Virginia Karns (May 30, 1907 – June 21, 1990) was a singer and character actress at the Hal Roach Studios in the early 1930s. Fans probably remember her best from the opening scene of the Laurel and Hardy musical comedy Babes in Toyland (1934), in which she portrayed Mother Goose.

She also appeared in films with Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly, Billy Gilbert, and Charley Chase while working for Hal Roach. Blessed with a beautiful singing voice, she was an accomplished voice-over artist during this period.

Karns married R. William Patterson and hosted a local variety television show in Dayton, Ohio.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1934 Four Parts Nurse Short, Uncredited
1934 Soup and Fish Daughter Short, Uncredited
1934 Music in Your Hair Singer, 'Lover Come Back to Me' Short, Uncredited
1934 Babes in Toyland Mother Goose (final film role)
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