June Mathis

June Mathis

June Beulah Hughes

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). [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known for Writing
Born 30 Jan 1887
Died 26 Jul 1927
Place of birth Leadville, Colorado, USA

Known for

Greed

Crew: Screenplay