June Carlson Explained

June Carlson
Birth Date:April 16, 1924
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Death Date:December 9, 1996 (aged 72)
Death Place:San Clemente, California, United States
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1936–1948 (film)

June Carlson (April 16, 1924 – December 9, 1996) was an American film actress.

Early years

A native of Los Angeles,[1] Carlson was the daughter of Hjalmas Carlson and Carrie Rogers Carlson.[2]

Film

Carlson began her career as a child actress, appearing in the role of Lucy Jones in Twentieth Century Fox's Jones Family series of films.[3] Once she was older, she appeared in two exploitation films Delinquent Daughters and Mom and Dad. Her final film was the 1948 western The Hawk of Powder River. She then married and retired from acting.

Personal life

On June 2, 1945, Carlson married Donald C. McKean, a movie producer.[4] She "left Hollywood ... to raise her three children and later worked in a department store cosmetics section."[1]

Death

Carlson died of an aneurysm in San Clemente, California, December 9, 1996.[1]

Selected filmography

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: June Carlson; Played in Film Series 'The Jones Family'. 3 November 2015. Los Angeles Times. February 13, 1997.
  2. News: Young Actress In Huntsville. The Wilkes-Barre Record. July 8, 1939. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 4. Newspapers.com. November 2, 2015.
  3. Drew p.180
  4. News: June Carlson Will Wed Producer In June. Tucson Daily Citizen. April 20, 1945. Arizona, Tucson. 4. Newspapers.com. November 2, 2015.