June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted the third most influential woman in Hollywood, behind Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. Mathis is best remembered for discovering Rudolph Valentino and writing such films as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and Blood and Sand (1922).
June Mathis has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Greed, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
