June Allyson

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Characters played by June Allyson

Jo — Little Women (1949)

An aspiring writer and spirited tomboy who supports her family through storytelling. She initially rebuffs Laurie's romantic advances, sells her hair to fund her mother's travel, moves to New York to pursue writing, and ultimately finds love and creative fulfillment with Professor Bhaer.

Constance — The Three Musketeers (1948)

The loyal, kind-hearted maid to Queen Anne, whose endangered position serves as the primary catalyst for the Musketeers' adventures.

Monica — Letters from Three Lovers (1973)

A wealthy wife whose grief-strained marriage leads her into an unexpected affair and emotional uncertainty.

Helen Banning — Interlude (1957)

Helen is an American who moves to Munich for a job with a cultural agency. She becomes involved with Tonio despite initially resisting new relationships, rescues his wife Reni from a lake after a suicide attempt, then ends the affair and decides to return home.

Kay Ashley Hilliard — The Opposite Sex (1956)

Kay Ashley Hilliard is a former nightclub singer whose marriage to Steve Hilliard collapses after she learns of his affair with Crystal Allen. Devastated, she seeks a divorce in Reno, later resumes performing as Ashley, and ultimately reunites with Steve after Crystal abandons him.

Helen Burger Miller — The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

Helen Burger is Glenn Miller’s romantic partner and later wife. The film gives prominent attention to their courtship and marriage while Glenn struggles to establish himself as a bandleader. Her relationship with him provides the principal personal storyline alongside his rise in music and wartime career.

Mary Blemond Walling — Executive Suite (1954)

Don Walling's supportive wife who encourages him to run for president. Serves as the emotional anchor of the story, bridging personal loyalty and corporate ambition.

Leslie Odell — Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945)

Leslie Odell is Jimmy Dobson and Albert Weever's good friend and neighbor, a former dancer who is bedridden and crippled at the start. She secretly loves Jimmy and is heartbroken when he courts Veronica. Her determination to walk for Jimmy helps him recognize her love, and she later makes a full recovery and dances with him.

Penny Addams — The Secret Heart (1946)

Penny is Larry's daughter and Lee's stepdaughter. As a child, she idolizes her father and believes he died of a heart attack, while remaining emotionally distant from Lee. Years later, her grief and fixation on Larry affect her schooling and piano playing. After learning the truth, she attempts suicide at the cliff, but Lee stops her; she eventually embraces Lee, graduates, and begins a romance with Brandon.

Mrs. Watkins — They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

Watkins’ wife, she strikes Abel from behind while he and her husband are walking downstairs. After Watkins is shot, she reveals that she was Jenny’s lover and that she killed Jenny and Lee when Jenny seduced the doctor as well; Watkins helped cover up both murders.

Olga — Curse of the Black Widow (1977)

The former nanny of Leigh and Laura and one of the few people who knows the family's secret. After learning that Laura has hurt Leigh and that Valerie killed their mother, Olga goes to confront Laura with a pistol. Valerie takes control, transforms, and kills her.

Ellen "Ellie" Andrews — You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

Ellen "Ellie" Andrews is a young woman who married an international playboy. Kidnapped by her father, she escapes and evades a nationwide search with reporter Peter Warne's help. They fall in love, but she suspects he sold her out and returns home. Her father later attempts to help her elope from her wedding.

Career Overview

June Allyson has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently That's Entertainment Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include My Man Godfrey, Little Women, That's Entertainment! III. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
76
Birth Date
1917-10-07
Birth Place
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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