Biography
June Preston (December 29, 1928 β May 11, 2022) was an American child actress in the 1930s and early 1940s, who began her film career at RKO Pictures, with a minor role as Mrs. Blewett's daughter in the 1934 film Anne of Green Gables.
As a child star, she was promoted with heavy marketing and merchandising, including a clothing line, to position her as a child star rival to Shirley Temple.Preston appeared in film shorts of Meglin Kiddies and Our Gang and had small cameos in feature films It Happened One Night, Christmas in July and Strawberry Blonde.Preston performed as a soprano singer in the United States and in recitals in Latin America and Europe.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 13
Guest star: Radio performer
Radio Bugs (1944)
Movie
Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)
Happy Land (1943)
Movie
Jack Van Cleve daughter (age 13) (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Movie
6.5
Performer
Calling All Kids (1943)
Movie
Little Blonde Girl (uncredited)
All That Money Can Buy (1941)
Movie
Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)
Second Chorus (1941)
Movie
Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)
Christmas in July (1940)
Movie
Schoolroom Vocal Trio Member
Second Fiddle (1939)
Movie
Guest star: Performer assistant
Duel Personalities (1939)
Movie
Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
Movie
Little Girl with Dog (uncredited)
History is Made at Night (1937)
Movie
The Little Blewett Girl
Anne of Green Gables (1934)
Movie
Crying Girl (uncredited)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Movie
4.1
Ratings
Average 6.49
Based on 144 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1934
1939
1941
1943
1944
Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1928-12-29
Deathday2022-05-11 (93 years old)
Birth PlaceGlendale, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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