June Marlowe
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| Born |
Gisela Valaria Goetten November 6, 1903 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 1984 (aged 80) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications from Parkinson's disease |
| Resting place | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1923–1932 |
| Spouse(s) | Rodney Sprigg (m. 1933; d. 1982) |
June Marlowe (November 6, 1903 – March 10, 1984) was an American film actress who began her career during the silent film era. Her most well known role was that of "Miss Crabtree", in the Our Gang shorts.
Marlowe was born Gisela Valaria Goetten to German parents in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was a prolific actress in silent films during the 1920s, appearing in films opposite John Barrymore and Rin Tin Tin. She was one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1925. Her career did well until the introduction of talking pictures. Marlowe did not make an easy transition, and by 1930 she was starting to drift away from acting.
By chance, she happened to meet director Robert F. McGowan one day in a Los Angeles, California, department store. McGowan was searching for an actress to portray the schoolteacher in the Our Gang series of children's comedies. After producer Hal Roach suggested that brunette Marlowe don a blonde wig to match the hair of the lead kid in the series, Jackie Cooper, she was given the part of Miss Crabtree.
Marlowe and Cooper were paired together in three Our Gang films, Teacher's Pet, School's Out and Love Business. She also had a small role in 1931's Little Daddy. In addition to her work in Our Gang, Marlowe appeared in fellow Roach stars Laurel and Hardy's first feature film, Pardon Us.
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