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Virginia Lee was best known for her small but pivotal role as "Jeannie" in the jazz bar scene of the classic film noir D.O.A. (1949). While the main character, "Frank Bigelow" (Edmond O'Brien), attempts to pick her up, a suspicious figure in an overcoat slips poison into his drink.
Besides D.O.A., Lee appeared in minor roles in low-budget films and TV shows, sometimes credited as Virginia Lindley or Virginia Lee.
She also had supporting roles in The Black Widow (1947), In Like Flint (1967), Gunsmoke (1955), Death Valley Days (1952), and a recurring role on My Three Sons (1960) as Uncle Charlie's girlfriend.
Born on July 23, 1924, to Jesse and Ollie Elizabeth Roberds in Roseville, Michigan, she was raised in Redondo Beach, California, where she attended Redondo High School, majoring in Latin. She studied acting and graduated from the Pasadena Playhouse.
During World War II, she was a popular pin-up girl among G.I.s and entertained troops with the U.S.O. She worked in radio and appeared on magazine covers and billboard advertisements. She was a Sunday School teacher at the Baptist Church and later served as a Children's music director in the LDS Church.
Later in life, she taught at a private Christian school for about 15 years.
She is survived by her son, Stephen Davis; daughter, Sally Smith; and four grandchildren.
Virginia Lee passed away on November 22, 2008, and was laid to rest at Tan-Yan Cemetery in Camas Valley, Oregon.
