June Lang


June Lang was an American film actress.

Early life

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, she was the daughter of Edith and Clarence Vlasek, After the family moved to Los Angeles, Lang trained at a school of dance and performed in revues in theaters in Los Angeles. She graduated from Beverly Hills High School.

Career

Lang made her film debut in 1931, with much of her early work coming in minor roles in musical and dramatic films. She caught the eye of Darryl F. Zanuck at 20th Century Fox, gradually securing second lead roles in mostly B movies. Her debut feature film role came in Young Sinners.
Noted for her fragile and demure appearance, she was usually cast as the little sister or the heroine's best friend in light comedies and adventure films. She soon graduated to leading roles, most notably in Bonnie Scotland, in The Road to Glory, and as Joyce Williams in Wee Willie Winkie.

Personal life

June Lang first married her agent, Victor Orsatti, in 1937, but her reputation as a wholesome leading lady was tarnished when she married Johnny Roselli, a well known mobster who helped control Hollywood movie unions, on April 1, 1939. Her studio released her from her contract the same year, and although she divorced Roselli, she found it difficult to secure film work. She married John Morgan in 1946, with whom she had a daughter.
She retired in 1947 after struggling to re-establish her film career for several years, although she occasionally appeared in minor roles on TV.
Lang died in Valley Village, California. She is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Partial filmography