Virginia Weidler

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Virginia Anna Adelheid Weidler (March 21, 1927 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. 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

MGM Parade

The Philadelphia Story

The Women

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Peter Ibbetson

All This, and Heaven Too

Young Tom Edison

Souls at Sea

All Movies (42)

• Peeks at Hollywood1946
• Best Foot Forward1943 · as Helen Schlesinger
• The Youngest Profession1943 · as Joan Lyons
• The Affairs of Martha1942 · as Miranda Sommerfield
• This Time for Keeps1942 · as Harriett Bryant
• Born to Sing1942 · as Patsy Eastman
• Babes on Broadway1941 · as Jo Conway
• I'll Wait for You1941 · as Lizzie Miller
• Barnacle Bill1941 · as Virginia Johansen
• Keeping Company1940 · as Harriet Thomas
• The Philadelphia Story1940 · as Dinah Lord
• Gold Rush Maisie1940 · as Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis
• All This, and Heaven Too1940 · as Louise
• Young Tom Edison1940 · as Tannie Edison
• Henry Goes Arizona1939 · as Molly Cullison
• Bad Little Angel1939 · as Patricia Victoria Sanderson
• The Women1939 · as Little Mary
• The Under-Pup1939 · as Janet Cooper
• Outside These Walls1939 · as Ellen Sparling
• The Rookie Cop1939 · as Nicey
• Fixer Dugan1939 · as Ethel "Terry" O'Connell
• The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt1939 · as Patricia Lanyard
• The Great Man Votes1939 · as Joan
• Out West with the Hardys1938 · as Jake Holt
• Too Hot to Handle1938 · as Hulda
• Mother Carey's Chickens1938 · as Lally Joy Popham
• Men with Wings1938 · as Young Peggy Ranson
• Scandal Street1938 · as Wilma 'Willie' Murphy
• Love Is a Headache1938 · as Jake O'Toole
• Souls at Sea1937 · as Tina
• The Outcasts of Poker Flat1937 · as Luck
• Maid of Salem1937 · as Nabby
• The Big Broadcast of 19371936 · as Flowergirl
• Girl of the Ozarks1936 · as Edie Moseley
• Timothy's Quest1936 · as Samantha Tarbox
• Peter Ibbetson1935 · as Mimsey
• The Big Broadcast of 19361935 · as Little Girl in Hospital
• Freckles1935 · as Laurie Lou Duncan
• Laddie1935 · as Little Sister
• Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch1934 · as Europena Wiggs
• Long Lost Father1934 · as Girl at Pier
• Surrender1931 · as Little Girl (uncredited)

All TV Shows (1)

• MGM Parade1955