Virginia Weidler
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 (43 titles)
7.5ShowMGM Parade
1955
MoviePeeks at Hollywood
1946
6.8MovieBest Foot Forward
Helen Schlesinger · 1943
5.0MovieThe Youngest Profession
Joan Lyons · 1943
6.6MovieThe Affairs of Martha
Miranda Sommerfield · 1942
8.0MovieThis Time for Keeps
Harriett Bryant · 1942
5.4MovieBorn to Sing
Patsy Eastman · 1942
6.6MovieBabes on Broadway
Jo Conway · 1941
6.8MovieI'll Wait for You
Lizzie Miller · 1941
7.8MovieBarnacle Bill
Virginia Johansen · 1941
6.7MovieKeeping Company
Harriet Thomas · 1940
7.6MovieThe Philadelphia Story
Dinah Lord · 1940
6.8MovieGold Rush Maisie
Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis · 1940
7.2MovieAll This, and Heaven Too
Louise · 1940
5.9MovieYoung Tom Edison
Tannie Edison · 1940
6.3MovieHenry Goes Arizona
Molly Cullison · 1939
5.5MovieBad Little Angel
Patricia Victoria Sanderson · 1939
7.2MovieThe Women
Little Mary · 1939
7.0MovieThe Under-Pup
Janet Cooper · 1939
8.8MovieOutside These Walls
Ellen Sparling · 1939
5.8MovieThe Rookie Cop
Nicey · 1939
6.5MovieFixer Dugan
Ethel "Terry" O'Connell · 1939
6.6MovieThe Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Patricia Lanyard · 1939
6.4MovieThe Great Man Votes
Joan · 1939
6.7MovieOut West with the Hardys
Jake Holt · 1938
6.0MovieToo Hot to Handle
Hulda · 1938
6.0MovieMother Carey's Chickens
Lally Joy Popham · 1938
5.4MovieMen with Wings
Young Peggy Ranson · 1938
8.0MovieScandal Street
Wilma 'Willie' Murphy · 1938
6.5MovieLove Is a Headache
Jake O'Toole · 1938