Clyde, June (1909–1987)

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Clyde, June (1909–1987)

American actress. Name variations: Baby Tetrazini. Born June Tetrazini, Dec 2, 1909, in St. Joseph, Missouri; died Oct 1, 1987, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; niece of actress Leona Hutton (c. 1892–1949); m. Thornton Freeland (film director), 1930.

Starting at age 7, appeared in vaudeville as Baby Tetrazini, followed by stage musicals; made film debut in Tanned Legs (1929); other films include Hit the Deck, Midnight Mystery, The Secret Witness, The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood, Back Street, A Study in Scarlet, Only Yesterday, Charing Cross Road, School for Husbands, Sealed Lips, Hollywood and Vine and The Story of Esther Costello.

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