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June Dayton Harens; Played Mary Aldrich in Henry Aldrich Films

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June Dayton Harens, 70, a Broadway, film and television actress perhaps best remembered for her role as Mary Aldrich in Paramount’s Henry Aldrich films. Born Mary June Wetzel in Dayton, Ohio, she took the name of her hometown as her stage name. Mrs. Harens appeared on Broadway in such plays as “Tenting Tonight,” “The Ivy Green” and “One Shoe Off.” As television developed in the 1950s, she acted in several respected programs including “Studio One,” “Philco Playhouse” and “The Kraft Theater.” Her films included “Tora! Tora! Tora!” in 1970 and “The Other Side of the Mountain, Part 2” in 1978. She most recently worked in the play “Driving Miss Daisy” at the Phoenix Playhouse. On Monday in Sherman Oaks of cancer.

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