Who is June Wallace Thomson?
June Wallace Thomson is an activist, model, and celebrity. She was born on the 23rd of July 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Her father was Peter Smart Thomson and her mother was Margaretta Frances Maloney.
Being an activist, June Wallace campaigned for different causes and wanted to change the world according to her view. She worked in groups during her activism campaigns.
Personal Details
Full Name: June Wallace Thomson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: July 23, 1924
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Age: Died at 91 years old
Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Nationality: American
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Sibling(s): William Thomson (Wynn)
Spouse: Jack Albertson
Father: Peter Smart Thomson
Mother: Margarett Frances Maloney
Status: Dead
Died: January 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation: Activist, model, celebrity, producer
June Wallace Thomson’s Early Life and Background
For June Wallace’s education, her primary and secondary education is not known to the public. However, it is known that she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. She was a Bachelor in English graduate. Soon after, she proceeded to pursue a Master’s degree in journalism at Columbia University.
June Wallace Thomson obtained quite a lot of accomplishments during her studies. She also was a Master of Arts and a Doctor in Speech and Communications.
She did modeling as well. She even became the 1946 Miss Subway. But then after, she joined NBC to apply for television and radio writing. Because of her prowess, she was announced as Miss NBC. These are some of her well-known works. Tattletales, It’s Your Bet, and It Takes Two.
There are more to her accomplishments. Here is the list of her remarkable achievements and actions.
- Studied painting
- Became a co-founder of Women’s Strike for Peace back in the year 1960 (with Sueo Serizawa)
- Supporter of LGBT Community
- Became the first-ever woman president of the Council of California Democracy from the year 1975 up to 1981 (6 years of service).
Personal Life
June Wallace Thomson tied the knots with Jack Albertson in the year 1952, during Halloween. Harold (Jack) Albertson was an American singer, actor, comedian, and dancer. He also won Oscar and Emmy awards. They also had a daughter soon after their marriage. Her name was Maura Dhu Studi.
Like her mother June and father Harold, she also quite accomplished remarkable things. She was a writer and actress.
June Wallace lost her husband in November 1981 because of colon cancer. June became a widow for some time. Around 34 years later, she died on January 9, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.