June Allyson (1966)

June Allyson began her career in 1937 as a dancer in short subject films and on Broadway in 1938. She signed with MGM in 1943 and rose to fame the following year in Two Girls and a Sailor, with her “girl next door” image solidified through her popular on-screen pairing with actor Van Johnson. Among her most beloved roles, she played the tomboy Jo March in Little Women (1949) and starred opposite James Stewart in The Stratton Story (1949) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954).

In 1951, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance in Too Young to Kiss, and from 1959 to 1961 she hosted her own CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. In the 1970s she returned to the stage, starring in Forty Carats and No, No, Nanette, and in 1982 she released her autobiography, continuing her career with guest-starring roles on television and occasional film appearances. She later established the June Allyson Foundation for Public Awareness and Medical Research, raising money for urological and gynecological disease research affecting senior citizens, and made her final onscreen appearance in 2001 before passing away in July 2006 at the age of 88.

In 1966, June Allyson graced our stage here in Denver — bringing her extraordinary talent to the audiences who filled this theatre season after season.

Seasons at the Theatre

1966

Productions/Roles:

1966 – Good-By Ghost

Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in Too Young to Kiss (1951).
Iconic MGM Film Roles — She became one of MGM’s biggest stars of the 1940s and ’50s, delivering memorable performances in major films including Little Women (1949) as Jo March, The Stratton Story (1949), and The Glenn Miller Story (1954), consistently ranking among the top box office draws of her era.
Television Host — She became one of the first major Hollywood film stars to successfully transition to television, hosting and starring in her own CBS anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959–1961), helping pave the way for other film stars to move into the new medium.