- Born
- Died
- Virginia Lee Bates studied briefly at the University of Southern California before setting her sights on modeling. She appeared in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1952), Son of Sinbad (1955), Silk Stockings (1957), and Bells Are Ringing (1960). After a brief marriage to famed cinematographer Richard Moore, she returned to Arizona with her daughter Virginia Safely where she worked in the business sector until her death following complications of surgery.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Samuel Claesson
- SpousesBill JenningsRichard Moore (divorced, 1 child)Carl E Safley (divorced)Allerton Cushman (his death)
- ChildrenVirginia L Safley
- A finalist for Maid of Cotton in December 1948.
- Attended the University of Southern California.
- Was raised in Arizona.
- Was represented by the Dorothy Preble Modeling Agency.
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