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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.
- 1916–1927
- Discovering Rudolph Valentino
- June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887, Leadville, Colorado, U.S.
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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.
Apr 23, 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.
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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.
- January 30, 1887
- July 26, 1927
Apr 1, 2007 · Who was June Mathis? 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 ...
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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.
