June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter) (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003), middle daughter of Ezra (Eck) Carter and

On her own

In the mid-1950s June studied at The Actor's Studio in New York City and stayed with Elia Kazan and his wife in their apartment. During this period, she became close friends with Robert Duvall and dated James Dean. June's acting career netted her one feature film, Country Music Holiday (1958), several guest spots on TV Westerns, and a few roles on soap operas. Throughout these years, she retained her Grand Ole Opry membership.

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1950s - The Actor's Studio - New York City - Elia Kazan - Robert Duvall - James Dean - 1958 - Soap opera

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June's first husband was singer Carl Smith and they were married from 1952 to 1957. Their daughter Rebecca Carlene Smith (known professionally as Carlene Carter) was born in 1955 and is a country singer. Her second husband was Edwin "Rip" Nix, a policeman, and they had a daughter, Rozanna Lea (Rosie). June married her third husband, Johnny Cash, in 1968, and they had a son, John Carter.

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Carl Smith - 1952 - 1957 - Carlene Carter - 1955 - 1968

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