Virginia Christine (born Virginia Christine Ricketts; March 5, 1920 – July 24, 1996) was an American actress. From 1965 to 1986 she was seen nationwide as Mrs. Olson, the Swedish spokeswomannote for Folgers Coffee. She was also known for her roles in The Killers (1946), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
Christine married actor Fritz Feld, who had also been her acting teacher, and the couple had two children. She died of a heart ailment at the age of 76. In honor of her roles as Mrs. Olson, the water tower in her hometown of Stanton, Iowa is shaped like a coffee pot.
Virginia Christine Filmography:
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Film
- 1943 Truck Busters: Eadie Watkins
- 1943 Edge Of Darkness: Hulda (
Uncredited Role) - 1943 Mission to Moscow: Maria – Beautician (Uncredited)
- 1943 Action In The North Atlantic: Pebbles (Deleted Role)
- 1944 Raiders Of Ghost City: Trina Dressard
- 1944 The Old Texas Trail: Queenie Leone
- 1944 The Mummys Curse: Princess Ananka
- 1945 Counter Attack: Tanya (Uncredited)
- 1945 Phantom Of The Plains: Celeste
- 1945 Girls Of The Big House: Bernice Meyers
- 1946 The Scarlet Horseman: Carla Marquette
- 1946 Idea Girl: Evelina
- 1946 Murder Is My Business: Dora Darnell
- 1946 House Of Horrors: Lady of the Streets
- 1946 The Wife Of Monte Cristo: Florice Michaud (Uncredited)
- 1946 The Inner Circle: Rhoda Roberts
- 1946 The Killers (1946): Lilly Harmon Lubinsky
- 1946 The Mysterious Mr Valentine: Lola Carson
- 1947 The Invisible Wall: Mildred Elsworth
- 1947 The Gangster: Mrs. Karty
- 1948 Women In The Night: Claire Adams
- 1948 Night Wind: Jean Benson
- 1949 Cover Up: Margaret Baker
- 1949 Special Agent: Mabel Rumpler
- 1950 The Men: Patient’s Wife at Lecture (Uncredited)
- 1950 Cyrano de Bergerac (1950): Sister Marthe
- 1952 The First Time: Nurse (Uncredited)
- 1952 High Noon: Mrs. Simpson (Uncredited)
- 1953 Never Wave At AWAC: Lt. Myles (Uncredited)
- 1953 Woman They Almost Lynched: Jenny
- 1954 Dragnet: Mrs. Caldwell
- 1955 The Cobweb: Sally
- 1955 Not As A Stranger: Bruni
- 1955 Good Morning Miss Dove: Mrs. Rigsbee (Uncredited)
- 1956 The Killer Is Loose: Mary Gillespie
- 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956): Wilma Lentz
- 1956 Nightmare: Mrs. Sue Bressard
- 1956 Three Brave Men: Helen Goldsmith
- 1957 The Spirit Of St Louis: Secretary (Uncredited)
- 1957 Johnny Tremain: Mrs. Lapham
- 1957 The Careless Years: Matilda Vernon
- 1960 Flaming Star: Mrs. Phillips (Uncredited)
- 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg: Mrs. Halbestadt
- 1962 Incident In An Alley: Mrs. Connell
- 1963 Cattle King: Ruth Winters
- 1963 Four For Texas: Brunhilde
- 1963 The Prize: Mrs. Bergh
- 1964 One Mans Way: Anna Peale
- 1964 The Killers (1964): Miss Watson
- 1965 A Rage To Live: Emma
- 1966 Billy The Kid Versus Dracula: Eva Oster
- 1967 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Hillary St. George
