Biography

Virginia Carroll, who married Ralph Byrd, appeared in one of her husband's films, Dick Tracy Returns (1938). She was widowed in 1952. She acted in films mostly under the name of Virginia Carroll. She continued to act in films and some television programs after her husband had passed away and made her last appearance before the cameras in 1966.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dale Crawford <thebhkid@yahoo.com>

[on how she broke into the film industry] A man came into I. Magnin's [a department store section of Los Angeles' Biltmore Hotel], where I was working as a model, and asked if I'd be interested in being in the movies--that I should go to RKO tomorrow. I asked him, "How much would it pay?". When he said, "About $75 a week", I immediately said, "I'll be there!".

[on Don 'Red' Barry] Don Barry was very difficult. A little man; a short man, with a very big disposition! He used to stand on a box when we did our scenes together! One day he didn't have the box and I asked, '"Where's your box?" Now I didn't mean anything by it; I just wondered where it was, so we could shoot the scene. Don stormed to the main office, up to [Herbert J. Yates]' office, the head of Republic [and said], "That Miss Carroll doesn't take her work very seriously", to which Yates replied, "Don't ever worry about Virginia Carroll". I was married to Ralph Byrd, a big star for Republic at the time! . . . It struck me so funny. I didn't get mad about it! But that was Don Barry!

[on Johnny Mack Brown] Johnny Mack was a wonderful guy; there was no trouble; he was extremely nice; very easy to work with!

[on Milburn Stone] Milburn was one of the funniest men you'd ever know. This was before he became famous on Gunsmoke (1955). He'd wait until I would get ready for my closeup. Then he'd make faces; cross his eyes and roll his eyes, making them go around and around like Harry Ritz! He'd break me up! And I was supposed to be crying or doing something serious! Years later, I saw Milburn at a party and he was still doing those things!