Virginia Weidler
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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.
Virginia Weidler
41 Movies
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
Plays Dinah Lord
The Philadelphia Story
1940
Plays Little Mary
The Women
1939
Plays Mimsey
Peter Ibbetson
1935
Plays Louise
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
Plays Jo Conway
Babes on Broadway
1941
Plays Tannie Edison
Young Tom Edison
1940
Plays Nabby
Maid of Salem
1937
Plays Hulda
Too Hot to Handle
1938
Plays Young Peggy Ranson
Men with Wings
1938
Plays Joan Lyons
The Youngest Profession
1943
Plays Patricia Lanyard
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
Plays Miranda Sommerfield
The Affairs of Martha
1942
Plays Tina
Souls at Sea
1937
Plays Helen Schlesinger
Best Foot Forward
1943
Plays Jubilee 'Jubie' Davis
Gold Rush Maisie
1940
Plays Jake Holt
Out West with the Hardys
1938
Plays Lizzie Miller
I'll Wait for You
1941
Plays Molly Cullison
Henry Goes Arizona
1939
Plays Edie Moseley
Girl of the Ozarks
1936
Plays Patricia Victoria Sanderson
Bad Little Angel
1939
Plays Patsy Eastman
Born to Sing
1942
Plays Joan
The Great Man Votes
1939
Plays Harriet Thomas
Keeping Company
1940
Plays Jake O'Toole
Love Is a Headache
1938
Plays Ethel "Terry" O'Connell
Fixer Dugan
1939
Plays Samantha Tarbox
Timothy's Quest
1936
Plays Girl at Pier
Long Lost Father
1934
Plays Flowergirl
The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
Plays Virginia Johansen
Barnacle Bill
1941
Plays Little Girl in Hospital
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
Plays Laurie Lou Duncan
Freckles
1935
Plays Lally Joy Popham
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
Plays Nicey
The Rookie Cop
1939
Plays Janet Cooper
The Under-Pup
1939
Plays Luck
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1937
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Best Foot Forward
Helen Schlesinger
1943
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The Youngest Profession
Joan Lyons
1943
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The Affairs of Martha
Miranda Sommerfield
1942
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This Time for Keeps
Harriett Bryant
1942
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Born to Sing
Patsy Eastman
1942
Film
Babes on Broadway
Jo Conway
1941
Film
I'll Wait for You
Lizzie Miller
1941
Film
Barnacle Bill
Virginia Johansen
1941
Film
Keeping Company
Harriet Thomas
1940
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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.
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.