June Lang

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia June Lang born Winifred June Vlasek May 5 1917 May 16 2005 was an American film actress Born in Minneapolis Minnesota the daughter of Edith and Clarence Vlasek Lang originally trained as a dancer in kiddie revues and went to Hollywood at the urging of her mother She made her film debut in 1931 and caught the eye of Darryl F Zanuck at 20th Century Fox gradually securing second lead roles in mostly B movies Noted for her fragile and demure appearance she was usually cast as the little sister or the heroines best friend in light comedies and adventure films She soon graduated to leading roles most notably in Bonnie Scotland with Laurel and Hardy 1935 in The Road to Glory with Fredric March Warner Baxter and Lionel Barrymorewritten in part by William Faulkner1936 and in Wee Willie Winkie directed by John Ford with Shirley Temple Cesar Romero and Victor McLaglen 1937