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June Storey

June Storey

Actor · Died December 18, 1991, aged 73 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

If the purpose of a "prairie flower" was to help distract the cowboy hero from the bad guys and/or his horse, then lovely "B" blonde actress June Storey fit the bill. She certainly inspired guitar-strumming balladeer Gene Autry to warble a few ditties in ten of his popular Republic Pictures' oaters. The Toronto-born leading lady moved with her parents and sister at age 5 to the United States, first to Connecticut then to Long Island, New York, then to Southern California. Following graduation from Laguna Beach High School, she turned to the local stage (including the Laguna Playhouse) and, through family connections, won a screen test at 20th Century-Fox that earned her a contract. A wholesome, natural beauty and one-time model, she apprenticed in starlet bits including work in Student Tour (1934), Girls' Dormitory (1936), skater Sonja Henie's vehicle Thin Ice (1937) and the fictionalized retelling of the great Chicago fire of 1871 In Old Chicago (1938). She did not progress in the ranks, however, and was left pretty much high and dry. In 1939 Republic signed June up and this is where she began her association with Autry, appearing, beginning with Blue Montana Skies (1939), in ten of his westerns within a two-year span. Feeling trapped and uninspired in this setting she left Republic to find a bigger studio but didn't and freelanced for the remainder of her career. Making the effort to branch out into other film genres with the mystery whodunnit The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) and the noirish End of the Road (1944), she couldn't rise above the second tier in films. Her last leading role was in the Western Song of the Prairie (1945) starring Ken Curtis. She added some radio work ("Ellery Queen") and toured Army camps following this period and after a few supporting/small roles in some obscure films, June retired from the movies after marrying an Oregon rancher. She never returned. She devoted much of her later life to charitable causes and became a nurse for a time. Her long association with Autry also allowed her to be a frequent guest at western film festivals and Autry tributes. She later sought a spiritual guidance and became a deacon at her Presbyterian Church in Southern California before dying of cancer on December 18, 1991 at age 73. She is interred at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 20, 1918
Died
December 18, 1991 (aged 73)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are June Storey's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Society
23%
Power
14%
Self
12%
Bonds
8%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
8
Hopeful
7
Joyful
4
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch June Storey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for June Storey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

41 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Too Late for Tears(1949)

    as Fuller's Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Miss Mink of 1949(1949)

    as Rose Pendelton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trouble Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Hilary Vincent

  • The Snake Pit(1948)

    as Miss Bixby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cry of the City(1948)

    as Miss Boone, Nurse

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Miraculous Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Rene La Cour

  • Train to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Virginia Marley

  • Secret Service Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Laura Deering Redfern

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Arlene

  • The Strange Woman(1946)

    as Lena Tempest

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Song of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joan Wingate

  • Road to Alcatraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Kit Norton

  • End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Kitty McDougal

  • Girls' Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Myra Norman

  • Dangerous Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Phyllis Martindel

  • Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ada

  • Hello, Sucker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Trixie Medcalf

  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance(1941)

    as Gloria Foster

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Barnyard Follies(1940)

    as Louise Dale

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride(1940)

    as Ann Randolph

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Caroline Stanhope

  • Gaucho Serenade(1940)

    as Joyce Halloway

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • In Old Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mary Weaver

  • Rancho Grande(1940)

    as Kay Dodge

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • South of the Border(1939)

    as Lois Martin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Wilma van Everett

  • In Old Monterey(1939)

    as Jill

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Colorado Sunset(1939)

    as Carol Haines

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mickey the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sheila Roberts

  • Mountain Rhythm(1939)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sorority House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Norma Hancock

  • Blue Montana Skies(1939)

    as Dorothy Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Farm Girl

  • Home on the Prairie(1939)

    as Martha Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Orphans of the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lorna Ramsey

  • Down in 'Arkansaw' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mary Weaver

  • In Old Chicago(1938)

    as Gretchen

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Island in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lucy Rhodes

  • Love and Hisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Career Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Edith Clark

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Student

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1934 to 1949.

Highest rated

Too Late for Tears (1949)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Strange Woman (1946)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1930s17 · acting1940s24 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do June Storey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Miss Mink of 1949 (1949)

67th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Snake Pit (1948)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does June Storey work with?

People who share at least 2 of June Storey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gene Autry shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers