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Number9Dream

(1,901 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:36 PM Jun 2025

Actress June Lockhart turned 100 today!

Born June 25, 1925. Ms. Lockhart has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows. From "A Christmas Carol" (1938), to Lassie and Lost In Space, she's known to most of us of a certain age.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Lockhart

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Actress June Lockhart turned 100 today! (Original Post) Number9Dream Jun 2025 OP

""" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #1

She's in "Meet Me in Saint Louis" too. SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2025 #2

Well, Happy Birthday to her! Vogon_Glory Jun 2025 #3

June enid602 Jun 2025 #4

Yes she was! 2naSalit Jun 2025 #6

No, Bea Benaderet played Kate Bradley, who owned and ran the Shady Rest Hotel. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #9

Had no idea that she is still alive Picaro Jun 2025 #5

happy birthday , mom! rampartd Jun 2025 #7

The 1938 film is one of my favorite adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. John1956PA Jun 2025 #8

Ginger and 99 LessAspin Jun 2025 #10

AllaN01Bear

(29,799 posts)

1. """

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:39 PM

Jun 2025

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,438 posts)

2. She's in "Meet Me in Saint Louis" too.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jun 2025

She oozes warmth.

Vogon_Glory

(10,352 posts)

3. Well, Happy Birthday to her!

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:51 PM

Jun 2025

I remember seeing her in “Lassie” as well as “Lost in Space.”

enid602

(9,754 posts)

4. June

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:08 PM

Jun 2025

She was also the original proprietor of the Shady Rest on ‘Petticoat Junction.’

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

6. Yes she was!

Reply to enid602 (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:30 PM

Jun 2025

rsdsharp

(12,093 posts)

9. No, Bea Benaderet played Kate Bradley, who owned and ran the Shady Rest Hotel.

Reply to enid602 (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:32 PM

Jun 2025

When she died, in 1968, June Lockhart was brought in to play Dr. Janet Craig for the last couple of years of the show.

Picaro

(2,438 posts)

5. Had no idea that she is still alive

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:29 PM

Jun 2025

Everyone loved her.

rampartd

(5,027 posts)

7. happy birthday , mom!

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:31 PM

Jun 2025

lockhart played the "mother" in boomer kids tv shows

John1956PA

(5,119 posts)

8. The 1938 film is one of my favorite adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:30 PM

Jun 2025

It think June's parents were in the film, and June came aboard as a daughter in the Cratchit family.

LessAspin

(2,016 posts)

10. Ginger and 99

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:51 PM

Jun 2025

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Makes me happy to see 3 of my favorite stars growing up living long happy lives.

With the fabulous June Lockhart 🔒 ❤️ reaching 💯

Tina Louise (Ginger) and Barbara Feldon (99) are still with us too

Link to tweet

https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/31839/june-lockhart-tribute-lassie-costar-jon-provost-interview/

https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/31808/june-lockhart-100th-birthday-lost-in-space-bill-mumy-health/

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