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My Take
Virginia Gregg is the kind of artist I treasure: a performer whose face you may not recall but whose voice lodged itself in your memory. Rooted in radio drama before moving to television and voice work, she famously voiced Norman Bates's mother in Psycho, a chilling, indelible contribution. To me she represents the unsung craft of the voice actor, where everything must be carried by tone and timing alone. There is something deeply admirable about building a lasting legacy without ever needing the spotlight. Decades after her death in 1986, her work still quietly unsettles audiences, which is its own kind of immortality.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Virginia Gregg
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァージニア・グレッグ
- Reading
- ゔぁーじにあ・ぐれっぐ
- Born
- March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- Harrisburg, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / voice actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Harrisburg High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%20Gregg
Frequently asked questions
When was Virginia Gregg born?
March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986.
Where is Virginia Gregg from?
Virginia Gregg is from Harrisburg, Illinois, United States.
What does Virginia Gregg do?
Virginia Gregg works as actor, television actor, voice actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.