Known For
Acting
Known Credits
171
Gender
Female
Birthday
March 5, 1920 (106 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 1976 | Woman of the Yearas Alma | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Mrs. Yankowski | |
| 1970 | The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Miss Cummings | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professoras Mrs. Wilson | |
| 1969 | Daughter of the Mindas Helga | |
| 1969 | Hail, Hero!as Eleanor Murchiston | |
| 1968 | Lanceras Hannah Sickles | |
| 1968 | In Enemy Countryas Frau Gulden | |
| 1967 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinneras Hilary St. George | |
| 1967 | Ironsideas Esther Hawkins | |
| 1967 | The Invadersas Mrs. Thorne | |
| 1966 | Jerichoas Frau Luders | |
| 1966 | Felony Squadas Cleaning Woman | |
| 1966 | Billy the Kid Versus Draculaas Eva Oster | |
| 1965 | A Rage to Liveas Emma | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Eugenia Sayres | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Lucille Fortier | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Mrs. Ferguson | |
| 1965 | Laredoas Agnes Halsey | |
| 1965 | The Big Valleyas Margaret Coleman | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Martha | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Mrs. Brewster | |
| 1964 | Broadsideas Wave Commander Peabody | |
| 1964 | The Killersas Miss Watson | |
| 1964 | One Man's Wayas Anna Peale | |
| 1963 | The Prizeas Mrs. Bergh, Chaperon | |
| 1963 | 4 for Texasas Brunhilde | |
| 1963 | Mr. Novakas Mrs. Payne | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Alma Mercer | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Cora | |
| 1963 | Cattle Kingas Mrs. Ruth Winters (Brassfield's Housekeeper) | |
| 1962 | Going My Wayas | |
| 1962 | Stoney Burkeas Flora Hill | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Judith Briscoe | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Leora Tressider | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Margaret Conlan | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas Nora Claypool | |
| 1962 | Incident in an Alleyas Mrs. Connell | |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nurembergas Mrs. Halbestadt | |
| 1961 | The New Breedas Annabelle | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas Alice Cabot | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas Rose Evans | |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors!as | |
| 1961 | Hazelas Mrs. McGuire | |
| 1961 | The Asphalt Jungleas Miss Brandt | |
| 1961 | Mister Edas Margaret | |
| 1960 | Flaming Staras Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Marge | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9as Margaret Hammock | |
| 1960 | Coronado 9as Sarita | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Dora Mizo | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Stella Barber | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Ethel Bedeker | |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Mother | |
| 1959 | Riverboatas Aunt Samantha Dexter | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Martha Hale | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Mary Johnson | |
| 1959 | The Deputyas Molly Baker | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Ada Covey | |
| 1959 | Rawhideas Sarah Tenney | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Grace Thorn | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Greta Haggman | |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doorsas Julie Hollister | |
| 1958 | The Riflemanas Mrs. Dalrymple | |
| 1958 | The Riflemanas Mrs. Hardy | |
| 1958 | Frontier Doctoras | |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Showas Margaret Lang | |
| 1958 | Broncoas Martha Gant | |
| 1958 | Peter Gunnas Nancy Davis | |
| 1958 | Steve Canyonas Mary Moore | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Harriet Meecham | |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Mrs. Logan (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammeras June Earl | |
| 1957 | Casey Jonesas Doris Jones | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Millie | |
| 1957 | Trackdownas Mrs. Nancy Doan | |
| 1957 | The Restless Gunas Amy Durant | |
| 1957 | Maverickas Verna Lyme | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Beth Sandover | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Edith Summers | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Helen Duncan | |
