M.G.M.'s attractive star Virginia O'Brien, famed for her ' deadpan ' expression, arrived at Southampton from the United States on the " Queen Mary " today . Virginia makes her British stage debut at the London Casino on May 3. Picture shows: a not so deadpan Virginia O'Brien , wearing a charming off - duty smile , as she is pictured on arrival with her husband , actor Kirk Alyn , on the " Queen Mary " at Southampton today . 27 April 1948