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Virginia Weidler
Virginia Anna Adeleid Weidler (March 21, 1927 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actress, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. Early life and career Weidler was born on March 21, 1927, in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles County, California; she was the sixth and final child born to 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. She made her first film appearance in 1931. Her first credited role was as Europena in ''Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934) a role she won at age seven after having been seen in the play '' Autumn Crocus''. Virginia made a big impression on audiences as the little girl who would "hold my breath 'til I am black in the face" to get her way. For the next several years, she appeared in many memorable films from George Stevens's '' Laddie'' (1935) to a pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry (dog)
Terry (November 17, 1933 – September 1, 1945) was a female Cairn Terrier performer who appeared in many different movies, most famously as Toto in the film '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). It was her only credited role, though she was credited not as Terry but as Toto. She was owned and trained by Carl Spitz and Gabrielle Quinn. Life and career Terry, born in the midst of the Great Depression, was trained and owned by Carl Spitz. She was the mother of Rommy, another movie Cairn terrier, who appeared in other films including '' Reap the Wild Wind'' (1942) and ''Air Force'' (1943). Her first film appearance was in '' Ready for Love'' (1934) which was released on November 30, 1934, roughly one month before her first major film appearance, with Shirley Temple, in '' Bright Eyes'' (1934) as Rags. She did her own stunts, and was seriously injured during the filming of ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939), when one of the Winkie guards accidentally stepped on her foot, breaking it. Terry spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
