Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here.
June Lockhart, the beloved actress best known for her iconic roles in "Lassie" and "Lost in Space," has died. She was 100.
Lockhart died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, Calif., with her daughter, June Elizabeth, and granddaughter, Christianna, by her side, Fox News Digital has learned.
"Iconic and legendary actress of stage and screen June Lockhart dies, leaving a legacy of nearly 90 years of American entertainment history," her rep shared.
Lockhart was born in New York City on June 25, 1925. She made her stage debut at just 8 years old in the 1933 production of "Peter Ibbetson" at the Metropolitan Opera House. By 13, she had already appeared on the silver screen — joining her parents, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, in MGM’s 1938 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol."
‘I DREAM OF JEANNIE’ STAR BARBARA EDEN FEELS VERY LONELY AFTER DEATH OF PAL LONI ANDERSON
Iconic television actress June Lockhart dead at 100 years old. (Getty Images)
She quickly shared scenes with Hollywood legends, appearing in "All This and Heaven Too" with Bette Davis and Charles Boyer, and in 1941, playing Rosie, the sister of Gary Cooper’s character in "Sergeant York," directed by Howard Hawks.
By 19, Lockhart was under contract with MGM, earning acclaim as Lucille Ballard in "Meet Me in St. Louis," directed by Vincente Minnelli.
In 1947, Lockhart made her Broadway debut in "For Love or Money," earning a TONY Award — then called the Antoinette Perry Award — for "Best Newcomer." She made history as the first-ever recipient of the honor. At the time, The American Theatre Wing presented men with lighters and women with small gold medallions.
