June Clayworth

June Clayworth
Born Esther June Cantor
(1905-06-09)9 June 1905
New Jersey, U.S.
Died 1 January 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 87)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place Hillside Memorial Park
Alma mater Emerson School of Oratory
Occupation Actress
Years active 1930–1961 (film)
Spouse(s) Sid Rogell (1938-1973) (his death) (1 child)[1]
Parent(s) Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor

June Clayworth (1905[2]–1993) was an American stage and film actress.[3] She was married to the producer Sid Rogell.[1]

Early years

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor, Clayworth was born Esther June Cantor[4] in New Jersey[2] 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,[4] 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]

Death

Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "June Clayworth Dead; Stage and Film Actress". The New York Times. New York, New York City. January 8, 1993. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 1910,1920 census for Esther Cantor. "Ancestry.com".
  3. ↑ Keaney p.100
  4. 1 2 "Appearing At Palace". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre. May 9, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved March 6, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "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. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 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.

Bibliography

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


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