June Preston

June Preston (born December 29, 1928, in Glendale, California) is an American Hollywood child star who went on to become a world famous Opera singer debuting with The Metropolitan Opera "Stars of the Metropolitan Opera" opposite Jan Peerce in 1952. She made her screen debut at age 4 at the RKO film studio as Mrs. Blewett's Daughter in Anne of Green Gables, and went on to do many other movies such as Christmas in July, Second Chorus, The Strawberry Blonde, Maytime, and starring in many Our Gang comedies.

She made her screen debut at age 4 at the RKO film studio as Mrs. Blewett's Daughter in Anne of Green Gables. Preston had paid a visit to the studio where an executive saw her and called for an immediate screen test, which resulted in a 5-year contract and continued on for years. Preston acted, sang, and danced, and went on to work with Universal Studios, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, MGM, Republic Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Columbia including apparel lines and merchandising contracts.

After signing with RKO, she signed with Edward D. Schuwall of the Pottstown, Penn Clothing Firm in New York, who started an apparel line bearing the name ‘June Preston Frock’ by JP Loomcraft, better known now as Fruit of the Loom. Her products included dresses, coats, snowsuits, shoes, undergarments, beachwear, purses and hats. In addition there were other products that had her likeness on them such as June Preston dolls, paint sets, phonographs, an assortment of toys that sold millions worldwide.