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June Lockhart

Publicity photo of June Lockhart and Guy Williams from 1965, for the sci-fi TV series Lost in Space (note the silver spacesuits & red trim).

Born

June 25 1925 (age 82)
New York, New York

Years active

1948-present

Spouse(s)

Dr. John F. Maloney (1951-1959)
2 Children

Children

Anne Lockhart

Parents

Gene Lockhart
Kathleen Lockhart

Official site

June Lockhart

Awards
Other Awards
Hollywood Walk of Fame

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NAME	Lockhart, June
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DATE OF BIRTH	June 25, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York, New York
DATE OF DEATH
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June Lockhart (born on June 25, 1925 in New York City, New York) is an American television and film actress, primarily on soap operas and television.

1 Career
2 Family
3 Filmography
4 External links

June Lockhart is best known for her roles as the TV mothers, first as Paul Martin's (portrayed by Hugh Reilly) wife, Ruth Martin (Timmy's mother), in the 1954 hit series, Lassie (a role she played from 1958 to 1964). She had replaced actress Cloris Leachman. She then became Professor John Robinson's (portrayed by Guy Williams) wife, Dr. Maureen Robinson, in the 1960s hit series, Lost in Space. The sci-fi TV program was highly popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which June Lockhart wore in many publicity photos (see image at right).

Career

She was the only child of two actors: Canadian-born Gene Lockhart, who came to fame on Broadway in 1933 in Ah, Wilderness!, and UK-born Kathleen Arthur Lockhart. They appeared together in A Christmas Carol, in which June, as a teen, appeared. June also played supporting parts in films as Meet Me in St. Louis, Sergeant York, and The Yearling. In 1946, Lockhart played the title role in She-Wolf of London. June Lockhart won a 1948 Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer (a category that no longer exists) for her role on Broadway in For Love or Money. And in 1951, she starred in Lawrence Riley's biographical play Kin Hubbard opposite Tom Ewell. In the late 50's she appeared in several popular television Westerns including: Gunsmoke, Have Gun - Will Travel, Wagon Train, Cimarron City, and Rawhide. She played the part of "Rainy Dawson" in "The Incident at Barker Springs" (1958) on Rawhide. She appeared as "Dr. Phyllis Thackeray" in the 1957 "Have Gun-Will Travel" episode "No Visitors", which character she reprised in the 1958 episode "The Return of Dr. Thackeray". She also appeared as a regular in the soap opera General Hospital in several different years, and as Dr. Janet Craig on the TV series Petticoat Junction, replacing Bea Benaderet, who died of cancer during the show's run. She also provided the voice of Martha Day, the lead character in the Hanna-Barbara animated series These Are the Days. Lockhart was the only actress or actor to have starred in three hit series during the 1960s. In 1986, she appeared in the fantasy film, Troll, which was followed by the 2 sequel films, Troll 2 and Troll 3. Years later, in 1998, she appeared in the film version also named Lost in Space (film), 30 years after starring in the TV series.

Family

June Lockhart married Dr. John Lindsay (a.k.a. John F. Maloney) at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in 1951. They had two daughters, June Elizabeth and Anne Kathleen (b. 1953), before eventually divorcing in 1959. June Lockhart has never remarried. Both daughters have taken their mother's maiden name for their stage names. One daughter, Junie Lockhart, also billed as Lizbeth Lockhart, had only a brief acting career, but Anne Lockhart has appeared in numerous films and television programs. During a taping of The Tonight Show on March 26, 2007, Jay Leno commented that June had contributed to his weekly segment, 'headlines'. He quipped, "I can't call her June, she's Timmy's mom."