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Virginia Weidler. Virginia Anna Adeleid Weidler (March 21, 1927 [1] – July 1, 1968) was an American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. [2] Early life and career.
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.
Mar 11, 2012 · While 1930s and 1940s child stars like Shirley Temple, Sybil Jason and Juanita Quigley (or Baby Jane) were merely cute, Virginia Weidler was a bona fide actress at a young age. Actresses like Jason acted with Warner Brothers’ top star Kay Frances but merely as Frances’s daughter with minimal screen time.
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.
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 ...
Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Virginia Weidler! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Virgin...
