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Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Birthday: 1927-03-21 | Place of Birth: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1943
Best Foot Forward

as    Helen Schlesinger

1943
The Youngest Profession

as    Joan Lyons

1942
This Time for Keeps

as    Harriett Bryant

1942
The Affairs of Martha

as    Miranda Sommerfield

1942
Born to Sing

as    Patsy Eastman

1941
Babes on Broadway

as    Jo Conway

1941
I'll Wait for You

as    Lizzie Miller

1940
The Philadelphia Story

as    Dinah Lord

1940
Keeping Company

as    Harriet Thomas

1940
Gold Rush Maisie

as    Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis

1940
All This, and Heaven Too

as    Louise

1940
Young Tom Edison

as    Tannie Edison

1939
The Women

as    Little Mary

1939
Henry Goes Arizona

as    Molly Cullison

1939
The Rookie Cop

as    Nicey

1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as    Patricia Lanyard

1938
Too Hot to Handle

as    Hulda

1938
Love Is a Headache

as    Jake O'Toole

1937
1937
Souls at Sea

as    Tina

1936
Girl of the Ozarks

as    Edie Moseley

1935
Peter Ibbetson

as    Mimsey