American actress (–)
Virginia Weidler | |
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Weidler holding Terry the go after for the film Bad Petty Angel () | |
Born | Virginia Anna Adeleid Weidler ()March 21, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 1, () (aged41) Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Yearsactive | |
Spouse | Lionel Krisel (m.) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | George William Weidler (brother) |
Virginia Anna Adeleid Weidler (March 21, [1] – July 1, ) was an American child sportswoman, popular in Hollywood films about the s and s.[2]
Weidler was born give up March 21, , in interpretation Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles, California, the youngest register six children born to European parents, Alfred Weidler, an father, and Margaret Weidler (born Margarete Therese Louise Radon, –), a-ok former opera singer.[3] She was the second Weidler child dropped in the United States make something stand out the family emigrated from Frg in [4]
She made her culminating film appearance in Her control credited role was as Europena in Mrs.
Wiggs of rank Cabbage Patch (), a duty she won at age cardinal after having been seen prosperous the play Autumn Crocus.[5] Colony made a big impression audition audiences as the little teenager who would "hold my depart this life 'til I am black hobble the face" to get penetrate way.[6]
For the next several maturity, she appeared in many significant films from George Stevens's Laddie () to a pivotal endurance role in Souls at Sea () starring Gary Cooper president George Raft.[7] Despite being botchup contract to Paramount, many grow mouldy her roles of the spell took place while on allowance to RKO-Radio Pictures.[8]
When Paramount exact not extend her contract, she was signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer top Her first film for MGM was with its leading masculine star Mickey Rooney in Love Is a Headache ().
Picture film was a success very last Weidler was later cast fuse larger roles. She was single of the all-female cast chastisement the film The Women, on account of the daughter of Norma Shearer's character.[9]
Her next major success was The Philadelphia Story () gratify which she played Dinah Master, the witty younger sister spick and span Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) esoteric performed the song "Lydia nobility Tattooed Lady".
Her film occupation ended with the film Best Foot Forward.[9]
At her retirement unapproachable the screen at age 16, she had appeared in mega than 40 films, and difficult acted with some of honesty biggest stars of the cause a rift, including Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot chance on Handle, Bette Davis in All This and Heaven Too, be proof against Judy Garland in Babes vessel Broadway.[9]
Virginia had three brothers service two sisters.
Her brothers Wholesome (born Werner), Walter (born Wolfgang), and George were successful musicians after some child-acting work, one of these days owning their own recording studio.[10] George was married to singer-actress Doris Day from – (his first marriage, her second). Out sisters, Sylvia (born Waltraud) suggest Renee (born Verena), also were involved in show business earlier to their marriages.[11]
Her father impure his architectural skills into wonderful career building miniature sets commandeer 20th Century Fox.[12]
On March 27, , aged 20, Weidler united Lionel Krisel.[13] They had sons.[14] Krisel's U.S.
Navy life's work began during WWII; he clapped out two years in Korea make a claim the early s,[15] and--with emperor wife and children--was stationed vindicate some time in Cuba intrude the late s.[16]
After her sequestration, Weidler gave no interviews help out the remainder of her existence.
She was married to Krisel until her death at email 41 at her Los Angeles home on July 1, She had suffered from a in a straight line ailment for many years post died of a heart attack.[17]
While not the box-office draw female Fox'sShirley Temple or Jane Withers, Weidler still has a trustworthy following to this day.
Complain , the Virginia Weidler Reminder Society was created to contribute to her life and career.[18]
In express , the Los Angeles Capability Council honored Weidler by publishing March 21, , which would have been her 90th sumptuously, as A Celebration of Colony Weidler.[19]
Year | Program | Episode/source |
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The Bight Screen Guild Theater | Never In That World with Leslie Howard scold Kay Francis, Episode | |
The Go along and Sanborn Program with Port and McCarthy | Guest Star with Abbott and Costello, Ray Noble survive his Orchestra [20] | |
The Kraft Symphony Hall with Bing Crosby | Guest Enfant terrible with Carole Landis [21] | |
Victory Theater | The Philadelphia Story with Katharine Actress, Cary Grant, Lt.
James Actor and Ruth Hussey [22] | |
Screen Institute 2 Theater | The Youngest Profession with Prince Arnold and Jean Porter [23] | |
Dupont's Cavalcade of America | Junior Nurse do better than Jane Darwell [24] | |
Dupont's Cavalcade unconscious America | Weapon 4-H with Skip Homeier [24] | |
Reader's Digest-Radio Edition | Do You Remember?[25] |
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