Actors
All filmographies
Movies
Explore every movie
Series
Most watched shows
Play
Trivia, challenges & battles
🍿
Home Actors Movies Series Play
Language: English
Actor Evolution
122K subscribers
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler

Virginia Weidler

Actress
41 years (Mar 21, 1927 – Jul 1, 1968)Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for
  1. 1940 Dinah Lordin The Philadelphia Story
  2. 1939 Little Maryin The Women
  3. 1935 Mimseyin Peter Ibbetson
Virginia Weidler has spent most of a working life as an American actress with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. There is 'The Women' as well. She has been working on screen for more than 95 years. 'The Philadelphia Story' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Dinah Lord.
Known for
  1. 1940 Dinah Lordin The Philadelphia Story
  2. 1939 Little Maryin The Women
  3. 1935 Mimseyin Peter Ibbetson
Virginia Weidler has spent most of a working life as an American actress with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. There is 'The Women' as well. She has been working on screen for more than 95 years. 'The Philadelphia Story' sits at the front of the filmography, where she plays Dinah Lord.
Movies: 41 titles
Latest Trailers
Best Foot Forward
Watch Trailer
Best Foot Forward
Full Filmography
Best Foot Forward
Helen Schlesinger
★ 6.8
1943
The Youngest Profession
Joan Lyons
★ 5.3
1943
The Affairs of Martha
Miranda Sommerfield
★ 6.6
1942
This Time for Keeps
Harriett Bryant
★ 8.0
1942
Born to Sing
Patsy Eastman
★ 5.4
1942
Babes on Broadway
Jo Conway
★ 6.6
1941
I'll Wait for You
Lizzie Miller
★ 6.8
1941
Barnacle Bill
Virginia Johansen
★ 7.8
1941
Keeping Company
Harriet Thomas
★ 6.7
1940
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Virginia Weidler still alive?
Virginia Weidler passed away on July 1, 1968 at age 41.
What are the most famous roles of Virginia Weidler?
Virginia Weidler is best known for roles in The Philadelphia Story, The Women, Peter Ibbetson.
How many movies has Virginia Weidler been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1931), Virginia Weidler has appeared in 41 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Virginia Weidler's first movie?
The career of Virginia Weidler began with Surrender (1931).
What is Virginia Weidler's most recent movie or series?
Virginia Weidler's most recent release is MGM Parade, which premiered on September 14, 1955.
Loading…
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
1927-03-21 · Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Cookies for stats and ads. They are optional.

Known for
—