June Lockhart, Lacy’s beloved mother, has died aged 100

June Lockhart, the lovable on-screen farm matriarch Lassie And in the stars with Lost in spaceShe died on October 23 in California at the age of 100. subscriber In a statement to Delivery time. “She cherished playing her part Lost in space She was happy to know that she had inspired many future astronauts, as they would mention her on their visits to NASA. This means more to her than the hundreds of television and film roles she has played. She began her decades-long career in Hollywood in 1938 with her family, where she played the title role Christmas carol Along with her parents, Jane and Kathleen Lockhart, as the Cratchit family. Several years later, she played a small role in the film Lacy’s sonHer take on the role of Martin’s matriarch began in 1958 on CBS. This became her first series regular.

Her next big screen role, after several star-studded gigs, came from extraterrestrials Lost in space She played Maureen Robinson, a mother of three, who crashes with her family on an alien planet while trying to escape Earth. Despite being a pseudo-mother to anyone with a Border Collie, Lockhart has always surprised fans with the unexpected when it comes to her personal interests. “I love rock ‘n’ roll and going to concerts. I’ve driven army tanks and flown in hot air balloons,” she said. AP In 1994. “And I’m into paragliding – the non-motorized ones. I do a lot of things that don’t fit my image.”