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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]

June Clayworth
Clayworth in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
Born	Esther June Cantor (1905-06-09)June 9, 1905 New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 1, 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 87) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Emerson School of Oratory
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1930–1961
Spouse	Sid Rogell ​ ​ (m. 1938; died 1973)​ [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 theater, 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 and Columbia studios.[9]

Personal life

She was married to the producer Sid Rogell.[1]

Death

Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1934	Strange Wives	Nadja
1935	The Good Fairy	Mitzi
1935	Transient Lady	Pat Warren
1935	Lady Tubbs	Jean LaGendre
1935	False Witness
1936	Two-Fisted Gentleman	Ginger
1937	Married Before Breakfast	June Baylin
1937	Between Two Women	Eleanor
1937	Live, Love and Learn	Annabella Post
1939	Almost a Gentleman	Marion Gates
1946	The Truth About Murder	Marsha Crane
1946	Criminal Court	Joan Mason
1947	Beat the Band	Willow Martin
1947	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
1961	The Marriage-Go-Round	Flo Granger	(final film role)

References

Bibliography

• Keaney, Michael F. Film Noir Guide: 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959. McFarland, 2003.

External links

• June Clayworth at IMDb
• June Clayworth at Find a Grave

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