Spoiler : Born Harrisburg, Illinois, March 6, 1916 Died Los Angeles (Encino), California, September 15, 1986 Age 70 (lung cancer) Probably the most prolific of all the great Hollywood OTR actresses, her career began in 1942 and was heard on practically every show that originated in Los Angeles during the OTR era. Afterwards she was heard on Arch Oboler's Plays, the Hollywood Radio Theater, the Sears Radio Theater, and an episode of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater that was broadcast from Columbia Square--"The Ghost Plane" (September 12, 1975). She was married to producer Jaime del Valle 1948-59 and they had three sons. (The announcers always loved to say his name.)

Spoiler : Virginia Lee Gregg (March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an American actress known for her many roles in radio dramas and television series. Gregg was a prolific radio actress, heard on such programs as The Adventures of Sam Spade, Dragnet, Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Program, Let George Do It, Lux Radio Theatre, One Man's Family, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Screen Guild Theater, The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, The Zero Hour and Mutual Radio Theater. On Film, Beginning with Body and Soul (1947), Gregg made more than 45 films, including I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), Portland Exposé (1957), Operation Petticoat (1959), All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Man-Trap (1961), House of Women (1962), Spencer's Mountain (1963), Two on a Guillotine (1965), A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966), The Bubble (1966), Madigan (1968), Heaven with a Gun (1969), Quarantined (1970), A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970), No Way Back (1976), and S.O.B. (1981) She gave voice to Norman's mother in the Psycho films On television, Gregg appeared in nearly every narrative television series in the late '50s through the early 1970s, including Bourbon Street Beat, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, The Rockford Files, The Virginian, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Wagon Train, Trackdown, Make Room for Daddy, Philip Marlowe, My Favorite Martian, Twilight Zone, Hazel, Kung Fu, Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Perry Mason. Gregg may be best remembered for her many appearances in Dragnet. Jack Webb used her in dozens of roles on both the radio and TV versions of the show, as well as in the 1954 film version of Dragnet.In later years, she appeared on other shows produced by Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited (e.g., Adam-12, Emergency!) She voiced "Tarra" on the 1967 animated TV series The Herculoids. She reprised that role when the series was revived in 1981 as part of the Space Stars animated series. She appeared in 2 episodes of Radio Mystery Theater.

Spoiler : Born in Harrisburg, Illinois 3/6/1916; died 9/13/1986 of lung cancer in Encino, California. Moved to Pasadena, California at age six. Gregg began her career as a bass player with the Pasadena Symphony Orchestra, then joined an all-girl band named the Singing Strings that was featured on Mutual-Radio and CBS-Radio. Screen debut in Body And Soul (1947). Gregg provided the voice of mother Bates in Alfred Hitchock's 1960 movie, Psycho, again for the two seguels released in 1983 and 1986.

Spoiler : Nikki on The Adventures Of Ellery Queen for ABC-Radio (1947-1948). Nurse Parker on the transcribed syndicated radio version of Dr. Kildare (1949). Helen Asher on Richard Diamond, Private Detective for the NBC and ABC Radio Networks (1949-1952). Claire Brooks (Brooksie) on Let George Do It for the Mutual-Don Lee Network (1949-1954). Betty Carter on One Man's Family for NBC-Radio (1952-1954). Miss Wong on Have Gun Will Travel for CBS-Radio (1958-1960).

Spoiler : Regular performer on radio programs including Michael Shayne for Mutual-Don Lee (1944?-1947); California Caravan for Mutual-Don Lee (1947-?); The Count Of Monte Cristo for Mutual (1947- 1952); Escape for CBS (1947-1954); syndicated program, The Unexpected (1948); The Adventures Of Philip Marlowe for CBS (1948-1951); Dragnet for NBC (1949-1955); Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar for CBS (1949-1962); T-Man for CBS (1950); The Adventures Of Christopher London for NBC (1950); The Halls Of Ivy for NBC (1950-1952); The Silent Men for NBC (1951-1952); Gunsmoke for CBS (1952- 1961); The Six Shooter for NBC (1953-1954); Rogers Of The Gazette for CBS (1953-1954); Barrie Craig, Condifential Investigator for NBC (1954-1955); Frontier Gentleman for CBS (1958); The CBS Radio Mystery Theater for CBS (1974-1982); The Sears Radio Theater (The Mutual Radio Theater) for CBS and Mutual (1979-1981).

