June Lockhart has passed away at the age of 100.
PEOPLE magazine reported that she died late last week, specifically on October 23 in Santa Monica, California, with her daughter and granddaughter by her side.
Lockhart was one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, with a career that spanned decades of film and television.
Her works include A Christmas Carol, Meet Me in St Louis and She-wolf of London and on TV she had leading roles Lassie and Lost in Space.
She was cast for the TV series Lassie in 1958, where she played Ruth Martin, the mother of Timmy, played by Jon Provost, with whom she became very close.
“My own mother may forget my birthday, but June never does,” Provost had told her PEOPLE in 1994.
Lockhart was nominated for an Emmy Award twice in the years 1953 and 1959 for her Lassie series.
In addition, in 1948 Lockhart received a special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer (a category that no longer exists) for his role on Broadway in For love or money.
Initially, Lockhart made his film debut opposite his parents in a film version of A Christmas carol in 1938.
She also played supporting roles in Meet me in St. Louis; Sergeant York; All this, and heaven too; and The yearling before she shot to stardom.
