The impetus for Weidler moving his family to America, arriving 1923, came at the collapse of the German mark after World War I. He had been in the German Army Engineering Corps during World War I. After the war, he became the city architect for Hamburg and started a family with his wife. By 1939, Weidler had made more than 500 models for Hollywood sets, large and small. And he was the author of correspondence courses in modelmaking.[2] Hollywood, California's 4589 Lexington Avenue housed The Weidler Studio.[3]
He was married in 1917 in Berlin to a former Wagnerian opera singer, Margarete Therese Louise (née Radon; 1890–1987), later known as Margaret Weidler. They had six children, the first four (Waldtraud, Verena, Werther, and Wolfgang). Waldtraud, later known as Sylvia (1919–2003), was a child actress who appeared in the 1930 film, What a Widow!.
The youngest daughter, Virginia (1927–1968), flourished as a child actress. Sons George (1926–1989), Werther (later known as Warner), and Wolfgang (later known as Walter), were musicians. George, the second youngest child, was a well-known big band saxophonist and composer, whose first marriage was to Doris Day.
Selected publicationsedit
Creative painting without a brush a course of instructions to produce original pictures and idea sketches; a new method of designing by controlled visualization, develops creative imagination, broad conception, speed, by Alfred Weidler (1943) OCLC 23229861
Scenic Master Stencil, by Charles William Alfred Weidler (1943)
Varistencil Art: Art for everybody, A course of instruction to produce original paintings and idea sketches. A new method of designing by controlled visualization. Develops creative imagination, broad conception, speed. Augmented and improved edition, Vol. 36, Issue 1, (1945)
^Pencil Points (magazine), Vol. 20, Issues 7-12 - pp. 1, 36, & 40 (Pencil Points became Progressive Architecture)
December 15, 2023
alfred, weidler, alfred, wilhelm, carl, weidler, 1886, georgsmarienhütte, germany, june, 1966, angeles, architect, after, moving, from, germany, angeles, 1923, went, become, prolific, model, builder, years, with, 20th, century, born, 1886, 1886georgsmarienhütt. Alfred Wilhelm Carl Weidler 27 May 1886 Georgsmarienhutte Germany 16 June 1966 Los Angeles was an architect who after moving from Germany to Los Angeles in 1923 went on to become a prolific model builder for 40 years with 20th Century Fox 1 Alfred WeidlerBorn 1886 05 25 May 25 1886Georgsmarienhutte Kingdom of Prussia German EmpireDiedJune 16 1966 1966 06 16 aged 80 Los Angeles California U S OccupationArchitect Contents 1 Early career 2 Family 3 Selected publications 4 Affiliations 5 ReferencesEarly career editThe impetus for Weidler moving his family to America arriving 1923 came at the collapse of the German mark after World War I He had been in the German Army Engineering Corps during World War I After the war he became the city architect for Hamburg and started a family with his wife By 1939 Weidler had made more than 500 models for Hollywood sets large and small And he was the author of correspondence courses in modelmaking 2 Hollywood California s 4589 Lexington Avenue housed The Weidler Studio 3 Family editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message He was married in 1917 in Berlin to a former Wagnerian opera singer Margarete Therese Louise nee Radon 1890 1987 later known as Margaret Weidler They had six children the first four Waldtraud Verena Werther and Wolfgang Waldtraud later known as Sylvia 1919 2003 was a child actress who appeared in the 1930 film What a Widow The youngest daughter Virginia 1927 1968 flourished as a child actress Sons George 1926 1989 Werther later known as Warner and Wolfgang later known as Walter were musicians George the second youngest child was a well known big band saxophonist and composer whose first marriage was to Doris Day Selected publications editCreative painting without a brush a course of instructions to produce original pictures and idea sketches a new method of designing by controlled visualization develops creative imagination broad conception speed by Alfred Weidler 1943 OCLC 23229861 Scenic Master Stencil by Charles William Alfred Weidler 1943 Varistencil Art Art for everybody A course of instruction to produce original paintings and idea sketches A new method of designing by controlled visualization Develops creative imagination broad conception speed Augmented and improved edition Vol 36 Issue 1 1945 Affiliations editMember Architects League of Hollywood citation needed References edit Artists in California 1786 1940 1st edition Edan Milton Hughes San Francisco Hughes Pub Co 1986 OCLC 13323489 Progressive Architecture magazine 1939 Vol 20 pg 5 Pencil Points magazine Vol 20 Issues 7 12 pp 1 36 amp 40 Pencil Points became Progressive Architecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred Weidler amp oldid 1187550409, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
