Among the many Virginians present at the 1951 Oscar Awards Ceremony were Leah Waggner and her husband, William Schallert. Leah was reported to be a contrasting beauty to Ava Gardner, also in attendance. It was that Leah was a screen newcomer with "flaxen charm" by Hollywood writer, Carol Leh. Leah wore an aqua brocade satin with a slip top and matching top. She wore her hair in a simple page-boy style, and had a black and silver stole with silver sandals. The writer noted that her husband, Bill Schallert, was the son of the Los Angeles Times drama editor, Edwin Schallert.
