June Jago

June Jago
Born(1928-03-31)31 March 1928
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died29 July 2010(2010-07-29) (aged 82)
OccupationActress

June Jago (31 March 1928 – 29 July 2010)[1] was an Australian-born actress, who worked in stage, television and film in her native country and the United Kingdom,[2][3]

Biography

Jago made her stage debut in Australia and went to Britain in the 1950s with a touring production of Summer of the Seventeenth Doll.[4] She made her film debut in 1959 in Please Turn Over, alongside Ted Ray, Jean Kent, Leslie Phillips and Joan Sims.[5] [6]

She appeared in two of the Carry On films - Carry On Regardless (1961) and Carry On Doctor (1967) - [7] and her other film credits included roles in The Captain's Table (1959), No Kidding (1960), Journey into Darkness (1968), The Games (1970) and Melody (1971). She appeared on television in programmes such as Catweazle and The Good Life.[8]

On stage, she appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court Theatre.[9] She also appeared in the Australian films The Man from Snowy River (1982),[10] Double Deal (1983) and Departure (1986).

Jago returned to Australia in the late 1970s and continued to act, notably with the Melbourne Theatre Company, and also worked as a teacher of acting and elocution.[11]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 The Captain's Table Gwenny Coke
1959 Please Turn Over Gladys Worth
1960 No Kidding Matron
1961 Carry On Regardless Nurse
1967 Carry On Doctor Sister Hoggett
1968 Journey Into Darkness Emily Blake (episode 'Paper Dolls')
1970 The Games Mae Harcourt
1971 Melody Miss Fairfax
1982 The Man from Snowy River Mrs. Bailey
1983 Double Deal Mrs. Coolidge
1986 Departure Frances (final film role)

References

  1. ^ "June Jago". The Australian Live Performance Database. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "June Jago - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  3. ^ "June Jago". aveleyman.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Summer of the Seventeenth Doll". abc Australia. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Please Turn Over (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "'Aussie' girl makes good". Biz. 7 December 1960.
  7. ^ "June Jago". movie-dude.co.uk.
  8. ^ "June Jago". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ^ "June Jago". theatricalia.com.
  10. ^ "The Man from Snowy River (1982)". BFI. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  11. ^ Pascoe, Joseph (2000). Creating. ISBN 9780958574396. Retrieved 28 December 2015.


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