Veteran Actress June Lockhart, Star of ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost in Space’, Dies at 100

June Lockhart, the acclaimed American actress renowned for her iconic roles in the television series ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost in Space’, passed away at the age of 100. She died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, California, on Thursday, as confirmed by a family spokesman to US media outlets. Born on June 25, 1925, in New York City to actor parents Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, she made her film debut at age 13 in the 1938 adaptation of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Lockhart rose to prominence on Broadway in the 1940s, earning a Tony Award for her performance in ‘For Love or Money’, along with other prestigious honors including a Donaldson Award and Theatre World Award. Transitioning to television, she starred in over 200 episodes of ‘Lassie’ from the late 1950s to the 1960s, portraying the compassionate mother Ruth Martin and receiving an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Later, from 1965 to 1968, she played Maureen Robinson, the warm-hearted matriarch in the science-fiction classic ‘Lost in Space’. Her career spanned guest appearances on shows like ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’, ‘The Alfred Hitchcock Hour’, and ‘Magnum P.I.’. In 2021, she reprised a connection to ‘Lost in Space’ by voicing Alpha Control in the Netflix remake. Described by longtime friend and spokesman Lyle Gregory as remaining engaged with current events until the end, reading the New York Times and LA Times daily, Lockhart is survived by her two daughters, including actress Anne Lockhart.