June Lockhart facts for kids
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June Lockhart
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| Born | June 25, 1925 New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Westlake School for Girls |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1933–2021 |
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| Children | 2, including Anne Lockhart |
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| Awards | Special Tony Award |
June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American actress who started her career in movies in the 1930s and 1940s. Some of her early films include A Christmas Carol and Meet Me in St. Louis. She became very well known for her roles as a mother in TV shows during the 1950s and 1960s.
She played mother roles in two famous TV series: Lassie and Lost in Space. June Lockhart also played Dr. Janet Craig in the TV comedy Petticoat Junction from 1968 to 1970. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards (awards for TV shows) and won a Tony Award (an award for stage acting). With a career that lasted almost 90 years, June Lockhart is one of the last actors still alive from the "Golden Age of Hollywood," a time when movies were becoming very popular.
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Early Life and Family
June Lockhart was born on June 25, 1925, in New York City. Her father, Gene Lockhart, was a Canadian-American actor who became famous on Broadway. Her mother, Kathleen Lockhart, was an English-born actress. June's grandfather, John Coates Lockhart, was a concert singer.
June went to the Westlake School for Girls in Beverly Hills, California.
Movies and Stage
June Lockhart made her first movie in 1938, called A Christmas Carol. She acted alongside her parents in this film. She also had important roles in other movies like Meet Me in St. Louis, Sergeant York, and The Yearling.
One of her key movie roles was in Son of Lassie (1945). This movie was about a brave dog, and June would later become famous for a TV show about another dog named Lassie. She was the main star in the movie She-Wolf of London (1946).
June started acting on stage when she was only 8 years old. She played a character named Mimsey in an opera called Peter Ibbetson. In 1947, her acting in a play called For Love or Money made her famous on her own, not just as the daughter of famous actors. People said she was a "promising movie actress."
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June Lockhart is most famous for playing mothers on TV. From 1958 to 1964, she played Ruth Martin, the mother of Timmy Martin, in the popular CBS series Lassie.
After her time on Lassie, June Lockhart starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space. This science fiction show was on CBS from 1965 to 1968. In 1965, she also played a real-life person, Ina Coolbrith, who was the first poet laureate of California, in an episode of the Western series Death Valley Days.
From 1968 to 1970, June appeared as Dr. Janet Craig on the CBS comedy Petticoat Junction. She also had a regular role in the soap opera General Hospital in the 1980s and 1990s. She even lent her voice to the main character, Martha Day, in the cartoon series These Are the Days in the 1970s.
June Lockhart also hosted many TV events, including the Miss USA Pageant, Miss Universe Pageant, Tournament of Roses Parade, and Thanksgiving Parade for several years.
In 1986, June appeared in the fantasy movie Troll. The younger version of her character was played by her own daughter, Anne Lockhart. They had also played the same character at different ages in an episode of the TV series Magnum, P.I. in 1981. June also had a small role in the 1998 movie Lost in Space, which was based on her old TV show.
In 2013, June Lockhart started filming for a video game called Tesla Effect, which came out in 2014.
Awards and Honors
In 1948, June Lockhart won a Special Tony Award for her amazing performance in the Broadway play For Love or Money. This award was for new actors who showed great talent. In 2008, she gave her Tony Award to the Smithsonian Institution, a famous museum, so it could be displayed for everyone to see.
June Lockhart was nominated for two Emmy Awards, which are top honors for television shows. She was nominated for Best Actress in 1953 and again in 1959 for her role in Lassie.
June Lockhart has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California. One star is for her work in movies, and the other is for her work in television. Both stars were placed on February 8, 1960. In 2013, NASA (the space agency) gave her the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal. They honored her for inspiring people to learn about space exploration, especially through her role in Lost in Space.
Personal Life
In 1951, June Lockhart married John F. Maloney. They had two daughters, Anne Kathleen and June Elizabeth. They divorced in 1959. Later that same year, she married architect John Lindsay, but they divorced in 1970. She has not remarried since. June Lockhart is a Roman Catholic. In 1985, she and her daughter Anne met Pope John Paul II.
June Lockhart has always been very interested in American presidential elections and how the news covers them. She even traveled with both major candidates during the 1956 and 1960 presidential elections. She received a special White House press pass in 1957 and attended many presidential briefings until 2004.
Even though she grew up in an earlier time, June Lockhart enjoyed rock music. Her Lost in Space co-star, Bill Mumy, shared that she would take him and Angela Cartwright to concerts at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood. She is also a big fan of David Bowie and often carried his picture.
Filmography
June Lockhart has had a long and successful career in both movies and television. Here are some of her notable roles:
Movies
- 1938: A Christmas Carol as Belinda Cratchit
- 1941: Sergeant York as Rosie York
- 1944: Meet Me in St. Louis as Lucille Ballard
- 1945: Son of Lassie as Priscilla
- 1946: She-Wolf of London as Phyllis Allenby
- 1986: Troll as Eunice St. Clair
- 1998: Lost in Space as Principal Cartwright (a cameo role)
Television
- 1958–1964: Lassie as Ruth Martin (200 episodes)
- 1965–1968: Lost in Space as Maureen Robinson (84 episodes)
- 1968–1970: Petticoat Junction as Dr. Janet Craig (45 episodes)
- 1981: Magnum, P.I. as Diane Westmore Pauley (1 episode)
- 1991: Full House as Miss Wiltrout (2 episodes)
- 1992; 1993: General Hospital as Maria Ramirez (14 episodes)
- 2006: Grey's Anatomy as Agnes (1 episode)
- 2021: Lost in Space as June, aka the Voice of Alpha Control (1 episode; a Netflix series)
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Lockhart in Son of Lassie (1945)
See also
In Spanish: June Lockhart para niños
