Virginia Hammond

Biography

Virginia Hammond was a renowned American actress born as Louise Shumate in Staunton, Virginia, to a Confederate army major father who died shortly after her birth. She began her career in theatre at 16 and made her Broadway debut in 1907, going on to appear in notable plays like "Our American Cousin" and "The Man Who Came to Dinner". A film actress from the 1930s, Hammond's stage credits spanned over four decades.