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Virginia Leith

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Virginia Leith

Born October 15, 1925 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died November 4, 2019 · aged 94

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virginia Leith (October 15, 1925 - November 4, 2019) was an American film and television actress. Leith starred in a few films, with her most productive period coming in the 1950s. Her debut in 1953 was also the first film directed by Stanley Kubrick, a self-financed art house film, Fear and Desire. She signed a contract with 20th Century-Fox in 1954 and ha…

Known For

Fear and DesireFear and Desire · 1953
Fear and Desire
★ 5.41953
MovieDramaWar
After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent.
Violent SaturdayViolent Saturday · 1955
Violent Saturday
★ 6.71955
MovieDramaCrime
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
White FeatherWhite Feather · 1955
White Feather
★ 6.81955
MovieActionWestern
The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s. The mission is threatened when a civilian surveyor befriends the chief's son and falls for the chief's daughter.
The Brain That Wouldn't DieThe Brain That Wouldn't Die · 1962
The Brain That Wouldn't Die
★ 4.71962
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Dr. Bill Cortner and his fiancée, Jan Compton, are driving to his lab when they get into a horrible car accident. Compton is decapitated. But Cortner is not fazed by this seemingly insurmountable hurdle. His expertise is in transplants, and he is excited to perform the first head transplant. Keeping Compton's head alive in his lab, Cortner plans the groundbreaking yet unorthodox surgery. First, however, he needs a body.
A Kiss Before DyingA Kiss Before Dying · 1956
A Kiss Before Dying
★ 6.31956
MovieThrillerDrama
A college student tries to get rich quick by wooing two wealthy sisters.
Black WidowBlack Widow · 1954
Black Widow
★ 6.41954
MovieMysteryDrama
When a young stage hopeful is found dead, suspicion falls on her mentor, a successful Broadway producer.
First LoveFirst Love · 1977
First Love
★ 4.11977
MovieDramaRomance
A college soccer player falls hard for a campus beauty, who is the mistress of an older married attorney.
On the Threshold of SpaceOn the Threshold of Space · 1956
On the Threshold of Space
★ 6.01956
MovieDrama
In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, accepts his unwavering commitment to scientific progress. When Maj. Ward Thomas becomes the new head of the program, Hollenbeck must convince him of the necessity of taking the extra steps.

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