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Virginia Weidler
Actor
Born March 21, 1927Died July 1, 1968 (41 years)
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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.
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.
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
| 1943 | The Youngest Profession · as Joan Lyons |
| 1943 | Best Foot Forward · as Helen Schlesinger |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha · as Miranda Sommerfield |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps · as Harriett Bryant |
| 1942 | Born to Sing · as Patsy Eastman |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway · as Jo Conway |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You · as Lizzie Miller |
| 1941 | Barnacle Bill · as Virginia Johansen |
| 1940 | Keeping Company · as Harriet Thomas |
| 1940 | The Philadelphia Story · as Dinah Lord |
| 1940 | Gold Rush Maisie · as Jubilee 'jubie' Davis |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too · as Louise |
| 1940 | Young Tom Edison · as Tannie Edison |
| 1939 | Henry Goes Arizona · as Molly Cullison |
| 1939 | Bad Little Angel · as Patricia Victoria Sanderson |
| 1939 | The Women · as Little Mary |
| 1939 | The Under-Pup · as Janet Cooper |
| 1939 | The Spellbinder · as Girl |
| 1939 | The Rookie Cop · as Nicey |
| 1939 | Fixer Dugan · as Ethel "terry" O'connell |
| 1939 | The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt · as Patricia Lanyard |
| 1939 | The Great Man Votes · as Joan |
| 1938 | Out West with the Hardys · as Jake Holt |
| 1938 | Men with Wings · as Young Peggy Ranson |
| 1938 | Too Hot to Handle · as Hulda |
| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens · as Lally Joy Popham |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache · as Jake O'toole |
| 1937 | Souls at Sea · as Tina |
| 1937 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat · as Luck |
| 1937 | Maytime · as Maypole Singer |
| 1937 | Maid of Salem · as Nabby |
| 1936 | The Big Broadcast of 1937 · as Flowergirl |
| 1936 | Trouble for Two · as Miss Vandeleur As A Child |
| 1935 | Peter Ibbetson · as Mimsey |
| 1935 | The Big Broadcast of 1936 · as Little Girl In Hospital |
| 1935 | Freckles · as Laurie Lou Duncan |
| 1935 | Laddie · as Little Sister |
| 1934 | Kid Millions · as Little Girl In Ice Cream Number |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · as Europena Wiggs |
| 1934 | Stamboul Quest · as Child |
| 1934 | Long Lost Father · as Girl At Pier |
| 1933 | After Tonight · as Olga--Carla's Niece |
| 1931 | Surrender · as Little Girl (uncredited) |