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Virginia Chapman
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Born
June 14
,
1921
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
July 29
,
1977
·
Malibu, California, USA
(accidental overdose)
Birth name
Virginia Baskett Chapman
Mini Bio
Virginia Chapman was born on June 14, 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for
Highway Patrol (1955)
,
Official Detective (1957)
and
Perry Mason (1957)
. She was married to
James Arness
and Leo Myron Morton. She died on July 29, 1977 in Malibu, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
James Arness
(February 12, 1948 - April 5, 1963) (divorced, 2 children)
Leo Myron Morton
(October 11, 1942 - October 27, 1947) (divorced, 1 child)
Children
Rolf Aurness
Jenny Lee Arness
Trivia
Mother of Craig Aurness,
Rolf Aurness
and
Jenny Lee Arness
.
Both she and her daughter,
Jenny Lee Arness
, appeared in
Gunsmoke (1955)
. Virginia appeared while she was still married to the lead actor,
James Arness
, and Jenny appeared with her father shortly after her parents divorced.
Ex-sister-in-law of
Peter Graves
.
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