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June Mathis

Writer, Editor, Additional Credits
Born January 30, 1887Died July 26, 1927 (40 years)
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).

Known For

  • Greed
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
  • Camille
  • The Conquering Power
  • Blood and Sand
  • The Saphead
  • Cobra
  • The Purple Lady
  • We Moderns

June Mathis Filmography

1927
1925
1925
1924
Greed · as Screenplay
1922
1922
Blood and Sand · as Screenplay
1921
1921
1921
1920
The Saphead · as Screenplay
1919
1917

1924

2016
Et la femme créa Hollywood · as Self (archive Footage)
1923
Souls for Sale · as Self - Celebrity Writer

1926
Irene · as Script Editor
1925
1924
Name the Man! · as Editorial Manager
1924
Wild Oranges · as Editorial Manager
1923
The Spanish Dancer · as Adaptation
1916
The Purple Lady · as Scenario

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