---
name: "Virginia Gregg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/virginia-gregg"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "6 March 1916"
died: "15 September 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T02:56:10.158032+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Virginia Gregg

Actor. Born 6 March 1916 in Harrisburg, Illinois, USA. Died 15 September 1986.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 6 March 1916, Harrisburg, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 15 September 1986
- **Active:** 1947–1955
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 2 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 62, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 78 (2), 1950s 60 (1), 1960s 90 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Gregg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3560678, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339615/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19110

## Biography

Virginia Gregg (1916–1986) was an American actress. Born in Harrisburg, Illinois, she began her career in radio drama in the 1940s and became one of the busiest performers in the medium, appearing in numerous series including Dragnet.

She made her film debut in Body and Soul (1947) and went on to appear in more than 45 features. Her credits include Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), in which she played Anne Richards, Operation Petticoat (1959) and Crime in the Streets (1956). She provided the uncredited voice of Norma Bates in Psycho (1960) and reprised the role in the sequels Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986). Gregg also worked extensively in television, with guest roles in series such as The Twilight Zone, Bonanza and Bewitched.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these

- *Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955), Fi1m 60, as Anne Richards — [page](https://film.one/film/love-is-a-many-splendored-thing.md)
- *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), Fi1m 64, as Third Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Psycho* (1960), Fi1m 90, as Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/psycho.md)
- *Notorious* (1946), Fi1m 92, as File Clerk (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/notorious.md)

