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Literature/PublicityEndorsementsBireley`s Orangeade (Magazine Advertisement) [1936] |
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She made her film debut in 1932 and caught the eye of Darryl F. Zanuck at 20th Century Fox, gradually securing second lead roles in mostly "B movies." Noted for her fragile and demure appearance, she was usually cast as the little sister or the heroine`s best friend in light comedies and adventure films. She soon graduated to leading roles, most notably in Bonnie Scotland (with Laurel and Hardy, 1935), in The Road to Glory (with Fredric March and Lionel Barrymore—written in part by William Faulkner—1936), and in Wee Willie Winkie (directed by John Ford, with Shirley Temple, Cesar Romero, and Victor McLaglen, 1937).
June Lang first married her agent, Victor Orsatti, in 1937 (divorced 1938), but her reputation as a wholesome leading lady was tarnished when she married Johnny Roselli, a reputed mobster, April 1, 1940 (divorced March 1943). Her studio released her from her contract the same year, and although she divorced Roselli, she found it difficult to secure film work. She married John Morgan in 1946 (divorced 1952), with whom she had a daughter. She retired in 1947 after struggling to reestablish her film career for several years, although she occasionally appeared in minor roles on TV. She is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. Good friends with Renee Haal. |
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes "I have wonderful memories of my acting years. But I`m not fiercely ambitious, never pushed to get parts, never even had an agent." "The dumbest thing I ever did in my life was marry -- each time. I did not choose wisely in my husbands. I do not, though, like being unmarried."Trivia According to Gordon Hunter, who wrote a lengthy article about June in the March 2009 issue of "Classic Images," June`s film career lost all momentum in 1938 after Fox Studio mogul Darryl F. Zanuck sent her to England for filming. June felt threatened by the looming aspects of war in the country at the time and insisted on leaving for her safety. The studio informed her she would be terminated if she did. Nevertheless she and her mother returned to the U.S. and her contract was over. Her subsequent marriage to Mafia henchman Johnny Roselli in 1939 was the final nail in the career coffin. Her second marriage was to mobster Johnny Roselli. She fell hard and didn`t know at the time that he was a Mafia boss (he had passed himself off as an aspiring movie producer). Her studio eventually tore up her contract when his real occupation came to light. Although she divorced Roselli when he ignored her pleas for him to go legit, her career never recovered. Ironically, Roselli did go legit for a time in the `50s when he was promoted to associate producer by producer Bryan Foy, an old friend, for Eagle-Lion Pictures. Perky, fresh-faced "B" heroine in the tradition of Piper Laurie with a number of lightweight features coming her way in the `30s. Has a daughter | ||
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