June Lockhart’s Wiki Biography, age, daughter. Dead or alive?

• June Lockhart is an American actress, famous for her roles in the “Lassie” and “Lost in Space” TV series.
• She fell in love with acting at a young age, and launched her career in 1938 after appearing in the movie “A Christmas Carol”.
• She won a Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer in 1948, and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• June is politically active, and a Roman Catholic.
• Her current net worth is estimated to be more than $6 million.

Known for movies

Lassie (1958-1964)
as Ruth Martin

Lost in Space (1965-1968)
as Maureen Robinson

General Hospital (1963)
as Maria Ramirez (1984-1986, 1988, 1990-1992, 1998)

Petticoat Junction (1968-1970)
as Dr. Janet Craig

June Lockhart Wiki Bio

June Lockhart was born in New York City, USA on 25 June 1925, so under the zodiac sign of Cancer and holding American nationality – she is famous for her acting career, especially for her roles in the “Lassie” and “Lost in Space” TV series.

Childhood and education

June was born to Canadian actor Gene Lockhart, and Kathleen Lockhart who was an English actress – John Coates Lockhart, a popular concert singer, was her grandfather. June had a half-sister named Margaret

She fell in love with acting at a very young age and was somewhat pulled into it thanks to her mother and father’s acting careers. They started taking her to studios when she was nine, and June wanted to become part of that world. She was studying at the Westlake School for Girls located in Beverly Hills in California, and was somewhat popular there mostly thanks to the fame of her parents.

After she matriculated from high school, June completely focused on her acting career, and decided not to enroll at college.

Career of an actress

June’s acting career was launched in 1938, after she appeared in the movie “A Christmas Carol” starring together with her parents. She spent the next 10 years appearing in movies such as “Sergeant York”, “Meet Me in St. Louis”, “All This”, and “The Yearling” while also playing on stage in plays including “For Love or Money” in 1947. In 1955, June appeared in a single episode of “Appointment with Adventure”, and was a recurring actress in the “Justice” legal drama. She went on to appear in several western TV series, such as “Wagon Train” and “Cimarron City” in 1958.

June rose to prominence after playing the role of Ruth Martin, mother of Timmy Martin, in the CBS series “Lassie” from 1958 to 1964. While she was still part of the “Lassie” cast, she appeared in numerous other TV series, and movies, while the most notable were the “Perry Mason” legal drama TV series, and “Lost in Space” science fiction TV series.

Many doors opened for June after “Lassie” finished airing, and she went on to appear in the “Death Valley Days” TV series in 1965, and she won the role of Dr. Janet Craig in CBS sitcom “Petticoat Junction”, which she played from 1968 to 1970. She also served as the hostess of the “Miss USA Pageant” on CBS for more than five years.

In 1986, June won a role in the “Troll” fantasy film, starring in the movie alongside her daughter Anne. June appeared in the “Full House” TV sitcom in 1991, and was then cast in the “Lost in Space” movie shot in 1998 which was closely based to the same named TV series she had acted in years previously. Some of June’s last roles in movies included “Zombie Hamlet” shot in 2012, and “The Remake” shot in 2016.

The most popular female actresses of today

While June is an actress with amazing skills, she is nowhere to be found in the list of the most popular female actresses in the world compiled by The Ranker website -we are going to mention five of them:

• Fifth place is held by Kate Winslet
• Julianne Moore is in fourth place,
• In third place is Dame Helen Lydia Mirren
• Second place is held by Meryl Streep, who is considered to be the best actress of her generation
• Top place goes to Cate Blanchett, who is also a theatre director – she has received two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Awards. She is popular for her roles in “Elizabeth” movie shot in 1998, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, “The Hobbit” trilogy, and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” movie shot in 2008.

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June’s love life and relationships

June has always been a person who prefers to keep her personal matters to herself, but being a popular actress means one cannot hide from the media’s attention.

June married John F. Maloney in 1951 after two years of dating – the two were allegedly high school sweethearts but this hasn’t been confirmed. June gave birth to their daughter Anne Kathleen Lockhart in 1953, and then to June Elizabeth Maloney in 1956 – they divorced in 1959 for unknown reasons, although rumor has it that June was in love with another man named John Lindsay, whom she married in the same year– they were married for around 10 years, as they divorced in October 1970.

June has not married again, and she hasn’t talked about any other men she might have dated through the years.

Hobbies and interests

June is not only interested in acting, but there are numerous other things she has been part of throughout the year.

June has been a big lover of animals since she was a young girl – she began volunteering in animal shelters at the age of nine, and hasn’t stopped to this day.

Being an actress and a huge fan of movies, she’s shared her all-time favorites – her favorite movie is “Titanic” and her favorite TV series is “Third Rock from the Sun”.

While she can no longer participate in sports, June was very sporting during her teen years, and played soccer, plus serving as a lead cheerleader.

June has always been politically active, and in chronological order was part of the presidential campaigns of Harry Truman, Adlai Stevenson, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon.

She is also very religious, despite her divorces, and is a Roman Catholic.

Awards and accolades

June won a Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer in 1948, an award that no longer exists. She is one of few people who have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – the first for motion pictures, and the second for television on 8 February 1960. She won the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal in 2013 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Appearance and net worth

June has medium long brown and gray hair and blue eyes – her height and weight are not known.

According to authoritative sources, her current net worth is estimated to be more than $6 million, as of mid-2024. but it’s no longer rising as she rarely appears in movies and TV series these days.

Dead or alive?

There were rumors circulating the internet that the popular actress had passed away. The rumors were instantly shut down by June, who appeared in a popular TV show being alive and well, stating that she felt great.

Social media presence

June is somewhat old fashioned and is not active on any of the popular social media networks on the internet – there is only a fan page of her on Facebook, which counts more than 3,500 likes.