June Salter
| June Salter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June Marie Salter 22 June 1932 Bexley, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 September 2001 (aged 69) Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | John Meillon (1958-1971) |
| Children | John Meillon Jnr |
June Marie Salter AM (22 June 1932 – 15 September 2001) was an Australian actress and author prominent in theatre and television, best known for her character roles.
June Salter was born in Bexley, New South Wales, the youngest of six children. As a child, she studied piano and elocution and attended Kogarah Central Domestic Science Secondary School. June obtained her New South Wales Intermediate Certificate in 1947 (Sydney Morning Herald 31 January 1948, p5). While working as a typist-receptionist, she joined the St George Players who played at St James' Hall (later called "Mercury Theatre" then "Phillip Street Theatre") and took further elocution lessons from Rosalind Kennerdale who was married to Lawrence H. Cecil. Largely through their influence, in 1952 she gained acting roles in 2GB's serial Night Beat, continuing her office work part-time until that was no longer possible. With the help of Queenie Ashton, she was accepted onto the books of Central Casting (Ashton's husband John Cover's company). Other jobs followed: Martin's Corner on 2UW, Undercover Carson and Shadows of Doubt on 2GB and Blue Hills for the ABC as Sally, taking over from original actress Barbara Brunton.
After years of amateur productions, such as St George United Artists' Rookery Nook at St James' Hall in 1953, June was invited to take part in Bill Orr's Hit and Run (the first Phillip Street Revue), then Hat Trick with Charles Tingwell, Gordon Chater, Bettina Welch, John Ewart, Lyle O'Hara and Ray Barrett. This was followed by a prominent role in Hot from Hollywood starring Mel Tormé and Irene Ryan, then Laugh Around the Clock with Billy Russell and Gordon Chater at Tivoli Theatres in Sydney and Melbourne. Her next "Phillip Street Revue" was the long-running Cross Section co-starring first with Ruth Cracknell then John Meillon. It was during this time that in May 1958 John proposed; they were married two months later. They had only been married a few months when John was offered a series of film roles in London. Apart from a few quick trips home they were to remain there together until 1963. But while John was much in demand, there was no call for her talents in London, so when offered a work in the developing television industry she jumped at the chance. She did little stage work until Rattle of a Simple Man for Bill Orr at the Phillip Theatre, co-starring with John who had just returned from London. She starred in There Will Be a Interval of 15 Minutes, again for Bill Orr.
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