June Clayworth
American actress (1905–1993)
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June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor;[2] June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993)[3] was an American stage and film actress.[4]
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June 9, 1905
June Clayworth | |
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Clayworth in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) | |
| Born | Esther June Cantor June 9, 1905 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1993 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Emerson School of Oratory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1961 |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Children | 1 |
Early years
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor, Clayworth was born Esther June Cantor[2] in New Jersey[3] but raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Coughlin High School[5] and studied at the Emerson College of Oratory in Boston.[6]
Clayworth was chosen Miss Wilkes-Barre and represented the city in the Miss America 1927 pageant.[7]
Career
Clayworth gained acting experience in stock theatre, including working in the Thatcher Stock Company of Scranton, Pennsylvania,[2] and being the leading lady in the Hudson Players troupe at Scarboro, New York.[5] Her Broadway debut came in Torch Song (1930); she also appeared in Page Pygmalion (1932) on Broadway.[8]
She signed her first film contract with Warner Bros.[5] Her film debut came in The Good Fairy (1935).[1] Later, she worked for Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures.[9]
Personal life
She was married to the producer Sid Rogell.[1] Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Strange Wives | Nadja | |
| 1935 | The Good Fairy | Mitzi | |
| Transient Lady | Pat Warren | ||
| Lady Tubbs | Jean LaGendre | ||
| False Witness | |||
| 1936 | Two-Fisted Gentleman | Ginger | |
| 1937 | Married Before Breakfast | June Baylin | |
| Between Two Women | Eleanor | ||
| Live, Love and Learn | Annabella Post | ||
| 1939 | Almost a Gentleman | Marion Gates | |
| 1946 | The Truth About Murder | Marsha Crane | |
| Criminal Court | Joan Mason | ||
| 1947 | Beat the Band | Willow Martin | |
| Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome | Dr. Irma M. Learned | ||
| 1948 | Bodyguard | Connie Fenton | |
| 1950 | The White Tower | Mme. Astrid Delambre | |
| 1952 | At Sword's Point | Comtesse Claudine | |
| 1953 | Dream Wife | Mrs. May Elkwood | |
| 1954 | The Rocket Man | Harriet Snedley | |
| 1955 | There's Always Tomorrow | Minor Role | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Perry Mason | Eva Scott | |
| 1961 | The Marriage-Go-Round | Flo Granger | (final film role) |
