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| Above, June Fairchild in Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1975). | |
Back in th 1970s, there was an actress who had bit roles in several movies including Pretty Maids All In A Row (with Rock Hudson), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (with Clint Eastwood) and Cheech and Chong's Up In Smoke.
Her name is June Fairchild. Born in 1946 in Manhattan Beach, she had small roles in prominent features, but ended up in Los Angeles' skid row due to alcohol abuse. She surfaced in 2001 in a L.A.
Times article about her plight. Right after the article appeared, she was arrested for a parole violation.
Right, Fairchild during her skid row days.
She is reportedly the person who came up with the name "Three Dog Night" for the early 1970s rock band.
She surfaced at a theatrical screening of Pretty Maids All in a Row at the 2007 LA Grindhouse Fest and spoke about the movie before it was shown.
Recent reports say that Fairchild is doing better and has her own apartment.
An article in Starpulse in August 2007 said that Clint Eastwood heard about Fairchild's plight and wanted to get in touch with his former co-star to give her a helping hand.
Although she had a few roles before alcohol got in the way, Fairchild seems to have a devoted fan following. Perhaps if she sees this, she can check in and let her fans know how she's doing.
UPDATE (9/21/10):
It is rumored that Pretty Maids All In A Row (1971) is to be released on DVD. I checked around and found no confirmation of this. If the movie is ever to be released on DVD, June would be great to do a commentary extra.
8 comments:
She's my Aunt June, alive & well, thanks mucho. B
That's great to hear, Penny! Thank you for letting us know. Feel free to pass along any updates and send her my regards.
Best,
Armand.
June was and is one of my favorite heartthrobs back in
West Hollywood in the early seventys.I was at that time was and engineer/producer at the Record Plant on west 3rd.She would come down and hang out with me and she knew a lot of people in the sceen in those days. I live in good ole N.Y.C now.She had a VW Bug with a license "junie2".I would give anything to talk with her now,come to NY June!!! We lived in the same building on Shorham Drive in 74' West Hollywood. When I moved away we wrote to each other sometimes. June call me !!!
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Concerning June fairchild. I watched Up in smoke again this morning. Her performance was fabulous. When you watch her doing the AJAX up her nose it couldn't be more disturbing, convincing, or hilarious at the same time. I don't advocate using any kind of chemical man made drugs. They have destroyed to many lives. The spirit of the movie is one of pure humor. It is the absurd nature of the plot with real world plausibility that makes it a comedy classic loved by all. Anyone who spent time in California in the late sixties seventies knows the characters in that movie unless you voted for Ronald Reagan for governor. Despite her problems with alchohol she has tremendous talent. Her imppish smile and beautiful sense of humor makes us lover forever. Please share your life with us . We want to know that there is still a beautiful spirit in the world. We love you we miss you. Pete quarkaz1@msn.com
JUne was a Gazzarri go-go dancer on the 1965 TV show HOLLYWOOD A GO-GO before she got into the movies. I run the website about the Gazzarri Dancers. I speak to June on a weekly basis (for over the last two years) and she is doing just fine. She is a great friend to have.
fantastic article on a beautiful, wonderful actress. and to let everyone know, I made a facebook fan page for June Fairchild with pictures from her films: http://www.facebook.com/pages/June-Fairchild-Cinema-Cult-Starlet/278758982137071?sk=wall
we are a peacfull couple from a small coastal village in nsw australia who love the real movies of the 70s&80s.we love up in smoke and we think june has a lovely natural look and talent.all the best june.luv luv. we are in our 30s and love the way things used to be.
I just realized... the picture of June homeless, on all fours while the cat eats... Was this from the newspaper article? I wonder... how did they get that picture? Was she posing? It's truly traumatic and bizarre...
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