June Gittelson

June Gittelson
Gittelson from the film The Sitter Downers
Born	(1910-05-06)May 6, 1910 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 28, 1993(1993-11-28) (aged 83) Northridge, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1928–1945

June Gittelson (May 6, 1910 – November 28, 1993) was an American film actress. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1928 and 1945.

Due to her rotund figure, Gittelson was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend. Modern viewers will recognize Gittelson in her appearances in several early Three Stooges films such as Slippery Silks, Dizzy Doctors, Horses' Collars and The Sitter Downers. Perhaps her most famous role was as Minnie in the Stooge film False Alarms, in which she played the large and man-hungry lady pursuing the affections of a reluctant Curly Howard^[1] (Curly refers to her as "Hercules"). he telephones his pals: "Hello, Moe? You'd better come over. You're missing one of the biggest things in your life!" When she remarks, "I grow on people!", Curly responds, "So do warts!" Her line as she is getting into a car with the Stooges: "Let's go places and eat things!"

Gittelson also appeared in many non-Stooges films, usually in minor roles and seldom credited. Feature films in which she played character parts include King Kong (1933),^[2] Mark of the Vampire (1935),^[3] and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939).^[3] Sometimes only her photograph was necessary to get laughs, as in the Laurel and Hardy feature Our Relations (1936).

In 1943 she adopted a new professional name, June Bryde, and continued to work in occasional features and Columbia shorts. She retired from the screen in 1946.

Gittelson died in Northridge, California on November 28, 1993, aged 83.

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