Virginia Gregg Overview:

Actress, Virginia Gregg, was born Virginia Gregg Burket on Mar 6, 1916 in Harrisburg, IL. Gregg died at the age of 70 on Sep 15, 1986 in Encino, CA .

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, Happy Birthday! a Voice Uncommon

By C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2015 From Classic Film Aficionados

Virginia Lea Gregg was born March 6, 1916 to Edward Gregg and Dewey Todd, in Harrisburg, Illinois. Her family moved to California when Ms. Gregg was but eleven; first to Long Beach in 1927 and then to Pasadena in 1929. At Pasadena City College she majored in dramatics. Beginning in 1934 (she was eig... Read full article


, Happy Birthday! a Voice Uncommon

By C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2015 From Classic Film Aficionados

Virginia Lea Gregg was born March 6, 1916 to Edward Gregg and Dewey Todd, in Harrisburg, Illinois. Her family moved to California when Ms. Gregg was but eleven; first to Long Beach in 1927 and then to Pasadena in 1929. At Pasadena City College she majored in dramatics. Beginning in 1934 (she was eig... Read full article


, Happy Birthday! a Voice Uncommon

By C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2015 From Classic Film Aficionados

Virginia Lea Gregg was born March 6, 1916 to Edward Gregg and Dewey Todd, in Harrisburg, Illinois. Her family moved to California when Ms. Gregg was but eleven; first to Long Beach in 1927 and then to Pasadena in 1929. At Pasadena City College she majored in dramatics. Beginning in 1934 (she was eig... Read full article


, Happy Birthday! Born March 6; 1916-1986 (2)

By C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Ms. Gregg and her unforgettable face, her?undeniable?voice (a very fine vocal talent), a stiff-backed manner, made turns in many popular Hollywood movies; she was 30 when making her first appearance in film (Notorious, 1946, uncredited). She was born in?Harrisburg, Illinois (near my childhood hometo... Read full article


, Happy Birthday! Born March 6; 1916-1986

By C. S. Williams on Mar 6, 2014 From Classic Film Aficionados

Ms. Gregg and her unforgettable face, her?undeniable?voice (a very fine vocal talent), a stiff-backed manner, made turns in many popular Hollywood movies; she was 30 when making her first appearance in film (Notorious, 1946, uncredited). She was born in?Harrisburg, Illinois (near my childhood hometo... Read full article


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Virginia Gregg Quotes:

Norma Bates: [voiceover in police custody, as Norman is thinking] It's sad, when a mother has to speak the words that condemn her own son. But I couldn't allow them to believe that I would commit murder. They'll put him away now, as I should have years ago. He was always bad, and in the end he intended to tell them I killed those girls and that man... as if I could do anything but just sit and stare, like one of his stuffed birds. They know I can't move a finger, and I won't. I'll just sit here and be quiet, just in case they do... suspect me. They're probably watching me. Well, let them. Let them see what kind of a person I am. I'm not even going to swat that fly. I hope they are watching... they'll see. They'll see and they'll know, and they'll say, "Why, she wouldn't even harm a fly..."


Miss Parker: The world stands aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.


Norman Bates: [voice-over] Now mother, I'm going to uh, bring something up...
Norma Bates: [voice-over] Haha... I am sorry, boy, but you do manage to look ludicrous when you give me orders.
Norman Bates: [voice-over] Please, mother.
Norma Bates: [voice-over] No! I will not hide in the fruit cellar! Ha! You think I'm fruity, huh? I'm staying right here. This is my room and no one will drag me out of it, least of all my big, bold son!
Norman Bates: [voice-over] They'll come now, mother! He came after the girl, and now someone will come after him. Please mother, it's just for a few days, just for a few days so they won't find you!
Norma Bates: [voice-over] "Just for a few days"? In that dark, dank fruit cellar? No! You hid me there once, boy, and you'll not do it again, not ever again; now get out! I told you to get out, boy.
Norman Bates: [voice-over] I'll carry you, mother.
Norma Bates: [voice-over] Norman! What do you think you're doing? Don't you touch me, don't! NORMAN! Put me down, put me down, I can walk on my own...


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Virginia Gregg Facts
Provided the voice of the mother in Psycho (1960), Psycho II (1983) and Psycho III (1986).

Had three sons with her husband, Jaime Del Valle.

Was one of the busiest radio actors in the business. Regular appearances on such radio shows as Dragnet, Nightbeat, The Lone Ranger and many more. Had extremely wide range, playing any female character. Was radio's female equivalent to William Conrad, Ben Wright and Elliott Lewis.

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