June Lockhart | |
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 Lockhart in 1947 | |
| Born | (1925-06-25)June 25, 1925 (age 99) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Westlake School for Girls |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1933–2021 |
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| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, includingAnne Lockhart |
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| Awards | Special Tony Award |
June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) is an American retired actress, beginning a film career in the 1930s and 1940s in such films asA Christmas Carol andMeet Me in St. Louis. She acted primarily in 1950s and 1960s television and with performances on stage and in film. On two television series,Lassie andLost in Space, she played mother roles. Lockhart also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on theCBS television sitcomPetticoat Junction (1968–70). She is a two-timeEmmy Award nominee[1][2] and aTony Award winner. With a career spanning nearly 90 years, Lockhart is one of the last surviving actors from theGolden Age of Hollywood.
June Lockhart was born on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York. She is the daughter of Canadian-American actorGene Lockhart, who came to prominence on Broadway in 1933 inAh, Wilderness!, and English-born actressKathleen Lockhart (née Arthur).[3] Her grandfather was John Coates Lockhart, "a concert-singer".[4]
Lockhart attended theWestlake School for Girls inBeverly Hills, California.[5]
Lockhart made her film debut opposite her parents in a film version ofA Christmas Carol in 1938.[6] She also played supporting parts inMeet Me in St. Louis;Sergeant York;All This, and Heaven Too; andThe Yearling. She played a key role inSon of Lassie (1945), a concept that she revisited at length during the television seriesLassie more than a dozen years later. She was thetop-billed star ofShe-Wolf of London (1946).
Lockhart debuted on stage at the age of 8, playing Mimsey inPeter Ibbetson, presented by theMetropolitan Opera.[7] In 1947, her acting inFor Love or Money brought her out of her parents' shadow and gained her notice as "a promising movie actress in her own right." One newspaper article began, "June Lockhart has burst on Broadway with the suddenness of an unpredicted comet."[5]
In 1951, Lockhart starred inLawrence Riley's biographical playKin Hubbard oppositeTom Ewell.
In 1955, Lockhart appeared in an episode of CBS'sAppointment with Adventure. About this time, she also made several appearances onNBC's legal dramaJustice, based on case files of theLegal Aid Society of New York. In the late 1950s, Lockhart guest-starred in several popular televisionWesterns, includingWagon Train (in the episode "The Ricky and Laura Bell Story") andCimarron City (in the episode "Medicine Man" withGary Merrill) on NBC, andGunsmoke,Have Gun – Will Travel, andRawhide on CBS.
In 1958, Lockhart was the narrator forPlayhouse 90's telecast of theGeorge Balanchine version ofTchaikovsky'sThe Nutcracker, featuring Balanchine himself as Drosselmeyer, along with theNew York City Ballet.
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Lockhart is best known for her roles as TV mothers, first as Ruth Martin, the wife of Paul Martin (portrayed byHugh Reilly) and the mother of Timmy Martin (played byJon Provost) in the 1950s CBS seriesLassie (a role that she played from 1958 to 1964). She replaced actressCloris Leachman, who in turn had replacedJan Clayton – who had played a similar character earlier in the series. Following her five-year run onLassie, Lockhart made a guest appearance onPerry Mason as defendant Mona Stanton Harvey in "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor". Lockhart then starred as Dr. Maureen Robinson inLost in Space, which ran from 1965 to 1968 on CBS, opposite veteran actorsGuy Williams andJonathan Harris.
In 1965, Lockhart played librarianIna Coolbrith, firstpoet laureate of California, in the episode "Magic Locket" of thesyndicated Western seriesDeath Valley Days. She then appeared as Dr. Janet Craig on the final two seasons of the CBS sitcomPetticoat Junction (1968–1970); her character was brought in to fill the void created afterBea Benaderet died during the run of the show. Lockhart was a regular in the ABC soap operaGeneral Hospital during the 1980s and 1990s, and was also a voice actor, providing the voice of Martha Day, the lead character in theHanna-Barberaanimated seriesThese Are the Days on ABC during the 1970s.
Lockhart appeared as a hostess on theMiss USA Pageant on CBS for six years, theMiss Universe Pageant on CBS for six years, theTournament of Roses Parade on CBS for eight years, and theThanksgiving Parade on CBS for five years.
In 1986, Lockhart appeared in the fantasy filmTroll. The younger version of her character in that film was played by her daughter, Anne Lockhart. They had previously played the same woman at two different ages in the "Lest We Forget" episode of the television seriesMagnum, P.I. (1981). In 1991, Lockhart appeared as Miss Wiltrout, Michelle Tanner's kindergarten teacher on the TV sitcomFull House. She also had a cameo in the 1998 filmLost in Space, based on the television series in which she had starred 30 years earlier. In 2002, she appeared in two episodes ofThe Drew Carey Show as Lewis's mother, Misty Kiniski, alongside fellow TV momMarion Ross, who played Drew's mother.