Spoiler : Guest star on many television programs including Dragnet for NBC (1951-1959); Alfred Hitchock Presents/The Alfred Hitchock Hour for CBS and NBC (1955-1965); syndicated program, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1957-1959). Voice of Maggie Belle on the ABC-TV animated program, Calvin and the Colonel for ABC (1961-1962). Hannah on Little Women for NBC-TV (1979).

Spoiler : Virginia Lee Gregg (March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an American actress known for her many roles in radio dramas and television series. Before going into radio, Virginia played the double bass with the Pasadena Symphony and Pops.

Spoiler : She was a member of the Singing Strings group heard initially on KHJ in Los Angeles in 1937 and later on CBS and Mutual.

Spoiler : Gregg was a prolific radio actress, heard on such programs as The Adventures of Sam Spade, Dragnet, Have Gun–Will Travel.Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Program, Let George Do It, Lux Radio Theatre, One Man's Family, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, The Screen Guild Theater, The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre, The Zero Hour and Mutual Radio Theater. She appeard in the following films: Beginning with Body and Soul (1947), Gregg made more than 45 films, including I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955), Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955), Portland Exposé (1957), Operation Petticoat (1959), All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960), Man-Trap (1961), House of Women (1962), Spencer's Mountain (1963), Two on a Guillotine (1965), A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966), The Bubble (1966), Madigan (1968), Heaven with a Gun (1969), Quarantined (1970), A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970), No Way Back (1976), and S.O.B. (1981)[7] On Television you many have seen her in episodes o nearly every narrative television series in the late '50s through the early 1970s, including Bourbon Street Beat, Hawaiian Eye, 77 Sunset Strip, The Rockford Files, Maverick, The Virginian, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Wagon Train, Trackdown, Make Room for Daddy, Philip Marlowe, My Favorite Martian, Twilight Zone, Hazel, Kung Fu, Gunsmoke and Bewitched,Bonanza. She portrayed Jessie Copperton, a domineering cattle ranch matriarch, on Season 14; Episode 15 of Gunsmoke, entitled "The Twisted Heritage", in which her character has designs on welcoming Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) into the family as a replacement for her former daughter-in-law. Gregg may be best remembered for her many appearances in Dragnet. Jack Webb used her in dozens of roles on both the radio and TV versions of the show, as well as in the 1954 film version of Dragnet. In later years, she appeared on other shows produced by Webb's production company, Mark VII Limited (e.g., Adam-12, Emergency!). Gregg also played non-recurring character roles in four episodes of the long-running CBS series Perry Mason, including the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Cautious Coquette," and "The Case of the Pathetic Patient" from 1961. Her Voice can be heard in... Gregg supplied the voice of "Mrs. Bates" in Psycho as did Jeanette Nolan and Paul Jasmin, all uncredited. Only Gregg did the voice in the sequels Psycho II and Psycho III. She voiced "Tarra" on the 1967 animated TV series The Herculoids. She reprised that role when the series was revived in 1981 as part of the Space Stars animated series.

Spoiler : She appeared in 2 episodes of Radio Mystery Theater.

Spoiler : Wonderful radio actress for many years

Spoiler : Does anyone recall the actress Virginia Gregg? She was in a lot of radio shows like gunsmoke,have gun will travel,suspense,escape at al. She was in everything in that era! I caught her in an episode of Sugarfoot the other day.

Spoiler : I saw her on Adam 12. She played an Asian girl on Have Gun Will Travel on the radio version. She was Hop Sings girlfriend.

Spoiler : She played Helen Asher, Richard Diamond's muse in Richard Diamond Private Investigator. Dick Powell played the title character. He and Virginia had incredible chemistry!

Spoiler : She was one off the queens of old time radio.

Spoiler : I'm constantly discovering all over again how amazing she was. And how ubiquitous! OTR is unthinkable without Virginia Gregg.