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June Collyer

1906 – 1968

American actress

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Lived 1906 – 1968 (aged 61). June Collyer was an American actor and film actor.

June Collyer (born Dorothea Heermance; August 19, 1906 – March 16, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s.

Early life Born in New York City, Collyer chose to use her mother's maiden name when she decided to pursue acting. Her father was Clayton Heermance, an attorney in New York.

Career A debutante chosen by Allan Dwan, Collyer had her first starring role in 1927 when she starred in East Side, West Side. and her sister-in-law was actress Marian Shockley. On July 22, 1931, in Yuma, Arizona, she married actor Stu Erwin. They remained wed until he died in December 1967, a few months before her death.

She remained in Los Angeles.

Death Collyer died at the age of 61 on March 16, 1968, of bronchial pneumonia. She was interred at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Partial filmography East Side, West Side (1927) Woman Wise (1928) Hangman's House (1928) Me, Gangster (1928) The Love Doctor (1929) Not Quite Decent (1929) River of Romance (1929) The Three Sisters (1930) A Man from Wyoming (1930) Extravagance (1930) Charley's Aunt (1930) Kiss Me Again (1931) The Brat (1931) Alexander Hamilton (1931) Revenge at Monte Carlo (1933) Before Midnight (1933) Lost in the Stratosphere (1934) The Ghost Walks (1934) Murder by Television (1935) A Face in the Fog (1936) Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)

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Who was June Collyer?

American actress (1906–1968)

When was June Collyer born?

June Collyer was born on 19 August 1906 in New York City.

When did June Collyer die?

June Collyer died on 16 March 1968 in Los Angeles.

What was June Collyer's occupation?

June Collyer was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was June Collyer?

June Collyer was American.

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· Wikipedia: June Collyer

· Wikidata: Q3190002

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