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Weidler was born on March 21, 1927, in the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, California, the youngest of six children born to German parents, Alfred Weidler, an architect, and Margaret Weidler (born Margarete Therese Louise Radon, 1890–1987), a former opera singer. She was the second Weidler child born in the United States after the family emigrated from Germany in 1923.
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. Her mother was former Wagnerian opera singer Margarete Radon (born ...
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. Her mother was former Wagnerian opera singer Margarete Radon (born ...
Mar 11, 2012 · Virginia Weidler was a better child actress than Shirley Temple. There I said it, and you may call me blasphemous if you would like, but let me explain. Historically, Shirley Temple is more important. She made filmgoers happy during an economically difficult time. Even President Franklin Roosevelt was quoted as saying America couldn’t have gotten…
Nov 16, 2023 · Welcome to the silver screen wonderland of Classic Hollywood, where we celebrate the incomparable Virginia Weidler! 🌟Through triumphs and challenges, Virgin...
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 Story. She was the girl who played “Lydia the Tattooed Lady” for a bewildered Jimmy ...
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 ...
Virginia Weidler (March 21, 1927-July 1, 1968) was an actress with over 40 films to her credit. During a decade of film work, Ginny would be teamed with a who’s who of Hollywood giants, from Hepburn to Barrymore, and would hold her own with them all. Her first credited role was as Europena in MRS WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH (1934) a role she ...
Nov 13, 2014 · 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. You may remember her as Dinah Lord, Katharine Hepburn’s precocious sister in MGM’s The Philadelphia Story, the girl who plays “Lydia the Tattooed Lady ...
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. At 4, made uncredited film debut in After Tonight (1933); immediately following, appeared as Europena Wiggs ...
