June Mathis

Screenwriter

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Also Known As

June Beulah Hughes

Birth Place

Leadville, Colorado, USA

Born

June 30, 1892

Died

July 26, 1927

Cause of Death

Heart Attack

Biography

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Female scenarist, with Metro (later MGM) from 1918. Mathis had a significant hand in building the reputation of Rudolph Valentino, via such vehicles as "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" (1921) and "Blood and Sand" (1922). She also helped launch Nazimova to stardom in the late teens and was assigned by Irving Thalberg the task of re-editing Erich von Stroheim's "Greed" (1922) down fro...

Filmography

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Souls for Sale (1923)

The Magic Flame (1927)

An Affair of the Follies (1927)

The Masked Woman (1927)

Editorial Director, cont

Her Second Chance (1926)

Editorial Director

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Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The (1921) -- (Movie Clip) Will Of Don Julio

Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The (1921) -- (Movie Clip) A Youthful Libertine

Family & Companions

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Sylvano Balboni

Husband

Married in 1924.

Biography

Female scenarist, with Metro (later MGM) from 1918. Mathis had a significant hand in building the reputation of Rudolph Valentino, via such vehicles as "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" (1921) and "Blood and Sand" (1922). She also helped launch Nazimova to stardom in the late teens and was assigned by Irving Thalberg the task of re-editing Erich von Stroheim's "Greed" (1922) down from nine hours to one hour and 50 minutes.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Souls for Sale (1923)

Writer (Feature Film)

The Magic Flame (1927)

An Affair of the Follies (1927)

The Masked Woman (1927)

Editorial Director, cont

Her Second Chance (1926)

Editorial Director

The Far Cry (1926)

Editorial Director

The Girl From Montmartre (1926)

Editorial Director

The Greater Glory (1926)

We Moderns (1925)

Editor Director--wrt for the Screenplay

Editorial Supervisor

The Marriage Whirl (1925)

Editorial Director

Classified (1925)

Editorial Director

What Fools Men (1925)

Editorial Director

The Desert Flower (1925)

Editorial Director

We Moderns (1925)

The Desert Flower (1925)

Classified (1925)

Three Weeks (1924)

Editorial Director

Name the Man (1924)

Editorial Director

In the Palace of the King (1923)

The Spanish Dancer (1923)

Three Wise Fools (1923)

The Day of Faith (1923)

The Golden Gift (1922)

The Young Rajah (1922)

Turn to the Right (1922)

Blood and Sand (1922)

The Young Rajah (1922)

The Conquering Power (1921)

The Hole in the Wall (1921)

The Man Who (1921)

A Trip to Paradise (1921)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)

The Idle Rich (1921)

The Saphead (1920)

The Right of Way (1920)

The Walk-Offs (1920)

Hearts Are Trumps (1920)

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1920)

The Willow Tree (1920)

Old Lady 31 (1920)

Polly with a Past (1920)

The Willow Tree (1920)

The Price of Redemption (1920)

The Right of Way (1920)

The Brat (1919)

Fair and Warmer (1919)

Almost Married (1919)

The Way of the Strong (1919)

Out of the Fog (1919)

Blind Man's Eyes (1919)

The Microbe (1919)

Lombardi, Ltd. (1919)

Satan Junior (1919)

The Amateur Adventuress (1919)

The Divorcee (1919)

The Red Lantern (1919)

The Island of Intrigue (1919)

The Parisian Tigress (1919)

The Great Victory, Wilson or the Kaiser? the Fall of the Hohenzollerns (1919)

Johnny-on-the-Spot (1919)

The Brat (1919)

Some Bride (1919)

The Man Who Stayed at Home (1919)

The Great Victory (1919)

The Amateur Aventuress (1919)

The Winding Trail (1918)

A Successful Adventure (1918)

Social Hypocrites (1918)

The Claim (1918)

Secret Strings (1918)

Gay and Festive Claverhouse (1918)

Kildare of Storm (1918)

With Neatness and Dispatch (1918)

The Legion of Death (1918)

Five Thousand an Hour (1918)

The House of Mirth (1918)

The Legion of Death (1918)

Social Quicksands (1918)

A Successful Adventure (1918)

The House of Gold (1918)

The Silent Woman (1918)

His Bonded Wife (1918)

A Man's World (1918)

Eye for Eye (1918)

To Hell with the Kaiser (1918)

Daybreak (1918)

The Eyes of Mystery (1918)

The Winning of Beatrice (1918)

Sylvia on a Spree (1918)

The Trail to Yesterday (1918)

The Brass Check (1918)

Toys of Fate (1918)

A Wife by Proxy (1917)

Aladdin's Other Lamp (1917)

