Virginia Weidler
Actor
- Born
- March 21, 1927 · Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- July 1, 1968 (age 41)
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Virginia Anna Adelheid Weidler (March 21, 1927 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
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She made her first film appearance in 1931. Her first credited role was in 1934. Virginia made a big impression on audiences as a little girl who would "hold my breath 'til I am black in the face" to get her way.
For the next several years, she would appear in many memorable films. Despite being under contract to Paramount, just as many of her roles of the period took place while on loan to RKO-Radio Pictures. When Paramount did not extend her contract, she was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1938. Her film career ended in 1943. At her retirement from the screen at age 16, she had appeared in more than forty films, and had acted with some of the biggest stars of the day.
After her retirement, Weidler gave no interviews for the remainder of her life. She died of a heart attack at age 41 on July 1, 1968.
Known for
The Philadelphia Story
December 5, 1940
The Women
September 1, 1939
Peter Ibbetson
November 7, 1935
All This, and Heaven Too
July 5, 1940
Babes on Broadway
December 31, 1941
Too Hot to Handle
September 16, 1938
Souls at Sea
September 3, 1937
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
January 27, 1939
Young Tom Edison
March 15, 1940
The Big Broadcast of 1936
September 20, 1935
Out West with the Hardys
November 25, 1938
The Youngest Profession
February 26, 1943
Acting42
- 1946Peeks at Hollywood
- 1943Best Foot Forward as Helen Schlesinger
- 1943The Youngest Profession as Joan Lyons
- 1942The Affairs of Martha as Miranda Sommerfield
- 1942This Time for Keeps as Harriett Bryant
- 1942Born to Sing as Patsy Eastman
- 1941Babes on Broadway as Jo Conway
- 1941I'll Wait for You as Lizzie Miller
- 1941Barnacle Bill as Virginia Johansen
- 1940Keeping Company