June Carlson (April 16, 1924 – December 9, 1996) was an American film actress.
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| Born | April 16, 1924 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | December 9, 1996 (aged 72) San Clemente, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936–1948 (film) |
Early years edit
A native of Los Angeles,[1] Carlson was the daughter of Hjalmas Carlson and Carrie Rogers Carlson.[2]
Film edit
Carlson began her career as a child actress, appearing in the role of Lucy Jones in Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films.[3] Once she was older, she appeared in two exploitation films Delinquent Daughters and Mom and Dad. Her final film was the 1948 western The Hawk of Powder River. She then married and retired from acting.
Personal life edit
On June 2, 1945, Carlson married Donald C. McKean, a movie producer.[4] She "left Hollywood ... to raise her three children and later worked in a department store cosmetics section."[1]
Death edit
Carlson died of an aneurysm in San Clemente, California, December 9, 1996.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- Every Saturday Night (1936)
- Educating Father (1936)
- Back to Nature (1936)
- Checkers (1937)
- The Jones Family in Big Business (1937)
- Hot Water (1937)
- A Trip to Paris (1938)
- Quick Millions (1939)
- Delinquent Daughters (1944)
- Mom and Dad (1945)
- Come Out Fighting (1945)
- The Hawk of Powder River (1948)
References edit
- ^ a b c "June Carlson; Played in Film Series 'The Jones Family'". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 1997. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Young Actress In Huntsville". The Wilkes-Barre Record. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. July 8, 1939. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Drew p.180
- ^ "June Carlson Will Wed Producer In June". Tucson Daily Citizen. Arizona, Tucson. April 20, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading edit
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 31.
- Bernard A. Drew. Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge, 2013.
External links edit
- June Carlson at IMDb
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