June Mathis
Born: 1887-01-30
June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted the third most influential woman in Hollywood, behind Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. Mathis is best remembered for discovering Rudolph Valentino and writing such films as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and Blood and Sand (1922).
Souls for Sale
as Self - Celebrity WriterReleased: 1923-04-22
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
Movie pageThe Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)Released: 1961-05-24
A documentary of Hollywood's first great Latin Lover, the contradictions in his personal life,...
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as Self (archive footage)Released: 2016-05-16
The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who...
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