- 1968 In Enemy Country: Frau Gulden
- 1969 Hail Hero: Eleanor Murchison
- 1969 Daughter Of The Mind: Helga (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf: Miss Cummings (TV Movie)
- 1976 Woman of the Year: Alma (TV Movie)
Short Film Roles
- 1943 Women At War: Mary Sawyer
- 1956 King Of The Block: June Gordon
- 1959 Pay The Piper: Mrs. Thompson
Television Roles
- 1951 Mark Saber: Ilga (1 episode)
- 1951 Front Page Detective: Beatrice Hillmane/Shelly (3 episodes)
- 1952 Dangerous Assignment: Carla Fabri (1 episode)
- 1952-53 The Abbott And Costello Show: Grateful Lady/Mrs. Jackson (2 episodes)
- 1952-54 Dragnet: Mrs. Martin/Helen Karsten (4 episodes)
- 1953 Im The Law: Elliot (1 episode)
- 1953-54 Four Star Playhouse: Clerk/Miss Chase (2 episodes)
- 1954 The Adventures of Superman: Mrs. Frank (1 episode)
- 1954 The Whistler: Helen (1 episode)
- 1954-56 The Ford Television Theatre: Mrs. Talbot (2 episodes)
- 1955 Stage 7: Secretary (1 episode)
- 1955 Public Defender: Mom Kennedy (1 episode)
- 1955 Soldiers Of Fortune: Bonnie (1 episode)
- 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Model/Secretary (2 episodes)
- 1955-56 Cavalcade Of America: Mrs. Sargent (2 episodes)
- 1956 The Star And The Story: Alice (1 episode)
- 1956 Front Row Center: Eileen Grant/Mrs. Graf (2 episodes)
- 1956 Father Knows Best: Grace Miller (1 episode)
- 1956 Science Fiction Theatre: Dr. Eleanor Ballard/Prof. Anna Adler (2 episodes)
- 1956 The Adventures Of Jim Bowie: Katrina Gottschalk (1 episode)
- 1956-58 Matinee Theatre: Julia (2 episodes)
- 1956-58 Studio 57: Jenny Pickett (4 episodes)
- 1956-59 General Electric Theater: Head Nurse/Sarah (2 episodes)
- 1956-71 This Is The Life: Sophia Szabo/Florence/Nurse (5 episodes)
- 1957 Wire Service: Sigrid Jensen (1 episode)
- 1957 Hey Jeannie: Mrs. Warren (1 episode)
- 1957 The Lone Ranger: Cecile Charron (1 episode)
- 1957 Code 3: Beverly (1 episode)
- 1957 Casey Jones: Doris Jones (1 episode)
- 1957-58 Whirlybirds: Mrs. Salik/Mrs. Satik/Mrs. Thompson (3 episodes)
- 1957-58 Trackdown: Millie/Mrs. Doan (3 episodes)
- 1957-59 State Trooper: Dorette Mason/Ethel Larkin/Rena Desmond (3 episodes)
- 1957-65 Gunsmoke: Lila/Bess (2 episodes)
- 1958 The Restless Gun: Amy Durant (1 episode)
- 1958 Mike Hammer: June Earl (1 episode)
- 1958 The Millionaire: Mrs. Barnett (1 episode)
- 1958 The Thin Man: Mildred (1 episode)
- 1958 Behind Closed Doors: Julie (1 episode)
- 1958 Peter Gunn: Nancy Davis (1 episode)
- 1958 Zane Grey Theatre: Julie Hart (1 episode)
- 1958 Buckskin: Miss Emily Pringle (1 episode)
- 1958 The Donna Reed Show: Margaret Lang (1 episode)
- 1958 The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Martha Evans (1 episode)
- 1958-60 The Loretta Young Show: Mrs. Brown/Bertha Holt/Mrs. Spencer (3 episodes)
- 1959 Rescue 8: Millie Wilde (1 episode)
- 1959 Steve Canyon: Mary Moore (1 episode)
- 1959 The Lawless Years: Mrs. Pavlock (1 episode)
