Originally Posted By Lisann22 LOS ANGELES - June Allyson, the sunny, raspy-voiced "perfect wife" of James Stewart, Van Johnson and other movie heroes, has died, her daughter said Monday. She was 88. <a href="http://www.comcast.net/entertainment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2006/07/10/431281.html" target="_blank">http://www.comcast.net/enterta inment/index.jsp?cat=ENTERTAINMENT&fn=/2006/07/10/431281.html</a> Aw, she was such a cutie! RIP.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom I loved her. So sad. She had such a sunny personality. Especially liked her in the Glenn Miller Story, The Stratton Story, and Little Women.
Originally Posted By LilliBelle Two of my favorite June Allyson roles are her portrayals of Jo in "Little Women" and Constance in "The Three Musketeers" with Gene Kelly. She was such a sweet and lovely presence on the screen. This news had me catch my breath a bit and I teared up some. Fortunately, she will always live on in the movies for new generations to discover.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling Aww, how sad. I haven't listened to the news today so I didn't know this. Thanks for posting.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The Glenn Miller Story is one of my favorite films. I love both Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson's acting in it. RIP, June.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Wasn't June Allyson also the spokesperson for Always? Van Johnson played The Minstrel on Batman. He was a lute-playing electronics genius who threatened a stock-market crash. His henchmen were Amanda, Bass and Treble, and they attempted to kill the Dynamic Duo by placing them on a giant rotisserie with giant heat lamps underneath.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I liked her early work in MGM musicals. She was, rather famously, the celebrity spokeswoman for Depends. As in, "Get back in the swing!" <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000742/" target="_blank">http://www.imdb.com/name/nm000 0742/</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy *sings* "Get back into liiiife, wiiith Depeeends!" That's what I know her from. I didn't even realize she had done any big films.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>I didn't even realize she had done any big films.<< Oh, the humanity.
Originally Posted By debtee Ohh how sad. I really loved her! I adore her as Jo in Little Women and also in the Glenn Miller story! I'm pleased she lived and long and happy life!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess Oh, that makes me sad. I hadn't heard. My aunt was close to the same age (would've been 85 this year), and she was constantly mistaken for being June Allyson. Apparently, when she was young, she looked exactly like her. RIP, Ms. Allyson.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs <<TALL Disney Guy: *sings* "Get back into liiiife, wiiith Depeeends!">> Oops, so this was a legit error, as I had said 'Always', instead of Depends... thanks to Dug and TDG for clearing that up.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I can still hear that jingle in my head...and then a gentle woman's voiceover saying "Depends ______ undergarments". (can't remember the middle word). <Oh, the humanity.> Well I think in the Depends commercials at the bottom of the screen it said something like "June Allyson - actress" or "June Allyson for Depends" or somethin'. Anyway, yeah, even though I love old Hollywood stuff and pop culture through the decades, I never knew she had such acting credibility. I *may* have known she had "done some work", but certainly nothin' big. All I knew her from was Depends and a joke on "Mama's Family" (surprise surprise, lol).
