June Lockhart

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Biography

Born in New York City on June 25, 1925, the daughter of actors 'Gene Lockhart' .

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 25 June 1925
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Children
  • Anne Lockhart
  • Education
  • Harvard-Westlake School
  • Member of
  • California Republican Party
  • Parents
  • Gene Lockhart·Kathleen Lockhart

Movies

TV

Books

Awards

Trivia

Mother of Anne Lockhart and Lizabeth Lockhart.

Daughter of actors Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart , with both of whom she appeared in A Christmas Carol .

She hosted the 1966 "Miss Universe" pageant at the Jackie Gleason Studio in North Miami Beach.

Daughter, Lizabeth Lockhart , appeared on the "Petticoat Junction" episode, "Petticoat Junction" {Last Train to Pixley (#7.23)} .

Ambassador of the California State Parks system.

Fascinated with space studies, the "Lost in Space" co-star spends a lot of time down at NASA making appearances at dinners and conventions with astronauts and their wives.

Mother-in-law of Adam C. Taylor.

In the 1950s, she was a panelist, along with White House correspondents, on the quiz show "Who Said That?" . Ever since then, she has had an open invitation to attend White House press briefings, which she considers fun.

Won Broadways 1948 Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer for her performance in the play "For Love or Money."

Grandmother of Carlyle Taylor , Zane Taylor and Christianna Triolo.

Best remembered by the public for her starring role as Maureen Robinson in "Lost in Space" and as Timmys mother on "Lassie" .

Interviewed about her sci-fi and horror TV and movie credits in Tom Weaver s book, "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).

Interviewed about her Western TV credits in the book "Wild Wild Westerners" by Tom Weaver (BearManor, 2012).

She was an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War.

She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 6323 Hollywood Boulevard; and for Television at 6362 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Best known for her starring role as Ruth Martin on "Lassie" and for her role as Maureen Robinson on "Lost in Space" .

Good friends of Guy Williams and Jonathan Harris.

Replaced Cloris Leachman as Ruth Martin on "Lassie" , at the beginning of the series fifth season, because Leachman was unhappy with her role.

Acting mentor and friend of Jon Provost.

Friends with: Shirley Jones , Angela Lansbury , Florence Henderson , Bea Arthur , Charlotte Rae , Anne Jeffreys , Buddy Ebsen , Irene Ryan , Edgar Buchanan , Eddie Albert , Frank Cady , Paul Henning , Jane Wyman , Hugh Reilly , Guy Williams , Jonathan Harris , Mark Goddard , Irwin Allen , Marion Ross , Esther Rolle , Barbara Billingsley , Jack Klugman , Alan Hale Jr. , Carol Channing , Rose Marie , Julie Newmar , Esther Williams , Phyllis Diller , Tippi Hedren , Dick Tufeld and Mickey Rooney.

Quotes

There is a wonderful world out there besides what you do on screen.

I thoroughly enjoy seeing a beautifully proportioned nude male. So did,Michelangelo and Rodin. But if the male is blubbery, he should keep his,beer barrel to himself and not be a portly polluter. .

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