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June Clayworth

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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)
Alma materEmerson School of Oratory
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1961
Spouse
(m. 1938; died 1973)
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Children1

June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor;[2] June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993)[3] was an American stage and film actress.[4]

Early years

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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

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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 and Columbia studios.[9]

Personal life

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

Death

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Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.[1]

Filmography

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Film
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
1961 The Marriage-Go-Round Flo Granger (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Associated Press (January 8, 1993). "June Clayworth Dead; Stage and Film Actress". The New York Times. p. A16. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Appearing At Palace". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. May 9, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b 1910,1920 census for Esther Cantor. "Ancestry.com".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Keaney p.100
  5. ^ a b c "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. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Interesting Facts About Interesting People". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Wisconsin, Milwaukee. October 11, 1935. p. 5. Retrieved February 28, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  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. Open access icon
  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. Open access icon

Bibliography

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