June Melville
June Melville | |
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| Born | June Robbins September 17, 1915 |
| Died | 15 September 1970 (aged 54) |
| Occupation | Actress, Theatrical manager |
| Spouse(s) | John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley
(m. 1940; div. 1949) |
| Parents |
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June Melville (1915 - 1970) was an English actress and theater manager. She was born on September 17, 1915, in Worthing, Sussex, England. She was the daughter of Frederick Melville[1] and Jane Melville; née Eyre. Her stage debut came in the 1931 production of Puss in Boots in Brixton. In 1936, she became the stage manager, and in 1938, the owner and manager of the Brixton Theater. Subsequently, she became the director of Watford Palace Theatre. On 18 April 1940, she married John Le Mesurier,[1] and later divorced in 1949. June Melville died on September 15, 1970, in Westminster, London, England.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Actress weds Actor". Evening Standard. 18 April 1940. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Melville, June (1915–1970) ." Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages. . Retrieved April 17, 2021 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/melville-june-1915-1970
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1970 deaths
- English actresses
- People from Worthing
- English theatre managers and producers
- People from Brixton
- 20th-century English businesspeople