June MacCloy was a talented American actress and singer who made a name for herself in the entertainment industry during the 1930s and 1940s. Born on June 2, 1909, in Sturgis, Michigan, MacCloy moved to Toledo, Ohio, at a young age. Her journey in the film industry began in 1930 when she was signed by Paramount Pictures, and she was loaned out to United Artists for her first feature film, Reaching for the Moon, in 1931.
The film, directed by Edmund Goulding, starred Bebe Daniels, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Edward Everett Horton, and Claud Allister, and MacCloy played the role of 'Kitty', the flirtatious best friend of Bebe Daniels. Her first Paramount film was June Moon, released in March 1931, which was based on the play by George S. Kaufman and Ring Lardner.
MacCloy went on to appear in a variety of shorts and feature films alongside notable stars such as Jack Oakie, Frances Dee, and ZaSu Pitts. She also made a series of shorts for RKO-Pathé called The Gay Girls, alongside co-stars Gertrude Short and Marion Shilling. One of her directors was the then-disgraced Fatty Arbuckle.
In 1934, MacCloy co-starred with Leon Errol in the second full Technicolor film, Good Morning, Eve!, which was released shortly after another Leon Errol short, Service With a Smile. Her last major film role was in Go West, a 1940 film starring the Marx Brothers.
Today, June MacCloy is perhaps best remembered for her role in Go West, which showcases her talents as a versatile actress and singer. Her impressive filmography and collaborations with notable stars of the time cement her place in the history of Hollywood's Golden Age.
