June Mathis
June Beulah Hughes
About the person
Career:
Writing
Date of birth:1887-01-30
Place of birth:Leadville, Colorado, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:0
Date of death1927-07-26
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June Mathis (born June Beulah Hughes, January 30, 1887 – July 26, 1927) was an American screenwriter. Mathis was the first female executive for Metro/MGM and at only 35, she was the highest paid executive in Hollywood. In 1926 she was voted the third most influential woman in Hollywood, behind Mary Pickford and Norma Talmadge. Mathis is best remembered for discovering Rudolph Valentino and writing such films as The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921), and Blood and Sand (1922).