June Shirley Kirby (January 5, 1928 – March 6, 2022) was an American actress^[1][2] and model,^[3] who spent most of her career as a wardrobe mistress in Hollywood productions' costume departments.^[4] She was a showgirl at The Diamond Horseshoe^[5] in the late forties and was spotted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which offered her a couple of film parts as a Goldwyn Girl^[6][7][8] such as in Vincente Minnelli's Kismet (1955) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Guys and Dolls (1955)^[9] featured opposite Marlon Brando,^[10] Larri Thomas and Pat Sheehan.^[11][12] Kirby also performed on Broadway in As the Girls Go (1948-1950),^[13] and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.^[14]

Early years

Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Kirby was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey^[15] and earned a diploma at James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City.^[16] She later attended Kingston University where she studied fashion.^[17]

Modeling

Kirby also worked as a model. In 1946, she was named "posture queen of America" by the National Chiropractic Association.^[18] She was in Famous Models Magazine dated June 1950.^[19]

Personal life

Kirby dated men such as Mickey Rooney.^[20] She married Roy B. Whitlock on August 20, 1960, and they had a daughter named Shawn. Whitlock died on December 23, 1984. She later married Bob Przybysz.^[21] Kirby died on March 6, 2022, aged 94, in Aiken, South Carolina.^[22]

Filmography

Actress

Costume designer

Wardrobe department

Special effects