June Storey, a lovely blonde actress, was born in Toronto, Canada, and moved to the United States with her parents and sister at the age of five. The family settled in various locations, including Connecticut, Long Island, New York, and finally Southern California.
After graduating from Laguna Beach High School, June began her career on the local stage, performing at the Laguna Playhouse and other venues. Through family connections, she won a screen test at 20th Century-Fox, earning her a contract. She started her film career with small roles in movies such as Student Tour (1934),Girls' Dormitory (1936),Thin Ice (1937),and In Old Chicago (1938).
However, June's career did not progress as she had hoped, and she was eventually left without a studio contract. In 1939, Republic Pictures signed her up, and she began working with guitar-strumming balladeer Gene Autry, appearing in ten of his westerns over a two-year period. During this time, June felt trapped and uninspired, and she eventually left Republic to freelance and find bigger and better roles.
June's subsequent film career was marked by her appearance in a variety of genres, including mystery, noir, and westerns. She worked on films such as The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941),End of the Road (1944),and Song of the Prairie (1945),starring Ken Curtis. She also made the effort to branch out into radio work, appearing on the popular show "Ellery Queen," and toured Army camps.
After retiring from the movies, June devoted much of her life to charitable causes and became a nurse. She remained close to Gene Autry, attending numerous western film festivals and tributes in his honor. In her later years, June sought spiritual guidance and became a deacon at her Presbyterian Church in Southern California.
Sadly, June Storey passed away on December 18, 1991, at the age of 73, due to complications from cancer. She is interred at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California.
