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Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

Actor · Died July 24, 1996, aged 76 · Stanton, Iowa, USA

Virginia Christine Ricketts (March 5, 1920 – July 24, 1996) was an American character actress and voice actress of Swedish descent. She had a long career on the screen, stage, and radio and appeared in more than 170 feature films and TV-productions. She is best remembered for her role in a string of television commercials for Folgers Coffee during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1920
Died
July 24, 1996 (aged 76)
From
Stanton, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 137 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Virginia Christine's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
26%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
8
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Virginia Christine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Virginia Christine's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

137 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page.

  • Heavy Petting(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Woman of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Alma

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Yankowski

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Man Who Cried Wolf(1970)

    as Miss Cummings

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Nanny and the Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Wilson

  • Daughter of the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Helga

  • Hail, Hero! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Eleanor Murchiston

  • Lancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannah Sickles

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Frau Gulden

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner(1967)

    as Hilary St. George

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Hawkins

  • The Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Thorne

  • Jericho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Frau Luders

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleaning Woman

  • Billy the Kid Versus Dracula(1966)

    as Eva Oster

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Rage to Live(1965)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugenia Sayres · as Lucille Fortier · as Mrs. Ferguson

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Agnes Halsey

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Coleman

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha · as Mrs. Brewster

  • The Killers(1964)

    as Miss Watson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Man's Way(1964)

    as Anna Peale

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Prize(1963)

    as Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • 4 for Texas(1963)

    as Brunhilde

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Novak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Payne

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alma Mercer · as Cora

  • Cattle King(1963)

    as Mrs. Ruth Winters (Brassfield's Housekeeper)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Flora Hill

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Judith Briscoe · as Leora Tressider · as Margaret Conlan · as Nora Claypool

  • Incident in an Alley(1962)

    as Mrs. Connell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    as Mrs. Halbestadt

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Annabelle

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Alice Cabot · as Rose Evans

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. McGuire

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Brandt

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret

  • Flaming Star(1960)

    as Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Marge

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Hammock · as Sarita

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dora Mizo · as Stella Barber

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethel Bedeker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Mother

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Aunt Samantha Dexter

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Hale · as Mary Johnson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Molly Baker

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ada Covey · as Sarah Tenney

  • Pay the Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Thorn · as Greta Haggman

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Hollister

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dalrymple · as Mrs. Hardy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Frontier Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Margaret Lang

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Gant

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Nancy Davis

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Steve Canyon(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Moore

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Harriet Meecham · as Mrs. Logan (uncredited)

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as June Earl

  • Casey Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Doris Jones

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Millie · as Mrs. Nancy Doan

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Durant

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Verna Lyme

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth Sandover · as Edith Summers · as Helen Duncan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Jake Fassard

  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda Santee · as Clara Reynolds · as Elaine Gatsby · as Minna Collins · as Mrs. Reed

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Beverly

  • The Careless Years(1957)

    as Mrs. Vernon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Tremain(1957)

    as Mrs. Lapham

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of St. Louis(1957)

    as Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

    Show as Ovie Swenson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Three Brave Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Helen Goldsmith

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie Hart (uncredited)

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dorette Mason · as Ethel Larkin

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Warren

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Nightmare(1956)

    as Sue Bressard

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956)

    as Wilma Lentz

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Is Loose(1956)

    as Mary Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Good Morning, Miss Dove(1955)

    as Mrs. Rigsbee (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Model · as Secretary

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bess · as Lila

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Evans

  • Not as a Stranger(1955)

    as Bruni

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Cobweb(1955)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Barnett

  • The Star and the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Grace Miller

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jenny Pickett

  • Dragnet(1954)

    as Mrs. Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Passport to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Mom Kennedy

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bertha Holt · as Mrs. Brown · as Mrs. Spencer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Head Nurse · as Sarah

  • Never Wave at a WAC(1953)

    as Lieutenant Myles (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Abbott and Costello Show(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Grateful Lady · as Mrs. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Talbot

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Sargent

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk · as Miss Chase

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Frank

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • High Noon(1952)

    as Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nurse

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Carla Fabri

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Helen Karsten · as Mrs. Martin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cyrano de Bergerac(1950)

    as Sister Marthe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Cecile Charron

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Special Agent(1949)

    as Mabel Rumpler

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Cover Up(1949)

    as Margaret Baker

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Night Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jean Benson

  • Women in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Claire Adams

  • The Gangster(1947)

    as Mrs. Karty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mildred Elsworth

  • The Mysterious Mr. Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lola Carson

  • The Killers(1946)

    as Lilly Harmon Lubinsky

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    as Rhoda Roberts

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Wife of Monte Cristo(1946)

    as Florice Michaud

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • House of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lady of the Streets

  • Murder Is My Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dora Darnell

  • Idea Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Eveline

  • The Scarlet Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Carla Marquette / Matosca

  • Girls of the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Bernice Meyers

  • Phantom of the Plains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Celeste

  • The Mummy's Curse(1944)

    as Princess Ananka

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Old Texas Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Queenie Leone

  • Raiders of Ghost City(1944)

    as Countess Elsa von Merck, alias Trina Dressard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Women at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Mary Sawyer

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Maria - Beautician (uncredited)

  • Edge of Darkness(1943)

    as Hulda (Stensgard maid)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Truck Busters(1943)

    as Eadie Watkins

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 135 titles from 1943 to 1976; peak year 1967.

Biggest box office

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)

Film career

19431976

Peak 1967 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting135 of 135: 135 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s24 · acting1950s71 · acting1960s36 · acting1970s4 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
435358

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Virginia Christine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966)

64th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Virginia Christine's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Virginia Christine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Virginia Christine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Siegel shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles