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

Early years

A native of Los Angeles, Carlson was the daughter of Hjalmas Carlson and Carrie Rogers Carlson.

Film

Carlson began her career as a

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, appearing in the role of Lucy Jones in

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's Jones Family series of films. Once she was older, she appeared in two

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s '' 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. She "left Hollywood ... to raise her three children and later worked in a department store cosmetics section."

Death

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

Selected filmography

* '' Every Saturday Night '' (1936) * '' Educating Father'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' The Jones Family in Big Business'' (1937) * '' Hot Water'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Quick Millions'' (1939) * '' Delinquent Daughters'' (1944) * '' Mom and Dad'' (1945) * '' Come Out Fighting'' (1945) * '' The Hawk of Powder River'' (1948)

References

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* 1924 births 1996 deaths American film actresses Actresses from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses Deaths from aneurysm {{US-film-actor-1920s-stub