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
Dinah Lord
The Philadelphia Story
Little Mary
The Women
Hulda
Too Hot to Handle
Helen Schlesinger
Best Foot Forward
Jo Conway
Babes on Broadway
Louise
All This, and Heaven Too
Patricia Victoria Sanderson
Bad Little Angel
Tannie Edison
Young Tom Edison
Europena Wiggs
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mimsey
Peter Ibbetson
Patsy Eastman
Born to Sing
Harriett Bryant
This Time for Keeps
Jake Holt
Out West with the Hardys
Joan Lyons
The Youngest Profession
Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis
Gold Rush Maisie
Patricia Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Ethel "Terry" O'Connell
Fixer Dugan
Luck
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
Virginia Johansen
Barnacle Bill
Ellen Sparling
Outside These Walls
Molly Cullison
Henry Goes Arizona
Little Girl in Hospital
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Lizzie Miller
I'll Wait for You
Nicey
The Rookie Cop
Flowergirl
The Big Broadcast of 1937
Jake O'Toole
Love Is a Headache
Lally Joy Popham
Mother Carey's Chickens
Miranda Sommerfield
The Affairs of Martha
Young Peggy Ranson
Men with Wings
Tina
Souls at Sea
Girl at Pier
Long Lost Father
Joan
The Great Man Votes
Little Sister
Laddie
Harriet Thomas
Keeping Company
Laurie Lou Duncan
Freckles
Janet Cooper
The Under-Pup
Nabby
Maid of Salem
Little Girl (uncredited)
Surrender
Edie Moseley
Girl of the Ozarks
Wilma 'Willie' Murphy
Scandal Street
Peeks at Hollywood
Samantha Tarbox
Timothy's Quest
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
42
Gender
Female
Birthday
1927-03-21
Place of Birth
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Virginia Anna Adelheid Weidler