June Blair, Best Known For Her Role In 'The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet' Passed Away Age 90
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She was Playmate of the Month in January 1957 and starred in the second longest-running sitcom in American history: actress June Blair died on December 4 in Sherman Oaks, California, at the age of 90.
Born on October 20, 1932, in San Francisco, she was abandoned by her parents at a young age and grew up as a ward of the state of California. Blair's acting career started in 1954. During her career, she starred in more than 20 films and TV series alongside James Cagney, Lloyd Bridges, and Lee Marvin. But is best known for her role as June in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, together with her real-life husband David Nelson, whom she had met on the set of the Western series Two Faces West.
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The sitcom about the Nelson family (Ozzie and Harriet and their two sons, David and Nicky) started as a radio program before it was bought over to television and ran from 1952 until 1966, first as black-and-white and only the last season in color. Until December 2021, when it was surpassed by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, it was the longest-running live-action TV sitcom, and it still holds the record for most produced episodes in this genre with 435.
Curiously enough, Blair had already appeared in other roles before her marriage with David was written into the series, after her real-life wedding. She stayed on the show from 1961 until its last season, appearing in 28 episodes. The end of The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet also meant the end of Blair's acting career.
June and David (who died in 2011) divorced in 1975, and the couple had two sons.
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Source(s): Variety
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