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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![]() 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) |
Children | 1 |
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]
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]
She was married to the producer Sid Rogell.[1]
Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.[1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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) |
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