Blonde Comet [SEP] director
Blonde Comet
Blonde Comet is a 1941 racing movie directed by William Beaudine and starring Virginia Vale as a female racing driver who competes all over Europe then returns to America where she finds romance with a male driver (Robert Kent) against whom she races. Race driver Barney Oldfield plays himself in a large role billed third under Vale and Kent.
Cast.
- Virginia Vale - Beverly Blake
- Robert Kent - Jim Flynn
- Barney Oldfield - Himself
- Vince Barnett - Curly
- William Halligan -
Virginia Vale
Virginia Vale (born Dorothy Howe, 20 May 1920 – 14 Sep 2006) was an American film actress. She starred in a number of B-movie Westerns but took a variety of other roles as well, notably in "Blonde Comet" (1941), in which she played a race car driver.
Early years.
Vale was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Howe. Before becoming a professional actor, she was a switchboard operator in Dallas, Texas, and honed her acting