- June Lang
Infobox actor
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name = June Lang
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caption = publicity still from "Bonnie Scotland " (1935)
birthname = Winifred June Vlasek
birthdate = birth date|1917|05|5
location =Minneapolis ,Minnesota , U.S.
deathdate = death date and age|2005|05|16|1917|05|5
deathplace =Valley Village, Los Angeles, California , U.S.
occupation = Actress
spouse = John Morgan (1946-1952) (divorced) 1 Child
John Roselli (1940-1943) (divorced)
Victor M. Orsatti (1937-1938) (divorced)June Lang (
May 5 ,1917 –May 16 ,2005 ) was an Americanfilm actress .Biography
Early life
Born Winifred June Vlasek in
Minneapolis ,Minnesota (parents: Edith and Clarence Vlasek), she originally trained as a dancer in "kiddie reviews" and went to Hollywood at the urging of her mother.Career
She made her film debut in 1932 and caught the eye of
Darryl F. Zanuck at20th Century Fox , gradually securing second lead roles in mostly "B movie s." Noted for her fragile and demure appearance, she was usually cast as the little sister or the heroine's best friend in light comedies and adventure films. She soon graduated to leading roles, most notably in "Bonnie Scotland " (withLaurel and Hardy , 1935), in "The Road to Glory" (withFredric March andLionel Barrymore —written in part byWilliam Faulkner —1936), and in "Wee Willie Winkie " (directed byJohn Ford , withShirley Temple ,Cesar Romero , andVictor McLaglen , 1937).Personal life
June Lang first married her agent, Victor Orsatti, in 1937 (divorced 1938), but her reputation as a wholesome leading lady was tarnished when she married
Johnny Roselli , a reputedmobster ,April 1 ,1940 (divorced March 1943). [http://foia.fbi.gov/roselli/roselli5a.pdf FBI FOIA] John Roselli FBI FOIA files] Her studio released her from her contract the same year, and although she divorced Roselli, she found it difficult to secure film work. She married John Morgan in 1946 (divorced 1952), with whom she had a daughter.She retired in 1947 after struggling to reestablish her film career for several years, although she occasionally appeared in minor roles on TV.
She is buried in
Forest Lawn Cemetery inLos Angeles ,California .References
* Quinlan, David. "Quinlan's Film Stars". Batsford Books, 1996 edition. ISBN 0-7134-7751-2
External links
*imdb name|id=0485806|name=June Lang
* [http://film.virtual-history.com/person.php?personid=978 Photographs of June Lang]
*Find A Grave|id=11852377
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