Actress June Lockhart is dead: ‘Lassie’ and ‘Lost in Space’ Star was 100

June Lockethartpopular actor best known for his tonic roles Lassie, Lost in space and A Christmas carolhe is dead. He was a hundred years old.

Lockhart died of natural causes on Thursday, October 23, according to a Saturday, October 25, press release. She was at her home in Santa Monica, California, with her daughter June Elizabeth and Christianna’s granddaughter by her side.

The service will be private, and in lieu of flowers the family suggests sending donations to fundraisers, propublica and International Dogs, Inc.

“My mother always considered it her art, her work, but her true passions were journalism, politics, science and NASA,” said her daughter June Elizabeth, in a statement. “He loved playing his role Lost in space And he was happy to know that he inspired many future Astronauts, as he reminded him of going to NASA. That meant more to him than hundreds of television credits and acting roles. “

A career spanning nearly 90 years took him from the stage to the big screen and beyond. He made his decision on station 8 in the 1933 production of Peter Ibbetson At the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. At 13, he became a star on the screen A Christmas carol alongside his parents, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart.

Her young career quickly blossomed there, when she landed the role of Lucille Ballard in I met in St. Louis Just 19 years old.

In the 1950s and 1970s, Lockhart’s work gained traction on television, portraying the mother inside LassieMareen Robinson in Lost in spaceand Dr. Janet Craig inside Petticoat Junction.

He made his Broadway Debut in 1947, a role in the show For love or money. For that, he received a Tony Award in 1948 in the category of “Outstanding Performance by a Young Person,” which is no longer available today.

His career spanning many decades earned him two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one for TV and one for film), which were awarded in 1960.

He was also heavily involved with NASA and space exploration, and his role in it Lost in space he helped promote many stars at the time. He studied for Nasa and came all these years, and in 2009 he had famous stars Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Washington, DC for the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.

In 2013, NASA honored Lockhart with a “distinguished public achievement” award, given to non-profits who have made contributions to NASA throughout their careers.

“I’ve been on the Space Shuttle burning and working with NASA since the 1970s, dealing with their crews and traveling on behalf of NASA to promote the agency,” he said. The denver gazette When he received this award. “So I am absolutely delighted with this recognition. No other actor has received this honor.”

Along with his many other interests, Lockhart was a strong supporter of animal rights. He supported the Santa Monica police horses that were placed by Santa