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June Weaver(1891-1977)

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June Weaver
The distaff member of the popular musical comedy hillbilly trio "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry" of town halls, vaudeville, Broadway and film, sharp-featured June Weaver was born June Petrie in Chicago in 1891. Raised in Springfield, Missouri, she took to the stage fairly young.

Divorced with two children by the time she met Leon Weaver and Frank Weaver while touring in the Doctor A.B. Christy's Traveling Medicine shows, she and Leon eventually married near the onset of WWI.

In 1921, Leon and Frank teamed up together and worked up an act ("The Weaver Brothers") that was discovered by Alexander Pantages, who signed them up. Out on the vaudeville circuit, they gained a name for themselves and eventually added June to the act. The trio, now renamed "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry" developed a solid following at the Grand Ole Opry and in various theater halls. They also found audiences abroad in Europe with one of their tours culminating in a command performance for the Queen of England.

Leon and June's marriage broke up after nine years and they divorced. Surprisingly, younger brother Frank and June fell in love and married. This did not hurt the trio's reputation, however, and the group remained in tact and amicable. Vaudeville and radio show opportunities continued into the Depression-Era 1930s and the group added new generations of the family to their popular "Home Folks Show" performances. At their peak on vaudeville, they shared billing with top acts such as Al Jolson, Beatrice Lillie', Jack Benny, and George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Warner Brothers tested their popularity on film with the cornpone trio first appearing in support of Humphrey Bogart, Penny Singleton and Louise Fazenda in the down-home comedy Swing Your Lady (1938). It was Republic Studios however, that moved in quickly to feature the group in their own money-making song-and-dance comedy vehicles for the next several years. Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938) with Ralph Byrd, Jeepers Creepers (1939) with Roy Rogers, In Old Missouri (1940), Grand Ole Opry (1940), Tuxedo Junction (1941), Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942), The Old Homestead (1942) and Mountain Rhythm (1943) may not have been popular with the critics, but war-era film audiences enjoyed the hokey escapism the trio provided with their silly but folksy homespun gags and musical talents on prime display. A niece, Loretta Weaver often appeared in the films as the ingénue, Violey. Due to the Weavers' success, Republic went on to star country's raucous Judy Canova in her own hayseed vehicles.

Missing the live audience feel that films didn't provide, the trio left Hollywood by 1943 and returned to their roots -- the Mid-West (notably Missouri) stage. Leon's death in 1950 ended the act. June and Frank moved back to California. Frank died in 1967 and June passed away 12 years later at age 86.
BornJune 23, 1891
DiedNovember 27, 1977(86)
BornJune 23, 1891
DiedNovember 27, 1977(86)
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Known for

Thurston Hall, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Tuxedo Junction (1941)
Tuxedo Junction
6.2
  • Elviry Weaver
  • 1941
Roy Rogers, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, Leon Weaver, and Maris Wrixon in Jeepers Creepers (1939)
Jeepers Creepers
6.0
  • Elviry Weaver(as Elviry)
  • 1939
June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in In Old Missouri (1940)
In Old Missouri
6.0
  • Elviry Weaver
  • 1940
Joseph Allen, Dickie Jones, Lynn Merrick, June Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Mountain Rhythm (1943)
Mountain Rhythm
6.2
  • Elviry Weaver(as Weaver Brothers and Elviry)
  • 1943

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Actress



  • Joseph Allen, Dickie Jones, Lynn Merrick, June Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Mountain Rhythm (1943)
    Mountain Rhythm
    6.2
    • Elviry Weaver (as Weaver Brothers and Elviry)
    • 1943
  • Anne Jeffreys, Dick Purcell, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in The Old Homestead (1942)
    The Old Homestead
    • Mayor Elviry Weaver
    • 1942
  • June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942)
    Shepherd of the Ozarks
    5.3
    • Elviry
    • 1942
  • Thurston Hall, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Tuxedo Junction (1941)
    Tuxedo Junction
    6.2
    • Elviry Weaver
    • 1941
  • Mountain Moonlight (1941)
    Mountain Moonlight
    6.2
    • Elviry Weaver
    • 1941
  • Roy Rogers, Veda Ann Borg, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Arkansas Judge (1941)
    Arkansas Judge
    6.5
    • Elviry Weaver (as Weaver Brothers and Elviry)
    • 1941
  • June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Friendly Neighbors (1940)
    Friendly Neighbors
    6.2
    • Elviry Weaver
    • 1940
  • Lois Ranson, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Grand Ole Opry (1940)
    Grand Ole Opry
    6.8
    • Elviry Weaver
    • 1940
  • June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in In Old Missouri (1940)
    In Old Missouri
    6.0
    • Elviry Weaver
    • 1940
  • Roy Rogers, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, Leon Weaver, and Maris Wrixon in Jeepers Creepers (1939)
    Jeepers Creepers
    6.0
    • Elviry Weaver (as Elviry)
    • 1939
  • Ralph Byrd, June Storey, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, Leon Weaver, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Down in 'Arkansaw' (1938)
    Down in 'Arkansaw'
    5.8
    • Elviry Weaver (as Elviry)
    • 1938
  • Humphrey Bogart, Louise Fazenda, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh, Nat Pendleton, Penny Singleton, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Swing Your Lady (1938)
    Swing Your Lady
    5.0
    • Elviry Davis (as Elviry)
    • 1938

Soundtrack



  • Roy Rogers, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, Leon Weaver, and Maris Wrixon in Jeepers Creepers (1939)
    Jeepers Creepers
    6.0
    • performer: "Jeepers Creepers", "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree", "In the Good Old Summertime"
    • 1939
  • Humphrey Bogart, Louise Fazenda, Allen Jenkins, Frank McHugh, Nat Pendleton, Penny Singleton, June Weaver, Frank Weaver, and Leon Weaver in Swing Your Lady (1938)
    Swing Your Lady
    5.0
    • performer: "Dig Me a Grave in Missouri" (1937), "The Old Apple Tree" (1937) (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Weaver Brothers and Elviry
  • Born
    • June 23, 1891
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • November 27, 1977
    • Bakersfield, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Frank Weaver1925 - October 29, 1967 (his death)
  • Children
    • Loretta Weaver

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  • Trivia
    Already divorced in her early 20s with two little girls, she married Leon Weaver at the onset of WWI in 1914 and subsequently became part of the Weaver Brothers vaudeville act (renamed "The Weaver Brothers and Elviry"). She and Leon divorced after nine years and June subsequently married Leon's younger brother of the act, Frank Weaver. This marriage lasted and, miraculously, the trio continued the act for decades ... and amicably.
  • Trademark
      Huge checkered hair bow and matching dress
  • Nickname
    • Elviry

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