Known for
Acting
Credits
13
Gender
Woman
Birthday
May 26, 1915
Day of death
Apr 4, 1994 (78)
Place of birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also known as
Virginia Ellen Simms
Ginny Simms
Biography
Virginia Ellen Simms (May 25, 1913 – April 4, 1994) was an American popular singer and film actress. Simms sang with big bands and labeled with Dinah Shore, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Jo Stafford, and others. She also worked as an MGM and Universal film actress and appeared in 11 movies from 1939 to 1951, when she retired.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Disc Jockey | Vickie Peters |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |
| 1946 | Night and Day | Carole Hill |
| 1945 | Shady Lady | Leonora Lee Appleby |
| 1944 | Broadway Rhythm | Helen Hoyt |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | Hit the Ice | Marcia Manning |
| 1942 | Seven Days' Leave | Ginny Simms |
| 1942 | Here We Go Again | Jean Gildersleeve |
| 1941 | Playmates | Ginny Simms - Band Singer |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 1 | Herself |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out | Herself |
| 1939 | That's Right – You're Wrong | Ginny Simms |