June Dayton (August 24, 1923 - June 13, 1994) was an American television actress who appeared in a variety of shows from the 1950s into the 1980s.
Early life
Dayton was born Mary June Wetzel in Dayton, Ohio. She used her hometown of Dayton to create a professional name.
Acting career
Dayton appeared in as a guest star on episodes of Studio One, Robert Montgomery Presents, Kraft Theatre, The Fugitive, The F.B.I., Barnaby Jones, and Quincy, M.E.. She made five guest appearances on Perry Mason, twice as the defendant: in 1957 she played Myrna Davenport in "The Case of the Runaway Corpse," and in 1958 she played Sue Hardisty in "The Case of the Buried Clock." She had a memorable role in The Twilight Zone episode "A Penny for Your Thoughts", which featured Dick York. She was cast as Virginia Farragut in the 1965 episode "The Battle of San Francisco Bay" in the syndicated series Death Valley Days, with series host Ronald W. Reagan as Admiral David Farragut. Her film appearances included roles in Twilight of Honor (1963), One Man's Way (1963), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Something for Joey (1977), Deadman's Curve (1978) and The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 (1978).
Personal life
Dayton married actor Dean Harens in 1947. The marriage lasted until her death in 1994.