Virginia Weidler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 21, 1927
- Died
- July 1, 1968
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Peeks at Hollywood 1946
Actor
Best Foot Forward 1943
as Helen Schlesinger
The Youngest Profession 1943
as Joan Lyons
The Affairs of Martha 1942
as Miranda Sommerfield
This Time for Keeps 1942
as Harriett Bryant
Born to Sing 1942
as Patsy Eastman
Babes on Broadway 1941
as Jo Conway
I'll Wait for You 1941
as Lizzie Miller
Barnacle Bill 1941
as Virginia Johansen
Keeping Company 1940
as Harriet Thomas
The Philadelphia Story 1940
as Dinah Lord
Gold Rush Maisie 1940
as Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis
All This, and Heaven Too 1940
as Louise
Young Tom Edison 1940
as Tannie Edison
Henry Goes Arizona 1939
as Molly Cullison
Bad Little Angel 1939
as Patricia Victoria Sanderson
The Women 1939
as Little Mary
The Under-Pup 1939
as Janet Cooper
Outside These Walls 1939
as Ellen Sparling
The Rookie Cop 1939
as Nicey
Fixer Dugan 1939
as Ethel "Terry" O'Connell
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt 1939
as Patricia Lanyard
The Great Man Votes 1939
as Joan
Out West with the Hardys 1938
as Jake Holt
Too Hot to Handle 1938
as Hulda
Mother Carey's Chickens 1938
as Lally Joy Popham
Men with Wings 1938
as Young Peggy Ranson
Scandal Street 1938
as Wilma 'Willie' Murphy
Love Is a Headache 1938
as Jake O'Toole
Souls at Sea 1937
as Tina
The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1937
as Luck
Maid of Salem 1937
as Nabby
The Big Broadcast of 1937 1936
as Flowergirl
Girl of the Ozarks 1936
as Edie Moseley
Timothy's Quest 1936
as Samantha Tarbox
Peter Ibbetson 1935
as Mimsey
Freckles 1935
as Laurie Lou Duncan
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
as Little Girl in Hospital
Laddie 1935
as Little Sister
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934
as Europena Wiggs
Long Lost Father 1934
as Girl at Pier
Surrender 1931
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.