Photo: Photographer-Alexander Bender, New York / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
June Lockhart's career reads like a history of American entertainment itself: a Tony-winning stage newcomer in 1948, then the steady maternal heart of Lassie and Lost in Space, and a presence that lasted a full century until her passing in 2025. What strikes me is how she made warmth into an art form. Mother roles are easy to dismiss as decoration, yet she gave them dignity, intelligence, and quiet authority, becoming the face of reassurance for generations of viewers. I have come to believe that performers who embody comfort outlast performers who embody spectacle, and Lockhart is my favorite proof. A hundred years well spent, and a legacy built on kindness.
Overview
June Kathleen Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025) was an American actress, beginning a film career in the 1930s and 1940s in films such as A Christmas Carol and Meet Me in St. Louis. She appeared primarily in 1950s and 1960s television and with performances on stage and in film. She became most widely known for her work on two television series, Lassie and Lost in Space, in which she played mother roles.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- June Lockhart
- Name (Japanese)
- ジューン・ロックハート
- Reading
- じゅーん・ろっくはーと
- Born
- June 25, 1925 (age 100)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1948 Theatre World Award
- 1948 Tony Award for Best Newcomer
- 1960 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1948 Donaldson Awards
- 2013 Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
- 1948 Tony Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.