Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Virginia Mayo

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Virginia Mayo Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Virginia Mayo Marker

Inscription. Although Virginia Mayo stated that she did not like making the Western films her studios assigned her, she nevertheless made some great ones: Including, "Colorado Territory", "Great Day in the Morning", "The Tall Stranger" and one of her best was "Fort Dobbs" made right here in Kanab in 1958 for Warner Bros. Studios. Virginia's co-stars were Clint Walker, Richard Eyer and Brian Keith.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Women. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.

Location. 37° 2.748′ N, 112° 31.594′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) south of East 100 South, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, directly in front of the rustic coffee hut and just north of the theater at this address. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 South 100 East, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clint Walker (here, next to this marker); Jack Elam (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruta Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); William Smith (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Andrew Prine (about 300 feet away); "Lon Chaney Jr." (about 300 feet away); Dale Evans (about 300 feet away); L. Q. Jones (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

More about this marker. Marker is a laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high metal post.

Also see . . . Virginia Mayo. Virginia Mayo (born Virginia Clara Jones) (1920-2005) was an American actress and dancer. She was in a series of comedy films with Danny Kaye and was Warner Brothers' biggest box-office money-maker in the late 1940s. She also co-starred in the 1946 Oscar-winning movie The Best Years of Our Lives. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

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2. Virginia Mayo

Internet Movie Database website entry
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Virginia Mayo Marker (<i>wide view; marker is directly in front of the coffee hut</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Virginia Mayo Marker (wide view; marker is directly in front of the coffee hut)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.