June Knight

June Knight
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June Knight
Film: North side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard
Actress | Dancer
Born Jan. 22, 1913 in Los Angeles, CA
Died June 16, 1987 of complications from a stroke in Los Angeles, CA

Actress June Knight studied dancing as a youngster to bolster her frail legs and ended up as a featured player in many Broadway shows and films of the 1930s.

Knight appeared in children's revues in Los Angeles and then teamed with Jack Holland to dance at a series of hotels across the state.

Florenz Ziegfeld signed her for his "Hot Cha" musical on Broadway, and she later appeared in other New York productions before signing a contract with Universal Studios in the 1930s.

Over the years, she was seen onscreen in "Take a Chance," "Wake Up and Dream," "Broadway Melody of 1936" and other low-budget musicals.

Her last Broadway appearance was in "The Would-Be Gentlemen" with Bobby Clark, and she toured with Clark in "Sweethearts" shortly before retiring.

— Los Angeles Times June 19, 1987

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