Get a closer look at some of Hollywood's perfect pairs.

Hollywood Power Couples

Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

"The Gentlemen" and "Slow Horses" return this fall, while the "Reacher" spin-off series "Neagley" makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

2026 Fall TV and Streaming Watch Guide

&quot;The Gentlemen&quot; and &quot;Slow Horses&quot; return this fall, while the &quot;Reacher&quot; spin-off series &quot;Neagley&quot; makes its debut. See our guide of the biggest Fall TV and streaming releases.

Get a closer look at these actors from their many TV and streaming series roles.

Streaming Stars, Then and Now

A native of North Carolina, Virginia began her career as a dancer when she and her sister Frances formed the Paxton Sisters. She was discovered by Darryl F Zanuck performing on Broadway and moved to Hollywood after signing a contract with 20th Century Fox. Having appeared in a few films, she moved to MGM where she made Idiots Delight with Clark Gable and The Kid From Texas, in which she played Annie Oakley. She then briefly worked for Columbia, co starring in Start Cheering with Jimmy Durante. Her career reached its peak at Paramount,where she stayed for five years, appearing in Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby, Kiss The Boys Goodbye, Las Vegas Nights and All the Women Have Secrets. She then moved to television in the early 60's, appearing in such as Annie Oakley, Wyatt Earp, Day in Court, North and South and His Mistress in 1984, which was her last appearance, She died October 3 1994 of complications from emphysema and was survived by her husband and son.

Blonde, blue-eyed Hollywood leading lady, initially trained as a dancer. On stage as one of the dancing Paxton Sisters (under her original name Virginia Paxton). Coaxed into acting on screen by <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0953123/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Darryl F. Zanuck</a>. Best remembered dancing opposite <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000001/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Fred Astaire</a> in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0034862/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Holiday Inn (1942)</a>.

Younger sister, Joey Augusta Paxton, was Miss North Carolina 1941 and a
runner up to Miss America.

Top Five Finalist and Preliminary Talent winner at the 1937 Miss
America Pageant.

Is often credited as being Miss California 1937, as &quot;Phyllis Randall&quot;. This was actually actress Virginia Vale who was Miss California 1937.

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