Lady Barnacle (1917)

The Trail of the Shadow (1917)

The Beautiful Lie (1917)

Blue Jeans (1917)

A Magdalene of the Hills (1917)

Threads of Fate (1917)

Miss Robinson Crusoe (1917)

The Barricade (1917)

His Father's Son (1917)

The Millionaire's Double (1917)

Draft 258 (1917)

Red, White and Blue Blood (1917)

The Voice of Conscience (1917)

Somewhere in America (1917)

The Power of Decision (1917)

The Jury of Fate (1917)

The Call of Her People (1917)

The Purple Lady (1916)

The Upstart (1916)

Her Great Price (1916)

The Sunbeam (1916)

The Dawn of Love (1916)

God's Half Acre (1916)

Editing (Feature Film)

Misc. Crew (Special)

The Real McTeague: A Synthesis of Forms (1993)

Life Events

Videos

Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The (1921) -- (Movie Clip) Will Of Don Julio Brooding now, after his opening tango scene, Rudolph Valentino is Argentine Julio, left out of his grandfather's will, Alan Hale his German uncle, Josef Swickard his French father, Bridgetta Clark his mom, Virginia Warwick his sister, in Rex Ingram's Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, 1921.

Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, The (1921) -- (Movie Clip) A Youthful Libertine Rudolph Valentino, born in the previous scene, appears here in his first major role, as Argentine heir Julio, immediately to the tango, Pomeroy Cannon his indulgent grandad, Beatrice Dominguez his partner, Rex Ingram directing, in Metro Pictures’ The Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse, 1921.

Ben-Hur (1925) -- (Movie Clip) The Young Prince Introduction of the titular hero Judah (Ramon Novarro), about Jerusalem, meeting Esther (May McAvoy), the daughter of his family's trusted slave, early in MGM's Ben-Hur, 1925.

Ben-Hur (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Jehovah Smite You! As the Roman governor arrives in Jerusalem, Tirzah (Kathleen Key), sister of the hero Judah (Ramon Novarro), knocks a tile from the roof, causing a dust up with his heretofore welcomed old friend Messala (Francis X. Bushman), now a Roman officer, in MGM's Ben-Hur, 1925.

Ben-Hur (1925) -- (Movie Clip) The Prophets Are Fulfilled Rejoining the three wise men, introducing the shepherds, spectacular trick photography and Mary (Betty Bronson) with child, still in the opening reel of MGM's epic Ben-Hur, 1925.

Ben-Hur (1925) -- (Movie Clip) Pagan Rome Gaudy credits, prologue and large sets opening the famous MGM 1925 production of Ben-Hur, starring Ramon Novarro and Francis X. Bushman, produced by Irving Thalberg.

Saphead, The (1920) -- (Movie Clip) Rotten Luck Spoiled heir Bertie (Buster Keaton), distraught after failing to meet his beloved at the train, at a secret New York casino with his pals, sees an opportunity play the "sport," and fails, early in The Saphead, 1920.

Young Rajah, The (1922) -- (Movie Ciip) I Am A Fatalist At a re-incarnation theme party hosted by Molly (Wanda Hawley), Amos (Rudolph Valentino) feels supernatural stirrings, meeting later on Long Island, from the TCM and Flicker Alley reconstruction of The Young Rajah, 1922.

Young Rajah, The (1922) -- (Movie Ciip) Magnetic And Soulful Eyes From the TCM and Flicker Alley reconstruction, much physique on display as Amos (Rudolph Valentino) and mates compete, then celebrate with tragic results, in The Young Rajah, 1922.

Camille (1921) -- (Movie Clip) My Life Is Not For Long On the evening of their first meeting, law student Armand (Rudolph Valentino) and tubercular courtesan Margeurite (Nazimova) decide they've had enough of her Parisian party crowd, early in Camille, 1921.

Camille (1921) -- (Movie Clip) Better To Study Love Opening scene featuring sets by Natacha Rambova, who would later marry the leading man, introducing law-student Armand (Rudolph Valentino) and courtesan Marguerite (Nazimova), in Metro's Camille, 1921.

Camille (1921) -- (Movie Clip) Your Broken-Hearted Lover Escorted by sugar daddy De Varville (Arthur Hoyt) to a chic Paris casino, Marguerite (Nazimova) finds her ex Armand (Rudolph Valentino) cavorting with party girl Olimpe (Consuelo Flowerton), in Camille, 1921.

Ben-Hur (1925) - (Original Trailer) A rebellious Israelite prince out for vengeance crosses paths with the Messiah in the 1925 version of Ben-Hur starring Ramon Novarro.

Companions

Sylvano Balboni

Husband

Married in 1924.

Bibliography

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