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Virginia Anna Adeleid Weidler (March 21, 1927 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Virginia Weidler. Actress: The Philadelphia Story. Delightful child/juvenile actress Virginia Anna Adelaide Weidler (her friends called her "Ginny") had that knowing gleam in her eye that usually spelled trouble in one form or another for anyone nearby. She was born in Eagle Rock, California, in 1927, one of six children.
She was born in Eagle Rock, California, in 1927, one of six children. Her mother was former Wagnerian opera singer Margarete Radon (born Margarete Therese Louisa Meyer), and her father was architect Alfred Weidler. Virginia nearly made her acting debut at age 3 in John Barrymore 's Moby Dick (1930) but was summarily replaced.
by Danny Miller | Features, What's Hot. When screen legend John Barrymore declares a 12-year-old girl he worked with as “Hollywood’s greatest actress,” you can’t help but take notice. Born 89 years ago today, classic movie fans remember Virginia Weidler as Dinah Lord, Katharine Hepburn’s precocious sister in MGM’s The Philadelphia ...
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.
Nov 13, 2014 · TCM’s ‘Starring Virginia Weidler’ Honors One of Hollywood’s Finest - Cinephiled. by Danny Miller | Features, Home Viewing, What's Hot. On Thursday night, November 13th, beginning at 8:00 pm (EST/PST), Turner Classic Movies will be honoring one of the most gifted child stars in the history of the movies: Virginia Weidler.
Biography by AllMovie [+] One of Virginia Weidler's earliest directors sadly predicted that the precocious young miss would never become a major juvenile star like Shirley Temple or Jackie Cooper: "All she can do is act." Indeed, in a 1930s Hollywood festooned with child stars, Weidler may well have been the first child character actress.
Weidler, Virginia (1926–1968)American child actress. Born Mar 21, 1926, in Eagle Rock, CA; died July 1, 1968, in Los Angeles, CA; dau. of an architect and a German opera singer (known professionally as Margaret Theresa Louise); sister of George Weidler (actor); m. Lionel Krisel, 1947.
Also Known As. Virginia Anna Adeleide Weidler. Birth Place. Eagle Rock, California, USA. Born. March 21, 1927. Died. July 01, 1968. Cause of Death.
Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Virginia Weidler! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Virgin...
