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June Allyson(1917-2006)

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June Allyson
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American leading lady whose sweet smile and sunny disposition made her the prototypical girl-next-door of American movies of the 1940s. Raised in semi-poverty in Bronx neighborhoods by her divorced mother, Allyson (nee Ella Geisman) was injured in a fall at age eight and spent four years confined within a steel brace. Swimming therapy slowly gave her mobility again, and she began to study dance as well. She entered dance contests after high school and earned roles in several musical short films. In 1938, she made her Broadway debut in the musical "Sing Out the News." After several roles in the chorus of various musicals, she was hired to understudy Betty Hutton in "Panama Hattie." Hutton's measles gave Allyson a shot at a performance and she impressed director George Abbott so much that he gave her a role in his next musical, "Best Foot Forward." She was subsequently hired by MGM to recreate her role in the screen version. The studio realized what it had in her and offered her a contract.

Her smoky voice and winning personality made her very popular and she made more than a score of films for MGM, most often in musicals and comedies. She became a box-office attraction, paired with many of the major stars of the day. In 1945, she married actor-director Dick Powell, with whom she occasionally co-starred. Following Powell's death from cancer in 1963, she retreated somewhat from film work, appearing only infrequently on screen and slightly more often in television films. Occasional nightclub appearances and commercials were her only other public performances since, and she died of pulmonary respiratory failure and acute bronchitis on July 8, 2006, after a long illness.
BornOctober 7, 1917
DiedJuly 8, 2006(88)
BornOctober 7, 1917
DiedJuly 8, 2006(88)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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June Allyson and Van Johnson
June Allyson and The Harrison Sisters in All Girl Revue (1940)
June Allyson in All Girl Revue (1940)
June Allyson and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
Sandra Dee, June Allyson, Mary Astor, and Conrad Nagel in A Stranger in My Arms (1959)
Sandra Dee, June Allyson, and Jeff Chandler in A Stranger in My Arms (1959)
June Allyson in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
June Allyson, Van Johnson, and Arlene Dahl in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
June Allyson, Van Johnson, and Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
June Allyson and Van Johnson in The Bride Goes Wild (1948)
June Allyson, Hume Cronyn, Audrey Totter, and Robert Walker in The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)
June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, and Nancy Walker in Best Foot Forward (1943)

Known for

Executive Suite (1954)
Executive Suite
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  • Mary Blemond Walling
  • 1954
James Stewart and June Allyson in The Stratton Story (1949)
The Stratton Story
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  • Ethel
  • 1949
Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Angela Lansbury, and Lana Turner in The Three Musketeers (1948)
The Three Musketeers
7.1
  • Constance
  • 1948
Leslie Nielsen, June Allyson, Joan Blondell, Joan Collins, Agnes Moorehead, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene, Ann Miller, and Ann Sheridan in The Opposite Sex (1956)
The Opposite Sex
6.1
  • Kay Ashley Hilliard
  • 1956

Credits

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Actress

  • Elizabeth Taylor, Shirley MacLaine, Joan Collins, and Debbie Reynolds in These Old Broads (2001)
    These Old Broads
    • Lady in Hotel (uncredited)
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun (2000)
    A Girl, Three Guys, and a Gun
    • Joey's Grandma
    • 2000
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    • Shelly Knox
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)
    Pros and Cons
    • Gloria Hartford
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Wilfrid's Special Christmas
    • Miss Nancy
    • TV Movie
    • 1989
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    • Martha Stewart
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    • Neva
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Courteney Cox, Kevin Peter Hall, Dean Paul Martin, and Mark Thomas Miller in Misfits of Science (1985)
    Misfits of Science
    • Bessie
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    • Katie Simmons
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    • Elizabeth Tisdale
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    • Shirley Walsh
    • Audrey Wilder
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1983
  • Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    • Margaret Wells
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Gary Coleman and Robert Guillaume in The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982)
    The Kid with the Broken Halo
    • Dorothea Powell
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • House Calls (1979)
    House Calls
    • Florence Alexander
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    The Incredible Hulk
    • Dr. Kate Lowell
    • TV Series
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • That's Entertainment! III (1994)
    That's Entertainment! III
    • performer: "Cleopatterer" (1917), "The Three B's" (1941) (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
    MGM: When the Lion Roars
    • performer: "Varsity Drag" (uncredited)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1992
  • That's Entertainment! (1974)
    That's Entertainment!
    • performer: "Thou Swell" (1927), "The Varsity Drag" (1927), "The French Lesson" (1947) (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Jack Lemmon and June Allyson in You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
    You Can't Run Away from It
    • performer: "Howdy Friends and Neighbors", "Thumbin' A Ride", "Temporarily"
    • 1956
  • Leslie Nielsen, June Allyson, Joan Blondell, Joan Collins, Agnes Moorehead, Dolores Gray, Sam Levene, Ann Miller, and Ann Sheridan in The Opposite Sex (1956)
    The Opposite Sex
    • performer: "Young Man With a Horn", "A Perfect Love", "Now Baby Now" (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • June Allyson, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in Remains to Be Seen (1953)
    Remains to Be Seen
    • performer: "Too Marvelous for Words", "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)" (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Little Women (1949)
    Little Women
    • performer: "Merry Christmastime Is Here" (uncredited), "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (1850) (uncredited), "Brautschau" polka
    • 1949
  • Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, and Ann Sothern in Words and Music (1948)
    Words and Music
    • performer: "Thou Swell"
    • 1948
  • June Allyson and Peter Lawford in Good News (1947)
    Good News
    • performer: "Lucky in Love", "The French Lesson", "The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Just Imagine", "Varsity Drag" (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
    Till the Clouds Roll By
    • performer: "Till The Clouds Roll By", "Leave It To Jane", "Cleopatterer" (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Kathryn Grayson and Marion Ackerson in Two Sisters from Boston (1946)
    Two Sisters from Boston
    • performer: "After the Show" (1946) (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Lucille Ball in Meet the People (1944)
    Meet the People
    • performer: "I Like to Recognize the Tune" (1939)
    • 1944
  • June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson, Gracie Allen, Ben Blue, Xavier Cugat, Lena Horne, Amparo Iturbi, José Iturbi, Harry James, and Lee Wilde in Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
    Two Girls and a Sailor
    • performer: "Sweet and Lovely" (1931), "A Tisket, a Tasket" (1938), "A Love Like Ours" (1943), "The Young Man with a Horn" (1944) (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Tommy Dorsey in Girl Crazy (1943)
    Girl Crazy
    • performer: "Treat Me Rough" (1930) (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Gene Kelly and Kathryn Grayson in Thousands Cheer (1943)
    Thousands Cheer
    • performer: "In a Little Spanish Town" (uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • June Allison
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • October 7, 1917
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 8, 2006
    • Ojai, California, USA(respiratory failure and acute bronchitis)
  • Spouses
      David AshrowOctober 30, 1976 - July 8, 2006 (her death)
  • Children
      Ellen Powell
  • Parents
      Robert Geisman
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 11 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Initially wanted to be a doctor, and got into acting merely as a way to make money to pay for medical school. She ended up sticking with it, and instead paid for her brother to become a doctor. She took a lifelong interest in health and medical research.
  • Quotes
    In real life I'm a poor dressmaker and a terrible cook - anything in fact but the perfect wife.
  • Trademarks
      Her husky speaking and singing voice
  • Nickname
    • Junie
  • Salary
    • The Opposite Sex
      (1956)
      $3,000 /day

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