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Actress, Toby Wing, was born Martha Virginia Wing on Jul 14, 1915 in Amelia Court House, VA. Wing died at the age of 85 on Mar 22, 2001 in Mathews, VA .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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By Annette Bochenek on Nov 5, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Classic Movie Travels:? Martha Virginia “Toby” Wing. When thinking of some of the top stars of the 30s, ?s name does not immediately come to mind. A chorus girl that went unbilled often, Wing was never a big name in the business. However, Wing made her mark quietly in m... Read full article


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In biographies of her husband, Toby is mentioned to have appeared in "Our Gang" comedies as a child. Detailed series cast records show no record of her ever appearing in the series and based on her father's position at Paramount (and where former Roach star Harold Lloyd was under contract) it would be extremely unlikely that Hal Roach would have hired her.

It was actor/comedian Jack Oakie who introduced Toby to Samuel Goldwyn. She became a Goldwyn Girl at the same time as Paulette Goddard, Anita Louise and Betty Grable.

Biographers often claim Toby's "Marines Come Through" as a 1943 production. This picture was actually produced in 1937 and was re-released by Astor Pictures in 1943 as "Fight on Marines!" to capitalize on the patriotic fervor of WW2. Toby's film career ended with her marriage to pioneer aviator Dick Merrill in 1938. She retired to Di Lido Island and became a Miami Beach housewife, traveling, dabbling in real estate investing and supporting her husband's significant contributions to aviation history. A remarkable couple, Toby and Dick (who retired from Eastern Airlines in 1961) sadly outlived both their children; their youngest son Ricky was murdered (unsolved) in Miami in August, 1982 shortly before Dick's death. She was survived by two granddaughters.

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