june lockhartthe actress known for Girl, Lost in space and Find me in San Luishas died. She was 100 years old.
The Tony-winning actress from Hollywood’s Golden Age died Thursday night of natural causes at her Santa Monica home with her daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna at her side.
“Mommy always considered acting as her job, her vocation, but her true passions were journalism, politics, science and NASA,” Elizabeth said in a statement. “She loved playing her role in Lost in space and she was delighted to know that he inspired many future astronauts, as they would remember him on their visits to NASA. “That meant even more to her than the hundreds of television and movie roles she played.”
Born on June 25, 1925 in New York City, Lockhart began acting at age 8 with her stage debut in a 1933 production of Peter Ibbetson at the Metropolitan Opera. At age 13, she made her screen debut as Belinda Cratchit in the MGM film. A Christmas story (1938), starring his parents Gene and Kathleen Lockhart as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit. She became a contracted player for MGM at age 19.
Lassie and June Lockhart in ‘The Lassie Story’ (1994) (Janson Media/Courtesy Everett Collection)
Lockhart played Lucille in Find me in San Luis (1944), in addition to appearing in films such as the wolf of london (1946), Bury me dead (1947), Gnome (1986) and A night at McCool’s (2001).
Best known for playing Ruth in the Girl Television series and Maureen Robinson in Lost in spaceLockhart has also appeared on shows such as Shirley Temple’s Storybook, The smoke of the gun, perry mason, Haunted, UNCLE’S MAN, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, petticoat binding, happy days, Magnum P.I., falcon crest, Full house, rosaanne, seventh heaven, Beverly Hills 90210 and Grey’s Anatomy.
Following his role in Lost in spacehad a cameo in the 1998 film adaptation, as well as the 2021 Netflix series reboot. The project also led her to become a spokesperson for NASA and attend numerous launches and landings over the decades. In 2013, NASA honored her with the Outstanding Public Achievement Medal for her impact on space exploration.
Lockhart’s Broadway debut in 1947 in For love or money It earned him the inaugural Tony for Best Newcomer, which he later donated to the Smithsonian. She was also honored with two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for film and one for television.
In lieu of flowers, Lockhart’s family asks that donations be made to The Actors Fund, ProPublica and International Hearing Dog, Inc.