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June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted the third most influential woman in Hollywood, behind Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge.
Jun 22, 2024 · June Mathis (born June 30, 1892?, Leadville, Colo., U.S.—died June 26, 1927, New York, N.Y.) was an American scriptwriter, who helped establish the primacy of the script in American silent films. June Hughes adopted her stepfather’s surname, Mathis.
June Mathis. Writer: Greed. June Mathis was born June Beulah Hughes in 1887 in Leadville, Colorado. Her father died at a young age and her mother married William Mathis. She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, which she would proudly consider her hometown for the rest of her life.
Once called the most powerful woman in Hollywood, June Mathis is known to have written or cowritten the screenplays of one hundred and fourteen produced features. Yet she is a shadowy figure today.
June Mathis, a short, thickset, rather plain woman with frizzy hair, became one of Hollywood’s most influential women during the silent era. An accomplished screenwriter, casting director, and film editor, Mathis was the only female executive at Metro Pictures – and at one time she was the highest paid film executive in Hollywood.
Jul 26, 2020 · Remembering June Mathis on the anniversary of her death. A great and true friend to Rudolph Valentino. Set photos and film clips from "Eyes of Youth" (1919),...
Oct 20, 2021 · Mathis climbed the ranks quickly, and after just two years was made head of the Scenario department, making her the first female film executive in history. By 1918, Mathis found herself producing, casting, writing and editing, becoming one of the most powerful women in Hollywood.
Aug 16, 2015 · Responsible for writing and co-writing at least 114 feature films, June Mathis is today almost solely remembered in connection with one of the silver screen’s most popular idols: Rudolph Valentino.
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June Mathis in her short but brilliant career (she died in her midthirties) was one of the most influential women in Hollywood production during the silent film era, becoming chief of Metro's script department in 1919 when she was only 27.
Mathis, June (1892–1927) American actress, screenwriter, and scenarist . Born in Leadville, Colorado, in 1892; died in 1927 in Hollywood, California.
