Lassie and Lost in Space actress June Lockhart dies aged 100

June Lockhart, known for her roles in the TV series Lassie and Lost in Space, died at the age of 100.

The veteran actress died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica on Thursday, a family spokesman told US media.

Lockhart first came to prominence on Broadway in the 1940s, receiving a newcomer Tony Award for her role in For Love or Money before moving on to film and television.

She earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series for her notable performance as mother Ruth Martin in the TV series Lassie, the daughter of famous character actors Kathleen and Gene Lockhart.

Born in New York on June 25, 1925, Lockhart made her screen debut at the age of 13 with her parents in the 1938 film A Christmas Carol.

She later took on a series of supporting roles in the 1940s and subsequently became the top-billed star of London’s She-Wolf.

Her performance in For Love or Money on Broadway was described at the time as “captivating” by the New York Times.

Her performance earned her a Tony Award, a Donaldson Award, a Theater World Award, and the Associated Press’ Woman of the Year Award for Drama.

From the late 1950s to the 1960s, he spent his time starring in 200 episodes of Lassie; He then appeared as a guest actor in the TV series The Man from UNCLE, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and Magnum PI.

Many remember her for her role in the science fiction series Lost in Space, where she played the warm-hearted mother of space explorers from 1965 to 1968.

In 2021, Lockhart made a cameo in the Netflix remake, providing the voice of Alpha Control.

“He was very happy until the end, reading the New York Times and LA Times every day,” spokesman and friend of 40 years Lyle Gregory told US media.

“It was very important for him to focus on the news of the day.”

He is survived by two daughters, including actress Anne Lockhart.