June Harding (September 7, 1937 – March 22, 2019) was an American actress who appeared in several 1960s TV shows. She is best remembered for her role opposite

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and

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in the 1966 film '' The Trouble with Angels''. Like Mills, Harding did not appear in the film's sequel, ''

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''.

Early years

Harding was born in

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, and graduated from

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in 1955. She earned a bachelor's in acting from

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. After graduation, she went to New York. She studied acting under

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at The Theater Studio of New York. She took ballet and practiced yoga.

Career

In the summer of 1961, Harding acted in a stock company at the Cecilwood Theater in

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. In New York, she landed a recurring role on the CBS soap opera ''

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''. Harding appeared in the off-Broadway productions of ''The Innocents Abroad'', ''The Boy Friend'' and ''Cry of the Raindrop'', for which she won a Daniel Blum Theater World Award. In December 1961, she made her Broadway debut as Liz Michaelson in the comedy ''Take Her, She's Mine''. In ''Take Her She’s Mine'', Harding played

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’s youngest daughter.

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played her sister and won a Tony Award for her performance. Harding was a regular cast member on ''

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'' television anthology on NBC in 1963-1964. She appeared in a 1964 episode of ''

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'' and in two episodes of '' The Fugitive'': as Joanna Mercer ("Moon Child", 1965) and as Cathy ("Ten Thousand Pieces of Silver", 1966). Her Universal made-for-TV movie called ''Dial Hot Line'' spawned a series about an inner city psychiatrist. Harding continued her role of Ann on the ABC medical drama ''

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'' in 1970-1971.

Later life and death

Harding married Gary Thomas in the 1970s. She retired from show business in the late 1970s and the couple moved to Maine. They separated years later. She settled in

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where she became an artist. The ''

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'' reported that Harding died in hospice care on March 22, 2019, at the age of 81, of natural causes. Her memorial service was held April 13, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Monumental United Methodist Church in

Recognition

Harding received a

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for her acting in ''Cry of the Raindrop'' in 1960–1961.

Filmography

References

External links

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June Harding's Art Website

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