| 1957 | M Squadas Mrs. Jake Fassard | |
| 1957 | The Thin Manas | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Amanda Santee | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Clara Reynolds | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Elaine Gatsby | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Minna Collins | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Mrs. Reed | |
| 1957 | The Hired Manas Beverly | |
| 1957 | The Careless Yearsas Mrs. Vernon | |
| 1957 | Johnny Tremainas Mrs. Lapham | |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louisas Secretary (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | Three Brave Menas Helen Goldsmith | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Julie Hart (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas Dorette Mason | |
| 1956 | State Trooperas Ethel Larkin | |
| 1956 | Hey, Jeannie!as Mrs. Warren | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowieas | |
| 1956 | Nightmareas Sue Bressard | |
| 1956 | Invasion of the Body Snatchersas Wilma Lentz | |
| 1956 | The Killer Is Looseas Mary Gillespie | |
| 1955 | Good Morning, Miss Doveas Mrs. Rigsbee (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Matinee Theateras | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Model | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Secretary | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Bess | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Lila | |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Martha Evans | |
| 1955 | Not as a Strangeras Bruni | |
| 1955 | The Cobwebas Sally | |
| 1955 | The Millionaireas Mrs. Barnett | |
| 1955 | The Star and the Storyas | |
| 1954 | Father Knows Bestas Grace Miller | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as | |
| 1954 | Studio 57as Jenny Pickett | |
| 1954 | Dragnetas Mrs. Caldwell | |
| 1954 | The Whistleras | |
| 1954 | Passport to Dangeras | |
| 1954 | Public Defenderas Mom Kennedy | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Bertha Holt | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Mrs. Brown | |
| 1953 | Letter to Lorettaas Mrs. Spencer | |
| 1953 | Woman They Almost Lynchedas Jenny | |
| 1953 | I'm the Lawas | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Head Nurse | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras Sarah | |
| 1953 | Never Wave at a WACas Lt. Myles | |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Showas Grateful Lady | |
| 1952 | The Abbott and Costello Showas Mrs. Jackson | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Mrs. Talbot | |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of Americaas Mrs. Sargent | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Clerk | |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouseas Miss Chase | |
| 1952 | Adventures of Supermanas Mrs. Frank | |
| 1952 | High Noonas Mrs. Simpson (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The First Timeas Nurse | |
| 1952 | Chevron Theatreas | |
| 1952 | Dangerous Assignmentas Carla Fabri | |
| 1951 | Dragnetas | |
| 1951 | Dragnetas Helen Karsten | |
| 1951 | Dragnetas Mrs. Martin | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas | |
| 1951 | Racket Squadas | |
| 1950 | Cyrano de Bergeracas Sister Marthe | |
| 1949 | The Lone Rangeras Cecile Charron | |
| 1949 | Special Agentas Mabel Rumpler | |
| 1949 | Cover Upas Margaret Baker | |
| 1948 | Night Windas Jean Benson | |
| 1948 | Women in the Nightas Claire Adams | |
| 1947 | The Gangsteras Mrs. Karty | |
| 1947 | The Invisible Wallas Mildred Elsworth | |
| 1946 | The Mysterious Mr. Valentineas Lola Carson | |
| 1946 | The Killersas Lilly Harmon Lubinsky | |
| 1946 | The Inner Circleas Rhoda Roberts | |
| 1946 | The Wife of Monte Cristoas Florice Michaud | |
| 1946 | House of Horrorsas Lady of the Streets | |
| 1946 | Murder Is My Businessas Dora Darnell | |
| 1946 | Idea Girlas Eveline | |
| 1946 | The Scarlet Horsemanas Carla Marquette / Matosca | |
| 1945 | Girls of the Big Houseas Bernice Meyers | |
| 1945 | Phantom of the Plainsas Celeste | |
| 1944 | The Mummy's Curseas Princess Ananka | |
| 1944 | The Old Texas Trailas Queenie Leone | |
| 1944 | Raiders of Ghost Cityas Countess Elsa von Merck, alias Trina Dressard | |
| 1943 | Women at Waras Mary Sawyer | |
| 1943 | Mission to Moscowas Maria - Beautician (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Edge of Darknessas Hulda (Stensgard maid) | |
| 1943 | Truck Bustersas Eadie Watkins |
