Holland at a reception for his friend Senator Kingsley, and the two soon marry and return to Stephen's hometown. Cynthia, Stephen's former wife, works to undermine their life together, including arranging for friends to snub Maris at the local country club.

Mary Shannon — The Murder Man (1935)

Mary is a gossip columnist who loves Steve. Seeing that he works hard and drinks heavily, she urges him to take some time off. Her concern offers a personal counterpoint to Steve's relentless work and the guilt that drives his actions.

Trenna — Shadow of Doubt (1935)

Trenna is a Hollywood actress who rejects Sim's proposal to accept a marriage offer from movie star Haworth. She visits his home to decline his advances, is discovered near his body after he is shot, and becomes the primary murder suspect despite claiming innocence.

Joan Butterfield — There Goes My Heart (1938)

A wealthy heiress who escapes her grandfather’s yacht to experience an ordinary life in New York under the name Joan Baker. She becomes Peggy’s friend, works as a salesgirl, falls in love with Bill, and is devastated when his published story appears to reveal her identity and their romance.

Yvonne — Action in Arabia (1944)

A glamorous secret agent pursuing a group of Nazi saboteurs in Damascus. She helps Michael Gordon as he investigates William Chalmers's murder and uncovers the plan to foment an Arab insurrection. Her investigation and partnership with Gordon connect her directly to the effort to stop the attack on the Suez Canal.

Lynn Conway — The First Hundred Years (1938)

Lynn is David's wife and a successful literary and theatrical agent whose income supports their New York lifestyle. She refuses to give up work when David plans to move to New Bedford, and their disagreement leads to separation. After learning she is pregnant, she seeks reconciliation, and the couple leave together for New Bedford.

Maggie Adams — Let Freedom Ring (1939)

Maggie runs Clover City's local restaurant and loves Steve Logan. Believing that he has sided with Jim Knox against the farmers, she cannot forgive what she sees as his betrayal. She later goes into the mountains to warn the Wasp about Chris Mulligan, finds Steve instead, and leaves in disgust; at the election rally, her singing helps persuade the workers to support Thomas Logan.

Anna — Downstairs (1932)

A young housemaid who marries Albert at the start of the film, Anna becomes vulnerable to Karl's attention and is drawn into an affair with him. She rejects his advances at first, but later spends a night with him. When Karl asks her to leave with him, she refuses, saying she is still in love with Albert.

Career Overview

Virginia Bruce has 73 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Love, Honor and Goodbye, The Invisible Woman, Flight Angels. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
73
Birth Date
1910-09-29
Birth Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q242462), public domain (CC0).