June Clayworth (born Esther June Cantor;[2] June 9, 1905 – January 1, 1993)[3] was an American stage and film actress.[4]
Early years
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Cantor, Clayworth was born Esther June Cantor[2] in New Jersey[3] but raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Coughlin High School[5] and studied at the Emerson College of Oratory in Boston.[6]
Clayworth was chosen Miss Wilkes-Barre and represented the city in the Miss America 1927 pageant.[7]
Career
Clayworth gained acting experience in stock theatre, including working in the Thatcher Stock Company of Scranton, Pennsylvania,[2] and being the leading lady in the Hudson Players troupe at Scarboro, New York.[5] Her Broadway debut came in Torch Song (1930); she also appeared in Page Pygmalion (1932) on Broadway.[8]
She signed her first film contract with Warner Bros.[5] Her film debut came in The Good Fairy (1935).[1] Later, she worked for Universal and Columbia studios.[9]
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