June Gittelson (May 6, 1910November 28, 1993) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1928 and 1945.

Career

Due to her rotund figure, Gittelson was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend. Modern viewers will recognize Gittelson in her appearances in several early

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

films such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

The Sitter Downers ''The Sitter Downers'' is a 1937 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard). It is the 27th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring th ...

''. Perhaps her most famous role was as Minnie in the Stooge film ''

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'', in which she played the large and man-hungry lady pursuing the affections of a reluctant

Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (; October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as Curly Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the American comedy team the Three Stooges, which also featured his elder ...

. Curly memorably contacts Moe and Larry, saying "Hello, Moe? You'd better come over. You're missing one of the biggest things in your life!" To her remark, "I grow on people!", Curly responds, "so do warts!" Her line as she is getting into a car with the Stooges: "Let's go places and eat things!" Gittelson also appeared in many non-Stooges films, usually in minor roles and seldom credited. Feature films in which she played character parts include ''

King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...

'' (1933),Kinnard, R., Crnkovich, T. (2015). ''The Films of Fay Wray''. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 98. ''

Mark of the Vampire ''Mark of the Vampire'' (also known as ''Vampires of Prague'') is a 1935 American horror film, starring Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan (British actress), Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and Jean Hersholt, and directed by Tod Br ...

'' (1935), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939).''Variety'' staff (January 13, 1994).
Obituaries - June Gittelson
. ''Variety''. Retrieved May 3, 2020.

Death

Gittelson died in

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on November 28, 1993, aged 83.

Partial filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gittelson, June 1910 births 1993 deaths American film actresses 20th-century American actresses Burials at Los Angeles National Cemetery