- June Laverick
Infobox actor
Name = June Laverick
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caption June Laverick
birthdate = birth date|1931|06|11
location = flagicon|EnglandRedcar ,North Yorkshire ,England
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occupation = Film, television and stage actress
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Website =June Laverick (born
June 11 ,1931 Redcar ,North Yorkshire ,England ) was an English film, television and stage actress.cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491928/ |title=June Laverick |accessdate=2008-08-20 |publisher=IMDB ] She was once described as "a popular lightweight leading actress of the day"cite web |url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/studios/shepperton/filmography/1950/1959/001.html |title=June Laverick |accessdate=2008-08-20 |publisher=Britmovie ] and is probably best remembered as the (fictional) wife ofDickie Henderson in the "The Dickie Henderson Show ".cite web |url=http://www.davebudd.org.uk/sitcom/d-h |title=The Definitive UK Sitcom List |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author=Dave Budd ]Personal
Before June was born her parents ran a public house in
Bishop Auckland but then returned to Redcar to run the Royal pub on the sea front. In 1931 June Laverick was born in Laburnum Road, Redcar.cite web |url=http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/misc/print.php?artid=1679021 |title=How June won the hearts of all |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=The Northern Echo ] In her youth June attended White House school and ballet school. She determined at an early age that she wanted a career in light entertainment. June followed an acting career in theatre, film and television and after retiring from acting in her 30s June moved back to Redcar, marrying an ICI process worker and briefly taking over the licence of the Royal public house before returning south alone.tage, film and television career
In the fifties June worked in the theatre in musicals, comedies and revues, and had a variety of film roles working for the
Rank Organisation . She was a member of "The Company of Youth", the Rank Organisation's acting school often referred to as "The Charm School" and was often photographed for popular magazines.On television June took over the role of
Dickie Henderson 's wife fromAnthea Askey inITV 's "The Dickie Henderson Half Hour "cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990305/ai_n14209529 |title=Obituary: Anthea Askey |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author=Dennis Gifford |publisher=The Independent , findarticles] in "The Dickie Henderson Show" (1960-1963).cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053499/ |title=The Dickie Henderson Show |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=IMDB ] cite web |url=http://www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/comedy/dickiehendersonshow.htm |title=The Dickie Henderson Show |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=Nostalgia Central] After the "Dickie Henderson Show" June retired from acting to be replaced byIsla Blair cite web |url=http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/hend.htm |title=The Dickie Henderson Show |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=Television Heaven] in the next series "A Present for Dickie " (1969-1970). In 1970 June came back to appear in the last episode.cite web |url=http://www.memorabletv.com/sitcomspq.htm |title=The UK Sitcoms Guide |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=Memorable TV]tage
* "When In Rome" (1959) at the
Adelphi Theatre , London a short-lived stage musical with Dickie Henderson andEleanor Summerfield cite web |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/eleanor-summerfield-729230.html |title=Obituary: Eleanor Summerfield |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author=Tom Vallance |publisher=The Independent ] cite web |url=http://www.musical-theatre.net/html/unsungheroines/eleanorsummerfield.html |title=Unsung Heroes: Eleanor Summerfield |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=British Musical Theatre]
* "The Punch Review" (1955) at theDuke of York's Theatre , London withBinnie Hale andAlfie Bass cite web |url=http://www.nodanw.com/shows_p/punchrevue.htm |title=The Guide to Musical Theatre |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher= ]
* "Gay's the Word" (1952) at theSaville Theatre , London withCicely Courtneidge cite web |url=http://members.aol.com/Novello/Musicals.html |title=Ivor Novello's Musicals |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=AOL ]Filmography
* "The Flesh and the Fiends" (1960) (UK: Mania (1959)) as Martha Knox, with
Peter Cushing
* "Follow a Star " (1959) as Judy, withNorman Wisdom
* "The Son of Robin Hood" (1958) as Deering Hood daughter ofRobin Hood
* "The Duke Wore Jeans" (1958) as Princess Maria, withTommy Steele
* "The Gypsy and the Gentleman" (1958) as Sarah Deverill, withMelina Mercouri
* "Doctor at Large " (1957) uncredited
* "Souvenir d'Italie" (1957) (USA: "It Happened in Rome" (1959)) as Margaret
* "David and Dora" (David Copperfield) as Doracite web |url=http://www.78rpm.co.uk/tvw.htm |title=1950's Filmed Drama Series: Tales from Dickens |accessdate=2008-08-20 |author= |publisher=78rpm ]Discography
* Dickie Henderson (1960) "Sympatica" / "It's Nice To Sleep With No-One" (with June Laverick) Oriole CB1536
References
External links
* Magazine
http://www.picturegoer.net/JuneLaverickAug57.htm Picturegoer] , [http://www.pictureshowmagazine.com/JuneLaverickApr58.htm Picture Show] , [http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/hend.htm TV Times]
*] , [http://web.ukonline.co.uk/david.dell/junel/june.laverick.1958.jpgUK Online] , [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Cars/Frisky.htm Wolverhampton University]
* Film & Television databases: [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll All Movie] , [http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/june-laverick/40847/main AOL Movies] , [http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/personDetails/36015 Blockbuster] , [http://www.britmovie.co.uk/studios/shepperton/filmography/1950/1959/001.html Britmovie] , [http://www.fandango.com/junelaverick/filmography/p40847 Fandango] , [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0491928/ IMDB] , [http://movies.msn.com/celebs/celeb.aspx?c=146807 MSN Movies] , [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808947418 Yahoo Movies]
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