- 1959 Frontier Doctor: Hester Gray, Stan’s Sister (1 episode)
- 1959 Man Without A Gun: Sarah Carver (1 episode)
- 1959 How To Marry A Millionaire: Alma (1 episode)
- 1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive: Mrs. Logan/Harriet Meecham (2 episodes)
- 1959 The Du Pont Show With June Allyson: Mother (1 episode)
- 1959 The Twilight Zone (1959): Ethel Bedeker (1 episode)
- 1959 The Man From Blackhawk: Mary Schuler (1 episode)
- 1959 The Rifleman: Mrs. Hardy/Mrs. Dalrymple (2 episodes)
- 1960 M Squad: Mrs. Jake Fassard (1 episode)
- 1960 Riverboat: Aunt Samantha Dexter (1 episode)
- 1960 Happy: Janice (1 episode)
- 1960 Thriller: Marge (1 episode)
- 1960 Death Valley Days: Kate Hanson (1 episode)
- 1960-61 Coronado 9: Sarita/Margaret Hammock (2 episodes)
- 1960-61 Rawhide: Sarah Tenney/Ada Covey (2 episodes)
- 1960-62 Tales Of Wells Fargo: Ovie Swenson (15 episodes)
- 1960-63 The Untouchables: Dora Mizo/Stella Barber (2 episodes)
- 1960-63 77 Sunset Strip: Grace Thorn/Greta Haggman (2 episodes)
- 1961 Maverick: Verna Lyme (1 episode)
- 1961 Shirley Temples Storybook: Rebecca Baines (1 episode)
- 1961 The Deputy: Molly Baker (1 episode)
- 1961 The Asphalt Jungle: Miss Brandt (1 episode)
- 1961 Mister Ed: Margaret (1 episode)
- 1961 The Dick Powell Theatre: Joey’s Mother (1 episode)
- 1961 Shotgun Slade: Melissa Haggerty (1 episode)
- 1961-63 Perry Mason: Helen Duncan/Beth Sandover/Edith Summers (3 episodes)
- 1961-65 Wagon Train: Clara Reynolds/Amanda Santee/Elaine Gatsby/Minna Collins/Mrs. Reed (5 episodes)
- 1962 Bronco: Martha Gant (1 episode)
- 1962 The New Breed: Annabelle (1 episode)
- 1962 Target The Corruptors: Lorraine (1 episode)
- 1962 Going My Way: Mrs. Randall (1 episode)
- 1962 Stoney Burke: Flora Hill (1 episode)
- 1963 The Eleventh Hour: Mrs. Drury (1 episode)
- 1963-64 Ben Casey: Alice Cabot/Rose Evans (2 episodes)
- 1963-64 Bonanza: Mary Johnson/Martha Hale (2 episodes)
- 1963-67 The Virginian: Leora Tressider/Judith Briscoe/Nora Claypool/Margaret Conlan (4 episodes_
- 1964 Mr Novak: Mrs. Payne (1 episode)
- 1964-65 The Fugitive: Cora/Alma Mercer (2 episodes)
- 1965 Broadside: Wave Commander Peabody (1 episode)
- 1965 The Big Valley: Margaret Coleman (1 episode)
- 1966 Laredo: Agnes Halsey (1 episode)
- 1966 A Man Called Shenandoah: Fran Macauley (1 episode)
- 1966 Jericho: Frau Luders (1 episode)
- 1966-68 The F.B.I.: Mrs. Ferguson/Lucille Fortier/Eugenia Sayres (3 episodes)
- 1967 The Felony Squad: Cleaning Woman (1 episode)
- 1967 Judd For The Defense: Alice Lindsay (1 episode)
- 1967 The Invaders (1967): Mrs. Thorne (1 episode)
- 1968-70 Daniel Boone: Martha/Mrs. Brewster (2 episodes)
- 1969 Lancer: Hannah Sickles (1 episode)
- 1970 Nanny and the Professor: Mrs. Wilson (1 episode)
- 1974 Ironside (1967): Esther Hawkins (1 episode)
- 1976 Kojak: Mrs. Yankowski (1 episode)
- 1979-83 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo: Additional Voices
