{"id":6586,"date":"2025-06-17T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=6586"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:03:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T10:03:56","slug":"she-played-timmys-mom-on-lassie-see-this-legendary-actress-now-at-98","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=6586","title":{"rendered":"She Played Timmy\u2019s Mom on \u201cLassie.\u201d See This Legendary Actress Now at 98."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"641\">June Lockhart, beloved for her roles as the ideal TV mom, has enjoyed a remarkable career spanning over nine decades. Best known as Ruth Martin on <em data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"155\">Lassie<\/em> (1958\u20131964), she played the warm, caring mother to Timmy, portrayed by Jon Provost, forming a memorable trio with the iconic collie. She later embraced science fiction as Dr. Maureen Robinson on <em data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"366\">Lost in Space<\/em> (1965\u20131968), embodying the steadfast leader of a spacefaring family. Lockhart\u2019s versatility extended to guest roles on classics like <em data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"511\">Bewitched<\/em>, <em data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"533\">Petticoat Junction<\/em>, <em data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"549\">Magnum, P.I.<\/em>, <em data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"565\">Step by Step<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"593\">Beverly Hills, 90210<\/em>, solidifying her status as a television legend.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1224\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Beyond acting, Lockhart has long supported NASA and was honored with the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal in 2013 for her advocacy. Her personal life includes two marriages and two daughters, one of whom is actress Anne Lockhart. 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