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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
DiedJanuary 1, 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 87)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Alma materEmerson School of Oratory
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1961
Spouse
Sid Rogell
(m. 1938; died 1973)
[1]
Children1

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
1934Strange WivesNadja
1935The Good FairyMitzi
1935Transient LadyPat Warren
1935Lady TubbsJean LaGendre
1935False Witness
1936Two-Fisted GentlemanGinger
1937Married Before BreakfastJune Baylin
1937Between Two WomenEleanor
1937Live, Love and LearnAnnabella Post
1939Almost a GentlemanMarion Gates
1946The Truth About MurderMarsha Crane
1946Criminal CourtJoan Mason
1947Beat the BandWillow Martin
1947Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeDr. Irma M. Learned
1948BodyguardConnie Fenton
1950The White TowerMme. Astrid Delambre
1952At Sword's PointComtesse Claudine
1953Dream WifeMrs. May Elkwood
1954The Rocket ManHarriet Snedley
1955There's Always TomorrowMinor RoleUncredited
1961The Marriage-Go-RoundFlo Granger(final film role)

References


  1. Associated Press (January 8, 1993). "June Clayworth Dead; Stage and Film Actress". The New York Times. p. A16. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. "Appearing At Palace". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. May 9, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1910,1920 census for Esther Cantor. "Ancestry.com".
  4. Keaney p.100
  5. "Esther Cantor Signs to Play with Warner's". The Evening News. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. June 27, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved March 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Interesting Facts About Interesting People". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Wisconsin, Milwaukee. October 11, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Miss Wilkes-Barre on Stage". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. December 31, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "June Clayworth". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  9. "June Clayworth Is Frank Critic of Own Movie Play". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. December 2, 1936. p. 15. Retrieved March 6, 2018 via Newspapers.com.

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