June Laverick

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Name = June Laverick
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birthdate = birth date|1931|06|11
location = flagicon|England Redcar, North Yorkshire, England
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occupation = Film, television and stage actress
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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 of Dickie 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 from Anthea Askey in ITV'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 by Isla Blaircite 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 and Eleanor Summerfieldcite 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 the Duke of York's Theatre, London with Binnie Hale and Alfie Basscite 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 the Saville Theatre, London with Cicely Courtneidgecite 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, with Norman Wisdom
* "The Son of Robin Hood" (1958) as Deering Hood daughter of Robin Hood
* "The Duke Wore Jeans" (1958) as Princess Maria, with Tommy Steele
* "The Gypsy and the Gentleman" (1958) as Sarah Deverill, with Melina 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://www.pasttimesproject.co.uk/20th_century_review.php?decade=50s Past Times Project] , [http://www.peopleplayuk.org.uk/collections/enlarge.php?object_id=1805&
] , [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]