In 2004, Lockhart voiced the role of Grandma Emma Fowler inFocus on the Family'sThe Last Chance Detectives audio cases. Lockhart starred asJames Caan's mother in an episode ofLas Vegas, and has since guest-starred in episodes ofCold Case andGrey's Anatomy, in the 2007ABC Family television filmHoliday in Handcuffs, and in the 2007 feature filmWesley.
In February 2013, Lockhart began filming forTesla Effect, a video game that combines live-action footage with three-dimensional graphics, which was released in May 2014.
In 1948, Lockhart received aSpecial Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer (a category that no longer exists) for her role on Broadway inFor Love or Money.[8] Lockhart donated her Tony Award to the Smithsonian Institution in 2008 for display in the museum's permanent entertainment archives.[citation needed]
Lockhart was nominated for 2 Emmy awards. In 1953, she was nominated for Best Actress.[1] In 1959, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series for her role inLassie.[2]
Lockhart has two stars on theHollywood Walk of Fame, one for motion pictures (6323 Hollywood Boulevard) and one for television (6362 Hollywood Boulevard). Both were dedicated on February 8, 1960.[9] In 2013, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded her theExceptional Public Achievement Medal for inspiring the public about space exploration.[citation needed]
In 1951, Lockhart married John F. Maloney. They had two daughters,Anne Kathleen and June Elizabeth. The couple divorced in 1959.[10] She married architect John Lindsay that same year, but they divorced in October 1970 and she has not remarried. ARoman Catholic, Lockhart, along with her daughter Anne and actressKay Lenz, metPope John Paul II in 1985.[11][12][13]
Lockhart has had a lifelong fascination with American presidential candidates and the media's coverage of them. Her reporter friendMerriman Smith arranged for her to travel with both major-party candidates in the1956 presidential election,Dwight D. Eisenhower andAdlai Stevenson. She again traveled with both campaigns in the1960 election. In 1957, she obtained a lifetime White House press pass and attended many presidential briefings until 2004.[14]
Although a child of theGreatest Generation, Lockhart embraced rock music and spontaneously listened to music produced by emerging rock bands. In numerous interviews, herLost in Space co-starBill Mumy stated that she took him andAngela Cartwright to concerts at theWhisky a Go Go in Hollywood. She is a notedDavid Bowie fan, and frequently kept a picture of him in her wallet.[15] Appearing together onThe Virginia Graham Show in 1970, Lockhart along with actorArt Metrano and LGBT clericTroy Perry confrontedGraham about her moralizing tone toward homosexuals.[16]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | A Christmas Carol | Belinda Cratchit | |
| 1940 | All This, and Heaven Too | Isabelle | |
| 1941 | Adam Had Four Sons | Vance | |
| Sergeant York | Rosie York | ||
| 1942 | Miss Annie Rooney | Stella Bainbridge | |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day | Girl in Air Raid Shelter | Alternate title:The Changing World |
| 1944 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Lucille Ballard | |
| The White Cliffs of Dover | Betsy Kenney at Age 18 | uncredited | |
| 1945 | Keep Your Powder Dry | Sarah Swanson | |
| Son of Lassie | Priscilla | ||
| 1946 | She-Wolf of London | Phyllis Allenby | |
| 1947 | Bury Me Dead | Barbara Carlin | |
| It's a Joke, Son! | Marylou Claghorn | ||
| T-Men | Mary Genaro | ||
| 1957 | Time Limit | Mrs. Cargill | |
| 1981 | Peter-No-Tail | Mother | Voice, English version |
| 1982 | Butterfly | Mrs. Helen Gillespie | |
| Deadly Games | Marge Lawrence | ||
| Aladdin and the Magic Lamp | Aladdin's Mother | Voice, English version | |
| 1983 | Strange Invaders | Mrs. Bigelow | |
| 1986 | Troll | Eunice St. Clair | |
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Archie's Mother | |
| 1989 | C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. | Gracie | |
| The Big Picture | Janet Kingsley | ||
| 1991 | Dead Women in Lingerie | Ma | |
| 1994 | Sleep with Me | Caroline | |
| Tis the Season | Mrs. Livingston | ||
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Principal Cartwright | |
| 1999 | Deterrence | Secretary of State Clift | |
| 2000 | The Thundering 8th | Margaret Howard | |
| 2001 | One Night at McCool's | Bingo Player | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Wesley | Susanna Wesley | |
| Super Capers | Mother | ||
| 2012 | Zombie Hamlet | Hester Beauchamps | |
| 2016 | The Remake | Irene O'Connor | |
