Actress June Allyson Dies At 88

ktla.trb.com ^ | July 10, 2006 | Bob Thomas

[Dutchgirl]

My dad just loved "America's Sweetheart" and took me to see her films at the "Old Time Movie House." They played classic films before the VCR made them obsolete. He explained her importance to me at the same time that he explained why he wouldn't cross the street to pee on Jane Fonda if she were on fire.

A clip of June's beautiful voice.

[Suzy Quzy]

Thanks.

[Robe]

Touche..LOL

[Borges]

How about that 'Rhapsody in Blue' travesty with Robert Alda?

[mware]

She was a FRiend of Ronald Reagan and if I recall, he appointed her to a committee on aging.

[AConnecticutYankee]

I have a vague recollection that June Allyson said it was her late husband Dick Powell who talked Ronald Reagan out of liberalism and into conservatism. I don't know if that's true, but I think it is true that she and Ronald Reagan were good friends, which says a lot about her IMHO.

And ditto on the Glenn Miller story -- one of the great bios.

[lunarbicep]

Wasn't she in the original "Attack of the 50 foot Woman" looking for Harry?

I didn't see it listed, but could have missed it

June Allyson credits @ IMDb

[murdoog]

It's a beautiful town. My brother lives there.

[JustAmy]

I can see why she was your first crush.

I remember many of her movies. She was 20 years my senior and I wanted to see any movie she was in. I remember her in Good News with Van Johnson. Cute movie. Wholesome.

[Grendel9]

Amazing woman. The daughter speaking of
her mother's demise was the adopted child
of June and Dick Powell, who were married
for 18 years until his death in 1960's. I
recall she had a lot of problems with her
own mother over money the after Dick Powell
died.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Allison Hayes was in the 1958 movie!

June was great and everybody would be happy to take her to meet their Mothers unless something was wrong with them.

[proudofthesouth]

It was that movie that got me interested in the music of Glenn Miller.

She was a talented and classy lady. Something that "stars" nowadays can't claim.

[shield]

I always loved her. Nice, clean actress. She lived a nice long life...and is now with Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

[Suzy Quzy]

LOL...took me TWICE to get it!!

[BluesDuke]

How about that 'Rhapsody in Blue' travesty with Robert Alda?

I actually hadn't known about that one before I'd seen the travesties about Glenn Miller, Red Nichols (though Danny Kaye was marvelous in that one), Benny Goodman (even if Steve Allen was a dead ringer for His Majesty), the Dorseys, and Gene Krupa. I think I was probably afraid to go near it in that light. ;)

[4yearlurker]

Right you are! I got the Allisons mixed up.

[Miss Marple]

I remember her best for one of my all-time favorite movies, "No Highway in the Sky" in which she co-starred with Jimmy Stewart.

Until someone posted it, I had forgotten "Four Star Productions." There's a memory of my childhood that hadn't surfaced in years!

[L.N. Smithee]

I don't dance like Cyd Charisse. But women identify with me. And while men desire Cyd Charisse, they'd take me home to meet Mom.

Nothing personal, June...but if Cyd Charisse would have me, I'd send Mom & Dad a postcard on our honeymoon.

[Socratic]

June was great and everybody would be happy to take her to meet their Mothers unless something was wrong with them.

You're right, some mothers wouldn't be happy with ANYONE Sonny brought home.

[Tall_Texan]

So who are the next two celebs?