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Virginia Bruce (September 29, 1910 – February 24, 1982) was an American actress and singer. ==Career== Born Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she was one month old, she moved to Fargo, North Dakota, with her parents, Earil and Margaret Briggs. According to the Fargo City Directory, the Briggs family lived at 421 14th Street South, Fargo. After she graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1928, 〔http://www.inforum.com/content/fargoan-had-long-career-films〕 〔http://www.nytimes.com/1982/02/26/obituaries/virginia-bruce-72-actress-portrayed-ziegfeld-showgirl.html〕 she moved with her family to Los Angeles intending to enroll in the University of California, Los Angeles when a friendly wager sent her seeking film work. She got it as an extra in ''Why Bring That Up?''. In 1930 she appeared on Broadway in the musical ''Smiles'', followed by ''America's Sweetheart'' in 1931. She returned to Hollywood in 1932, where she married John Gilbert, her co-star in the film ''Downstairs''. She retired briefly after the birth of their daughter Susan Ann Gilbert.〔 The couple divorced in 1934, and Virginia returned to a hectic schedule of film appearances. Gilbert died two years later in 1936. Bruce introduced the Cole Porter standard "I've Got You Under My Skin" in the film ''Born to Dance'' and costarred in the MGM musical ''The Great Ziegfeld''. One of her final film appearances was in ''Strangers When We Meet''. In 1949, Bruce starred in a daily 30-minute radio drama. ''Make Believe Town'' was an afternoon program on CBS.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Virginia Bruce」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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