"She was not a great actress; you just liked her, and that was enough." - Hal Roach
"She was not a great actress; you just liked her, and that was enough." - Hal Roach
Ask anyone who is halfway interested in film who "Miss Crabtree" was and you'll probably get a correct answer. Ask who portrayed "Miss Crabtree" and the percentages drop considerably. "Miss Crabtree" was played by June Marlowe, and she fit the part like a glove. Sweet, kind and demure, she transferred those qualities to the persona of the gang's favorite teacher with ease (the fact that she was also easy on the eyes didn't hurt either!). And, Mr. Roach's comment aside, June in fact had a rather successful silent film career prior to joining Our Gang, receiving many good reviews for her roles. Here are June's films; the films she made before sound changed the viewing habits of the world, and those charming little films she made after it had.
THE FILMS OF JUNE MARLOWE
by Don Spears
1923
Fighting Blood
1924
When a Man's a Man
The Tenth Woman
Find Your Man
A Lost Lady
1925
Horace Greeley, Jr.
Man Without A Conscience
Tracked In The Snow Country
The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted
Below The Line
Clash Of The Wolves
The Pleasure Buyers
1926
The Night Cry
Don Juan
The Old Soak
Fangs of Justice
1927
The Fourth Commandment
The Life of Riley
On the Stroke of Twelve
Wild Beauty
1928
Alias the Deacon
Their Hour
Branded Man
Free Lips
The Foreign Legion
Grip of the Yukon
Code of the Air
1929
The Brandenburg Gate
The Unusual Past Of Thea Carter
1930
Fast Work
The Lone Defender
Teacher's Pet
School's Out
1931
Love Business
Little Daddy
Pardon Us
Shiver My Timbers
1932
Readin' and Writin'
Devil on Deck
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Sources for June Marlowe films
Films are listed by the release date as noted by the American Film
Institute.
All other are listed with an approximate release date.