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   Wow! I thought she had died years ago.  :-(   
      
      
       June Lockhart, 'Lost In Space' and 'Lassie' Star, Dies at 100   
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       June Lockhart, a popular actress of the 1950s and '60s known for   
       her roles in "Lost In Space," "Lassie" and "Meet Me in St. Louis,"   
       died of natural causes on Oct. 23 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was   
       100.   
      
       Lockhart became known for her performances as Timmy's foster   
       mother, Ruth Martin, on the CBS series "Lassie" from 1958 to 1964.   
       She took over from Cloris Leachman as the Martin family moved on   
       to the famous collie's farm and became foster parents to both the   
       orphaned Timmy and Lassie.   
      
       She then starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson on the CBS series "Lost   
       in Space" from 1965 to 1968. She played a brilliant biochemist and   
       loving mother of three who is marooned in space along with her   
       family.   
      
       "When I wasn't shooting Lassie, I became the mistress of Scrabble   
       with my hairdresser and the crew," she told Closer magazine in   
       2024. She also noted that "Lost in Space" was her favorite project.   
       "It was so campy," she said, "And I truly enjoyed my relationship   
       with my space family."   
      
       Over nearly eight decades on screen, Lockhart went on to appear in   
       dozens of series and movies well into her 80s, with recurring roles   
       on "Petticoat Junction," "General Hospital" "Beverly Hills 90210,"   
       and guest appearances on shows from "The Beverly Hillbillies" to   
       "Happy Days" to "Full House, "Roseanne" and "Gray's Anatomy."   
      
       The daughter of actor Gene Lockhart and actress Kathleen Lockhart,   
       she was born in New York City in 1925. She made her feature film   
       debut at 13 years old, starring alongside both of her parents in   
       Edwin L. Marin's 1939 "A Christmas Carol," where she played Belinda   
       Cratchit. After her breakout role, she appeared in films such as   
       "All This, and Heaven Too," "Meet Me in St. Louis," "The Yearling,"   
       and "Sergeant York."   
      
       Prior to the TV series, Lockhart appeared in the feature "Son of   
       Lassie" as Priscilla, the Duke of Rudling's granddaughter. In the   
       1950s, Lockhart guest-starred in several Western series such as   
       "Wagon Train," "Cimarron City," "Gunsmoke," "Have Gun - Will   
       Travel," and "Rawhide."   
      
       She was nominated for two Emmys, including Best Actress in a   
       Leading Role in a Dramatic Series for her performance in "Lassie."   
       She also received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for   
       motion pictures and one for television. Lockhart was previously the   
       recipient of a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a   
       Newcomer for her role on Broadway in "For Love or Money" in 1948.   
      
       A private service has been planned in her honor. Instead of sending   
       flowers, Lockhart's family suggests donating to The Actors Fund,   
       ProPublica and International Hearing Dog, Inc.   
      
      
      
      
      
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