| 2019 | Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhythm | Mindy the Owl |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Ford Theatre Hour | Amy March | 1 episode |
| 1952 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Dolly Madison[17] | Episode:Mistress of the White House |
| 1956 | Science Fiction Theatre | Eve Patrick | 1 episode |
| 1957 | The Joseph Cotten Show | Julie Baggs | 1 episode |
| The Kaiser Aluminum Hour | Verna | 1 episode | |
| Have Gun – Will Travel | Dr. Phyllis Thackeray | 2 episodes | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Beauty's Sister | 1 episode |
| Wagon Train | Sarah Drummond | 1 episode | |
| Matinee Theater | Connie | 1 episode | |
| Gunsmoke | Beulah | 1 episode | |
| Playhouse 90 | Narrator | 1 episode | |
| 1958–1964 | Lassie | Ruth Martin | 200 episodes |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Rainy Dawson | 1 episode |
| General Electric Theater | Vera | 1 episode | |
| 1960 | Wagon Train | Laura Bell | 1 episode |
| 1964 | Perry Mason | Mona Stanton Harvey | 1 episode |
| Bewitched | Mrs. Burns | 1 episode | |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Dr. Ellen Bryce | 1 episode | |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Sarah Taub | 1 episode | |
| 1965 | Branded | Mrs. Sue Pritchett | 1 episode |
| The Magic Locket | Miss Ina Coolbrith | Episode 44 | |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Martha Hunter | Episode: "The Second Wife" | |
| Mr. Novak | Mrs. Nelby | Episode: "Once a Clown" | |
| 1965–1968 | Lost in Space | Maureen Robinson | 84 episodes |
| 1968–1970 | Petticoat Junction | Dr. Janet Craig | 45 episodes |
| 1968 | Family Affair | Miss Evans | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | The Man and the City | Ellen Lewis | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Lila | 1 episode |
| Adam-12 | Mrs. Whitney | Episodes: "Camp" Part 1 & 2 | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Claudia Wentworth | 1 episode |
| New Zoo Revue | Penelope Potter | 1 episode | |
| 1976 | Happy Days | Judge McKay | 1 episode |
| Quincy, M.E. | Clara Rhoades | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Mrs. Migley | 1 episode |
| 1981 | Vega$ | Dr. Michaels | 1 episode |
| Magnum, P.I. | Diane Westmore Pauley | 1 episode | |
| Darkroom | Margo Haskell | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | Falcon Crest | Mara Wingate | 1 episode |
| Knots Landing | Hilda Grant | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Alice Davidson | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Whiz Kids | Mrs. Butterfield | 1 episode |
| The Night They Saved Christmas | Mrs. Claus | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Beryl Hayward | 1 episode |
| 1986 | The Colbys | Dr. Sylvia Heywood | 2 episodes |
| Hotel | Betty Archer | 1 episode | |
| Amazing Stories | Mildred | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | Pound Puppies | Aunt Millie | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The New Lassie | Mrs. Chadwick | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Full House | Miss Wiltrout | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Danger Island | Kate | TV movie |
| 1992; 1993 | General Hospital | Maria Ramirez | 14 episodes |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | John's mother | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The Mommies | Bev – Barb's Mom | 1 episode |
| Babylon 5 | Dr. Laura Rosen | 1 episode | |
| 'Tis The Season: A Hawaiian Christmas Story | Mrs. Livingston | Television film | |
| The Ren & Stimpy Show | Dr. Brainchild's Mother | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | The Critic | Herself | 1 episode |
| The Colony | Mrs. Billingsley | Television film | |
| Duckman | Oppressed Wife | 1 episode | |
| Roseanne | Leon's mother | 1 episode | |
| Out There | Donna | Television film | |
| 1996 | Step by Step | Helen Lambert | 3 episodes |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven | Veterinarian | 1 episode |
| Beverly Hills, 90210 | Celia Martin | 4 episodes | |
| 2001 | Au Pair II | Grandma Nell Grayson | Television film |
| 2002 | The Drew Carey Show | Misty Kiniski | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Grandma Evelyn | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Complete Savages | Grammy Na-Na | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Grandma Deline | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Agnes | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Muriel Bartleby | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Holiday in Handcuffs | Grandma | Television film |
| 2021 | Lost in Space | June, aka the Voice of Alpha Control | 1 episode; Netflix series |
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