She was a familiar face to American television viewers for decades, especially in the 1950s and 1960s. Actress June Lockhart, series figure. Girl AND Lost in spaceHe died at the age of 100 this Thursday, October 23. The actress died at her home in Santa Monica, California, of natural causes, said Lyle Gregory, a family spokesman.
“She was very happy until the end, reading the New York Times and the LA Times every day,” he said. “It was very important for her to stay focused on the news of the day.”
Daughter of actor Gene Lockhart, June Lockhart began her career in film and appeared in some classics from Hollywood’s golden age. A filmography that includes Sergeant York, with Gary Cooper, The Missouri Songby Vincent Minnelli and also Lassie’s sonin which she reprized the role previously played by Elizabeth Taylor.
Then, less requested by the big screen, June Lockhart gave a second wind to her career thanks to television and the famous Border Collie. In 1958, she became the third actress to play the lead role in the series. Girl.
Two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
“I worked with four Lassie’s,” June Lockhart said, according to comments cited by the Associated Press. “There was only one main Lassie at a time. Then there was a running dog, a fighting dog and a backup dog.”
According to her, “Lassie wasn’t particularly friendly to anyone. She was totally focused on the trainers.”
After six years in the company of the dog, the actress distinguished herself in another successful series, this time in the science fiction genre: Lost in space. For three seasons, between 1965 and 1968, she played the mother of this Robinson family that wanders from planet to planet. “It was like working at Disneyland every day,” he summarized.
A two-time Emmy nominee and two-star recipient on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June Lockhart has since appeared in many other television series and soap operas, including central hospital EITHER Dynasty 2: The Colbys.
Source: BFM TV
