June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor, June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993) was an American

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and

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Early years

The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor, Clayworth was born Esther June Cantor in New Jersey but raised in

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. She graduated from Coughlin High School and studied at the Emerson College of Oratory in Boston. Clayworth was chosen Miss Wilkes-Barre and represented the city in the

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pageant.

Career

Clayworth gained acting experience in stock theater, including working in the Thatcher Stock Company of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and being the leading lady in the Hudson Players troupe at Scarboro, New York. Her Broadway debut came in ''Torch Song'' (1930); she also appeared in ''Page Pygmalion'' (1932) on Broadway. She signed her first film contract with

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Her film debut came in ''The Good Fairy'' (1935). Later, she worked for Universal and Columbia studios.

Personal life

She was married to the producer

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Death

Clayworth died in Woodland Hills, California.

Filmography

References

Bibliography

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

External links

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