This page will contain news stories about June Havoc, as they become available.June HavocJune Havoc (born November 8, 1916) is an actress, and younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and given the name Ellen Evangeline Hovick. Their mother, Rose, had married John Hovick, a newspaperman, at the age of fifteen, and was the classic example of a smothering stage mother, though the more horrid details were whitewashed in Gypsy's memoirs. Her two daughters earned the family's money by appearing in vaudeville, where June's talent shone, while Louise stood in the background. June at the age of 13, in 1929, married a boy in the act, named Bobby Reed. Rose had Bobby arrested and he was met at the police station by Rose, carrying a hidden gun. She pulled the trigger, but the safety was on and Bobby was freed. June left the act. Louise gravitated to burlesque, taking the name Gypsy Rose Lee. June, adopting the name June Havoc, got her first acting break in Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey, and moved on to Hollywood roles in such movies as Gentleman's Agreement. She married secondly, in 1935, Donald S. Gibbs. She married thirdly, in 1949, William "Bill" Spier. June and Gypsy continued to get demands for money from their mother, who had opened a lesbian boardinghouse in a ten-room apartment on West End Avenue, in New York City, the property rented for her by Gypsy, and a farm in Highland Mills, New York. Rose shot and killed one of her guests, (according to Erik Preminger, Gypsy's son, Rose killed her own lover, who had made a pass at Gypsy): this incident was kept quiet: Rose was not prosecuted. Rose died in 1954 of colon cancer: the sisters now felt free to write about her without risking a lawsuit. Gypsy's memoirs, titled Gypsy, were published in 1957, and were taken as inspirational material for the Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable. June did not like the way she was portrayed in the piece, but was eventually persuaded not to oppose it, for her sister's sake. The play and the subsequent movie deal assured Gypsy steady income. June, however, to set the record straight, wrote two more mealistically based books of memoirs, titled Early Havoc and More Havoc. She also has a book called "Marathon 33." She still acts from time to time and lives on a farm in Stamford, Connecticut. Filmography
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She also has a book called "Marathon 33." She still acts from time to time and lives on a farm in Stamford, Connecticut. Her autobiography Baisers envolés was released in March 2004. June, however, to set the record straight, wrote two more mealistically based books of memoirs, titled Early Havoc and More Havoc. In 2000 she received the New Wave Award at Palm Beach International Film Festival for her "trend-setting role in the world cinema". The play and the subsequent movie deal assured Gypsy steady income. Claude Jade has also played in American (Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz), Belgian, Italian, Japanese and Soviet movies and was a star in the television series The Island of Thirty Coffins (1979). Her many contributions to French Culture were recognised in 1998, when she was named a Knight in the légion d'honneur. June did not like the way she was portrayed in the piece, but was eventually persuaded not to oppose it, for her sister's sake. Claude Jade (born 8 October 1948) is a French actress, who was the star in François Truffaut's movies Stolen Kisses, Bed & Board and Love on the Run. Gypsy's memoirs, titled Gypsy, were published in 1957, and were taken as inspirational material for the Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable. A San Remo (2003). Rose died in 1954 of colon cancer: the sisters now felt free to write about her without risking a lawsuit. The Raft of the Medusa (1998). Rose shot and killed one of her guests, (according to Erik Preminger, Gypsy's son, Rose killed her own lover, who had made a pass at Gypsy): this incident was kept quiet: Rose was not prosecuted. Bonsoir (1994). June and Gypsy continued to get demands for money from their mother, who had opened a lesbian boardinghouse in a ten-room apartment on West End Avenue, in New York City, the property rented for her by Gypsy, and a farm in Highland Mills, New York. Honor Roll (1992). She married thirdly, in 1949, William "Bill" Spier. The Man Who Wasn't There (1986). Gibbs. A Little Girl in the Sunflowers (1984). She married secondly, in 1935, Donald S. Rendezvous in Paris (1983). June, adopting the name June Havoc, got her first acting break in Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey, and moved on to Hollywood roles in such movies as Gentleman's Agreement. Lise and Laura (1982). Louise gravitated to burlesque, taking the name Gypsy Rose Lee. A Captain's Honor (1982). June left the act. Lenin in Paris (1981). She pulled the trigger, but the safety was on and Bobby was freed. Teheran 43 (1980). Rose had Bobby arrested and he was met at the police station by Rose, carrying a hidden gun. Love on the Run (1979). June at the age of 13, in 1929, married a boy in the act, named Bobby Reed. The Pawn (1978). Her two daughters earned the family's money by appearing in vaudeville, where June's talent shone, while Louise stood in the background. Spiral of Mist (1977). Their mother, Rose, had married John Hovick, a newspaperman, at the age of fifteen, and was the classic example of a smothering stage mother, though the more horrid details were whitewashed in Gypsy's memoirs. Cape of North (Kita No Misaki). June Havoc (born November 8, 1916) is an actress, and younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and given the name Ellen Evangeline Hovick. Sly Pleasure (1975). Marlene: Inventing Dietrich - 2000. The Choice (1975). Vaudeville: An 'American Masters' Special - 1997. Too Much is Too Much (1974). The Boy Who Stole the Elephant - 1970. Forbidden Priests (1973). The June Havoc Show - 1964. Home Sweet Home (1973). Broadway - 1957. Hearth Fires (1972). Mr. Boat on the Grass (1971). Willy - 1954. Bed & Board (1970). A Return to Salem's Lot - 1987. The Witness (1969). Can't Stop the Music - 1980. My Uncle Benjamin (1969). Edgar Hoover - 1977. Topaz (1969). The Private Files of J. Under the Sign of Monte Cristo (1968). Three for Jamie Dawn - 1956. Stolen Kisses (1968). Lady Possessed - 1952. Follow the Sun - 1951. Once a Thief - 1950. Mother Didn't Tell Me - 1950. Red, Hot and Blue - 1949. The Story of Molly X - 1949. Chicago Deadline - 1949. When My Baby Smiles at Me - 1948. The Iron Curtain - 1948. Intrigue - 1947. Gentleman's Agreement - 1947. Brewster's Millions - 1945. Casanova in Burlesque - 1944. Timber Queen - 1944. Hi Diddle Diddle - 1943. No Time for Love - 1943. Hello, Frisco, Hello - 1943. Sing Your Worries Away - 1942. 6 - 1942. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. My Sister Eileen - 1942. Powder Town - 1942. Four Jacks and a Jill - 1942. Hey There! - 1918. |