## Complete filmography (182)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Samson and Delilah* (1986), as Miriam (voice)
- *Psycho III* (1986), as Norma Bates (voice)
- *Psycho II* (1983), as Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited)
- *Heidi's Song* (1982), as Aunt Dete (voice)
- *Space Stars* (1981), series, as Tara (voice)
- *S.O.B.* (1981), as Funeral Home Owner's Wife
- *Evita Peron* (1981), as Radio Actress
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor
- *Alaskan Summer* (1979), as Narration
- *Little Women* (1978), series, as Hannah
- *Goodbye, Franklin High* (1978), as Nurse
- *Sam* (1978), series, Actor
- *A Flintstone Christmas* (1977), as Mrs. Santa Claus (voice)
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Dirty Donna
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Mrs. Craig
- *Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II* (1976), series, as Miss McPherson
- *The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour* (1976), series, as Additional Voices (voice)
- *State Fair* (1976), as Miss Detweiler
- *No Way Back* (1976), as Mildred Pickens
- *Mobile Two* (1975), Actor
- *Bronk* (1975), series, as Maxine
- *You Lie So Deep, My Love* (1975), as The Maid
- *S.W.A.T.* (1975), series, Actor
- *Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan* (1975), series, as Commissioner Miller
- *Airport 1975* (1974), as Lily (uncredited)
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Eleanor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Dr. Hollenbeck
- *Police Woman* (1974), series, as Astrid, Nurse Harris, Mother Superior
- *Run, Joe, Run* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Sarah, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Nelson
- *Happy Days* (1974), series, as Mrs. Nestrock
- *Chase* (1973), as Judge Mary Foreman
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Mrs. Mooney
- *The Stranger* (1973), as Ward E Administrator
- *All My Darling Daughters* (1972), as Witness
- *Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection* (1972), as Barbara Hightower (voice)
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Martha
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Martha Travis, Phyllis Stebbins, Emma Doyle
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Mrs. Butterworth, Ada Corley
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Wilma Jacobs, R.N., 3rd Nurse, Edith (uncredited), Zelda Zack, Rosa Bernardi
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *Emergency!* (1972), as Nurse Wilma Jacobs
- *The Night Stalker* (1972), as Mrs. Brandon (uncredited)
- *O'Hara, U.S. Treasury* (1971), series, Actor
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Frank's Mother
- *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor
- *The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill* (1971), as Judge Virginia Adamson
- *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor
- *Crowhaven Farm* (1970), as Mercy Lewis
- *The Other Man* (1970), as Mrs. Baird
- *A Walk in the Spring Rain* (1970), as Ann Cade
- *Quarantined* (1970), as Nurse Nelson
- *Along Came a Spider* (1970), as Dr. Sylvia Newman
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Mrs. Nestrock
- *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Dr. Martha Heider, Janet Kenderdine
- *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Nurse Anne Turner, Dorothy
- *Heaven with a Gun* (1969), as Mrs. Patterson
- *Dragnet* (1969), as Eve Kruger
- *The Night Before Christmas* (1968), as Gretchen (voice)
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Mrs. Petree, Helen Kane, Hattie
- *The Outcasts* (1968), series, Actor
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Anne White, Diane Cooper, Matron, Mrs. McKay, Mrs. Dunkit, Miss Brown
- *Madigan* (1968), as Esther Newman
- *Prescription: Murder* (1968), as Miss Petrie
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Jenny Loman, Liz Boone
- *The Herculoids* (1967), series, as Tarra
- *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Mrs. Murdock
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Ellen, Mrs. Borrow
- *Dragnet* (1967), series, as Mrs. Jean Hardy, Mrs. Smith, Bonnie Bates, Dead Drunk Wife (uncredited), Agnes Emerson, Lisa Ruby, Ada Beale, Mrs. Francine Graham, Dallas Andrews, Norma Pendleton, Dorothy Lee, Virginia Miller, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Mascall
- *The Bubble* (1966), as Ticket Cashier
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Smitty — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.* (1966), series, as Granny
- *A Big Hand for the Little Lady* (1966), as Mrs. Drummond
- *Camp Runamuck* (1965), series, Actor
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Libby, Sarah Clark
- *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Trudy Krissell
- *The Legend of Jesse James* (1965), series, as Mrs. Haynes
- *Joy in the Morning* (1965), as Mrs. Lorgan
- *Two on a Guillotine* (1965), as Dolly Bast
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Nettie Pike
- *The Addams Family* (1964), series, as Mrs. Courtney
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Leslie Otis
- *Wendy and Me* (1964), series, Actor
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Kate Taylor
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, as Eileen McGinty
- *Temple Houston* (1963), series, as Elizabeth Clendennon
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Mrs. Ross — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Breaking Point* (1963), series, Actor
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Mrs. Blake
- *Spencer's Mountain* (1963), as Miss Parker
- *Going My Way* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Mrs. Essie Setlin, The 3rd Doctor, Miss Gibson
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Mrs. Tyson, Hattie McLain, Ma Daggert, Mary McMasters
- *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, as Judge Semmeler
- *Shootout at Big Sag* (1962), as Sarah Treadway Hawker
- *House of Women* (1962), as Mrs. Hunter
- *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Georgine
- *Calvin and the Colonel* (1961), series, Actor
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, as Ellen Billstrom
- *Hazel* (1961), series, as Mrs. Merryweather, Miss Tilcy, Secretary, Mrs. Lydia Sudley
- *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Grace Temple
- *Man-Trap* (1961), as Ruth
- *The Westerner* (1960), series, as Sabetha
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Mrs. Miller, Miss Miller
- *The Barbara Stanwyck Show* (1960), series, as Vivian Lambert
- *All the Fine Young Cannibals* (1960), as Ada Davis
- *Thriller* (1960), series, as Edna Leggett
- *Psycho* (1960), as Norma Bates (voice) (uncredited) — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/psycho.md)
- *Operation Petticoat* (1959), as Major Edna Heywood
- *Hound-Dog Man* (1959), as Amy Waller
- *The Detectives* (1959), series, as Mrs. Cooper
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Koko Kate, Hilda Barton, Mavis Sloan
- *Philip Marlowe* (1959), series, Actor
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Kate Anthony
- *Bourbon Street Beat* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Emily Stevens
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Ossie Stone, Emily Harper — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, as Nina Taggert
- *Wichita Town* (1959), series, Actor
- *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Dorothy
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Angie Malone
- *The Deputy* (1959), series, as Hester Macklin
- *The Hanging Tree* (1959), as Edna Flaunce
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Sister Margaret, Sarah Goodley, Clarissa Gray
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Helen Johnson, Trudie Vogel, Nola Chase, Fran Duncan
- *Bat Masterson* (1958), series, as Nora Grant
- *Lawman* (1958), series, as Clootey Hutter
- *Behind Closed Doors* (1958), series, Actor
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *Wanted: Dead or Alive* (1958), series, as Hilda Stone, Amanda Summers
- *Twilight for the Gods* (1958), as Myra Pringle
- *Hi Grandma!* (1958), Actor
- *Jefferson Drum* (1958), series, as Louise Hammond
- *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (1958), series, as Mrs. Oland, Elsa Hurlbert
- *Tombstone Territory* (1957), series, as Ella Hawley
- *Trackdown* (1957), series, as Matilda Parsons
- *The Real McCoys* (1957), series, as Sarah
- *Alcoa Theatre* (1957), series, as Judith Kennedy
- *Maverick* (1957), series, as Amy Hardie, Gida Jamison, Abbey
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Mrs. Vickers, Sheila Cromwell, Mrs. Osborn, Flo Oliver
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Mrs. Mitchell
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Grace Lowe, Miss Roberts
- *Sugarfoot* (1957), series, as Jane Lansing, Belle Kellogg
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Widow Briggs, Big Nellie
- *Portland Exposé* (1957), as Clara Madison
- *Richard Diamond, Private Detective* (1957), series, as Vivian's Voice (voice)
- *The D.I.* (1957), as Mrs. Owens
- *Panic!* (1957), series, Actor
- *The Blessed Midnight* (1956), as Aunt Agnes
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Sarah Tompkins, Hannah Benton
- *Wire Service* (1956), series, as Marie, Nora
- *State Trooper* (1956), series, as Laura Marco, Helen Domby, Clara Lacey
- *On Trial* (1956), series, as Mary Surratt, Fanny Seward
- *The Fastest Gun Alive* (1956), as Rose Tibbs
- *Crime in the Streets* (1956), as Mrs. Dane
- *Terror at Midnight* (1956), as Helen Hill
- *I'll Cry Tomorrow* (1955), as Ellen
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Mildred Partridge, Miss Clementine Webster, Riabouchinska (voice), Norma Parker
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Mrs. Tilman, Minnie, Mrs.Curtin, Ess Cutler, Phoebe, Miss Howell, Jessie Copperton
- *Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing* (1955), as Anne Richards — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/love-is-a-many-splendored-thing.md)
- *Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid* (1955), as Miss Clementine Webster
- *Studio 57* (1954), series, as Mamie, Rosa
- *Lassie* (1954), series, as Mrs. Powell
- *Dragnet* (1954), as Mrs. Ethel Starkie
- *Public Defender* (1954), series, as Judge Knox
- *Chris Welkin, Planeteer* (1954), series, as multiple
- *The Danny Thomas Show* (1953), series, as Dr. Paris, Sue ver Hagen
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as May, Mamie, Sybil, Helen
- *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, as Mrs. Sherman, Aunt Agnes
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, Actor
- *Flesh and Fury* (1952), as Claire (uncredited)
- *Dragnet* (1951), series, as Millie (voice) (uncredited), Viola Palmer, Iris, Evelyn Monroe, Marjorie Lewis, Mrs. Doris Roth, (voice), Audrey Thompson, Minna Joyce
- *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, as Lissie Harpenning
- *The Jack Benny Program* (1950), series, as Secretary
- *Lux Video Theatre* (1950), series, as Gerry Krale
- *The Gay Intruders* (1948), as Dr. Susan Nash
- *The Amazing Mr. X* (1948), as Emily
- *Casbah* (1948), as Madeline
- *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), as Third Woman — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md)
- *Body and Soul* (1947), as Irma (uncredited)
- *Lost Honeymoon* (1947), as Mrs. Osborne (uncredited)
- *Notorious* (1946), as File Clerk (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/notorious.md)

## Gallery

- ![Virginia Gregg](https://film.one/media/person/320795/gallery-3d8c982dba63.jpg) Virginia Gregg — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Virginia_Gregg_1951.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Virginia Gregg](https://film.one/media/person/320795/gallery-885eeb3e4f15.jpg) Virginia Gregg — Image via TMDB
- ![Virginia Gregg](https://film.one/media/person/320795/gallery-f076b781ce2e.jpg) Virginia Gregg — Image via TMDB
- ![Virginia Gregg](https://film.one/media/person/320795/gallery-cb127535a47c.jpg) Virginia Gregg — Image via TMDB

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