From her serious role in the biopic, "Strategic Air Command" with Jimmy Stewart, to her role in the romantic comedy, "My Man Godfrey" with David Niven, this versatile actress's characters always had a good moral compass. She was a personal friend of Ronald and Nancy Reagan and a regular guest at the White House. In her older age, she was a spokesperson for the Depends company and an advocate for incontinence products for senior citizens. Who is this cute blonde actress?

June Allyson was born Eleanor Geisman and known as Ella. At the age of eight, a tree branch fell on her breaking her back and fracturing her skull. Doctors said she would never walk again, but she was determined and underwent months of swimming as therapy, becoming a star swimmer. She was determined to dance as well and memorized all of Ginger Rogers's dance moves and enrolled in a dance academy. Her first job was to be a pathetic "before" girl in a before and after bathing suit ad. At only 5' 1" she was a powerhouse actress and had leading roles in "Little Women," "Two Girls and a Sailor" and "The Glenn Miller Story." She also enjoyed some success as a nightclub singer with her sultry and raspy voice.

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