{"id":1446,"date":"2023-12-10T14:07:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T14:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2023-12-10T14:07:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T14:07:17","slug":"americas-favorite-space-mom-june-lockhart-is-still-beautiful-at-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=1446","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s favorite space mom, June Lockhart, is still beautiful at 97"},"content":{"rendered":"

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June Lockhart has been an icon in the entertainment industry for almost 80 years.<\/p>\n

She has played various roles that she is famous for and has led an incredible life \u2013 now take a look at the latest pictures of her\u2026<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to believe it, but June Lockhart will turn 98 this year, on June 25th.<\/p>\n

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The actress has had an iconic career, with famous performances in shows like Lost in Space and Lassie \u2013 she always provided a spark to her various shows!<\/p>\n

June was born in 1925 and got her start in show business incredibly early, she\u2019s a third-generation performer. The New York native made an appearance in A Christmas Carol with her parents in 1938. After this, she made an appearance on stage in a play, and from then on, there has been no looking back on her career.<\/p>\n

Lockhart\u2019s most iconic performances involved her playing a mother. She played the mother of Timmy Martin on the hit show Lassie. She did true justice to the role and earned critical acclaim due to it.<\/p>\n

Lockhart, who grew up in California, once described the show as \u201ca fairy tale about people on a farm in which the dog solves all the problems in 22 minutes, in time for the last commercial.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another one of her iconic performances came with her role as Dr. Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, which was another hit show. She was the matriarchal figure on the show, who took care of not only the family\u2019s nutritional needs but also the construction they needed in their travels.<\/p>\n

During her time of filming the show, she became close with her television show son, played by iconic actor Bill Mumy. Later on, Mumy shared that Lockhart carried around with her a picture of an artist you would never expect; David Bowie!<\/p>\n

Apart from that, Mumy had other kind words he wanted to say about the actress. \u201cJune is such an interesting character\u2026 She is, without a doubt, one of the smartest people I\u2019ve ever met in my life. She is truly a rock & roll goddess. I swear to god. She lives for rock & roll,\u201d Mumy said.<\/p>\n

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Apart from her roles which made her iconic, there is another reason why June Lockhard will go down in history books as a true icon. She has not one but two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! She received one for her work in motion pictures and the other for her work on television!<\/p>\n

She received both of them on the same day February 8, 1960. Apart from those two stars, she was also bestowed with the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal by NASA to appreciate her efforts in helping the public become more interested in space.<\/p>\n

She has had an active career for almost eight decades. She has played roles in iconic shows like Grey\u2019s Anatomy, 7th Heaven, and General Hospital, among others.<\/p>\n

She has two daughters with her marriage to John Maloney. The couple was married for 8 years, from 1951 to 1959. Their daughters Anne Lockhart and Lizabeth Lockhart are both actresses.<\/p>\n

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