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Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Actor · 1927–1968 · Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

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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.

Acted in 43

1940s

  1. 1946

    Peeks at Hollywood

    Movie

  2. 1943

    Best Foot Forward

    Helen Schlesinger

  3. The Youngest Profession

    Joan Lyons

  4. 1942

    The Affairs of Martha

    Miranda Sommerfield

  5. This Time for Keeps

    Harriett Bryant

  6. Born to Sing

    Patsy Eastman

  7. 1941

    Babes on Broadway

    Jo Conway

  8. I'll Wait for You

    Lizzie Miller

  9. Barnacle Bill

    Virginia Johansen

  10. 1940

    Keeping Company

    Harriet Thomas

  11. The Philadelphia Story

    Dinah Lord

    86

  12. Gold Rush Maisie

    Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis

  13. All This, and Heaven Too

    Louise

    76

  14. Young Tom Edison

    Tannie Edison

1930s

  1. 1939

    Henry Goes Arizona

    Molly Cullison

  2. Bad Little Angel

    Patricia Victoria Sanderson

  3. The Women

    Little Mary

    80

  4. The Under-Pup

    Janet Cooper

  5. Outside These Walls

    Ellen Sparling

  6. The Rookie Cop

    Nicey

  7. Fixer Dugan

    Ethel "Terry" O'Connell

  8. The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    Patricia Lanyard

  9. The Great Man Votes

    Joan

  10. 1938

    Out West with the Hardys

    Jake Holt

  11. Too Hot to Handle

    Hulda

    65

  12. Mother Carey's Chickens

    Lally Joy Popham

  13. Men with Wings

    Young Peggy Ranson

  14. Scandal Street

    Wilma 'Willie' Murphy

  15. Love Is a Headache

    Jake O'Toole

  16. 1937

    Souls at Sea

    Tina

    67

  17. The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    Luck

  18. Maid of Salem

    Nabby

  19. 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1937

    Flowergirl

  20. Girl of the Ozarks

    Edie Moseley

  21. Timothy's Quest

    Samantha Tarbox

  22. 1935

    Peter Ibbetson

    Mimsey

    72

  23. The Big Broadcast of 1936

    Little Girl in Hospital

  24. Freckles

    Laurie Lou Duncan

  25. Laddie

    Little Sister

  26. 1934

    Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

    Europena Wiggs

  27. Long Lost Father

    Girl at Pier

  28. 1931

    Surrender

    Little Girl (uncredited)