{"id":50104,"date":"2025-10-26T00:32:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/june-lockhart-tv-icon-from-lassie-dies-at-100\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T00:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T00:32:42","slug":"june-lockhart-tv-icon-from-lassie-dies-at-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/26\/june-lockhart-tv-icon-from-lassie-dies-at-100\/","title":{"rendered":"June Lockhart, TV Icon From ‘Lassie,’ Dies at 100"},"content":{"rendered":"


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June Lockhart, the beloved actress known for her iconic roles on Lassie<\/em> and Lost in Space<\/em>, has died. She was 100.<\/p>\n

June passed away peacefully of natural causes on Thursday (Oct. 23) at 9:20 p.m. in Santa Monica, Calif.<\/a>, with her daughter, June Elizabeth, and granddaughter, Christianna, by her side.<\/p>\n

Her family shared that funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, they are asking for donations to The Actors Fund<\/a>, ProPublica<\/a> or International Hearing Dog, Inc<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From Stage to Screen<\/h3>\n

Born in 1925 in New York City to actor parents Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, June was destined for the spotlight.<\/p>\n

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She made her stage debut at just 8 years old in a Metropolitan Opera production of Peter Ibbetson<\/em>.<\/p>\n

By 1938, she had joined her parents on screen in A Christmas Carol.<\/em> Her father played Bob Cratchit, her mother played Mrs. Cratchit, and June portrayed their daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought my parents were wonderful as the Cratchits, and it was just great fun to see how a film was made,\u201d she told the Ames Tribune<\/em><\/a> in 2014. She fondly remembered her first-ever movie line \u2014 \u201cI know, I know \u2014 sausages\u201d \u2014 as a long-running family joke.<\/p>\n

Her early film credits included All This<\/em>, and Heaven Too<\/em>, Adam Had Four Sons<\/em>, Sergeant York<\/em>, and She-Wolf of London<\/em>.<\/p>\n

TV Fame: Lassie<\/em> and Lost in Space<\/em><\/h3>\n

In 1958, June landed a starring role on the iconic TV series Lassie<\/em>, taking over the role of Ruth Martin from Cloris Leachman.<\/p>\n

She played the mother of young Timmy, portrayed by Jon Provost, in the heartwarming family drama centered around the beloved collie.<\/p>\n

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After Lassie<\/em>, she took on a new adventure \u2014 playing Maureen Robinson on Lost in Space<\/em> from 1965 to 1968.<\/p>\n

The series, inspired by The Swiss Family Robinson,<\/em> followed a space-traveling family stranded in the galaxy. Decades later, June returned to the Lost in Space<\/em> universe for a voice cameo in Netflix\u2019s 2021 remake of the show.<\/p>\n

A Lasting Legacy<\/h3>\n

June was one of the last surviving stars from Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age. Her career spanned nearly nine decades across stage, film, and television, and she remained a cherished figure for generations of fans.<\/p>\n

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In 1960, she was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame \u2014 one for film and one for television \u2014 both dedicated on the same day.<\/p>\n

With a legacy built on heart, talent, and grace, June Lockhart leaves behind more than just a body of work \u2014 she leaves behind a mark on Hollywood that will never fade.<\/p>\n

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Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n