June Lockhart Net Worth

What is June Lockhart's Net Worth?

June Lockhart is a retired American actress who has a net worth of $5 million. June Lockhart's career spanned over 80 years in film, television, and theater. She is best known for her roles on the television series "Lassie," "Lost in Space," and "Petticoat Junction," and for her roles in such films as "A Christmas Carol," "Sergeant York," "Meet Me in St. Louis," and "Troll." On stage, Lockhart earned a Special Tony Award for her Broadway role in "For Love or Money" in 1948.

Early Life and Education

June Lockhart was born on June 25, 1925 in New York City to actors Kathleen and Gene, both of whom became prolific in film. She was educated at the Westlake School for Girls in Beverly Hills, California.

Television Career

Lockhart began her career on television in the 1950s by appearing in a number of anthology series, including "The Ford Theatre Hour," "The Joseph Cotten Show," and "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour." At the end of the decade, she had guest roles on some of the era's most popular Western shows, such as "Have Gun – Will Travel," "Wagon Train," "Gunsmoke," and "Rawhide." Lockhart landed her first main television role in 1958, replacing Cloris Leachman as Ruth Martin on the CBS series "Lassie." She remained on the show until 1964, and earned an Emmy Award nomination for her work. Lockhart subsequently had guest roles on "Perry Mason," "Bewitched," "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea," and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." She also appeared in episodes of the anthology series "The Magic Locket" and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour." Lockhart had her next main role from 1965 to 1968, playing biochemist and mother Dr. Maureen Robinson on the CBS science-fiction series "Lost in Space." She then starred as Dr. Janet Craig in the final two seasons of the CBS sitcom "Petticoat Junction," from 1968 to 1970. Meanwhile, in 1968, Lockhart had a three-episode role on the sitcom "Family Affair."

In the 1970s, Lockhart appeared in episodes of such shows as "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Adam-12," "Ellery Queen," "Happy Days," and "Quincy, M.E." She was more prolific in the 1980s, with guest roles on "Vega$," "Magnum, P.I.," "Darkroom," "Falcon Crest," and "Knots Landing" early in the decade. She also played Mrs. Claus in the ABC television film "The Night They Saved Christmas," which aired in late 1984. In the second half of the decade, Lockhart had guest roles on "Murder, She Wrote," "The Colbys," "Hotel," "Pound Puppies," and "The New Lassie." For her first television role of the 1990s, she appeared in an episode of the sitcom "Full House." After that, Lockhart played the recurring role of Maria Ramirez on the soap opera "General Hospital" for two years. She subsequently had guest roles on "The John Larroquette Show," "The Mommies," "Babylon 5," "Roseanne," and "Step by Step," among other series. In 1997, Lockhart played Celia Martin in four episodes of "Beverly Hills, 90210." Early in the 21st century, she appeared in the television film "Au Pair II" and in episodes of "The Drew Carey Show," "Complete Savages," and "Las Vegas." Among Lockhart's later credits is the 2007 ABC Family television film "Holiday in Handcuffs."

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Film Career

Lockhart made her film debut appearing alongside her parents in the 1938 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol." She played Belinda Cratchit. Lockhart next appeared in the 1940 drama "All This, and Heaven Too," starring Bette Davis and Charles Boyer. The year after that, she was in the romantic drama "Adam Had Four Sons" and the Academy Award-winning biographical war film "Sergeant York." In 1942, Lockhart played Stella Bainbridge in the Shirley Temple film "Miss Annie Rooney," and in 1944 she was Lucille Ballard in the MGM Judy Garland musical "Meet Me in St. Louis." Also in the latter year, she made an uncredited appearance in the war drama "The White Cliffs of Dover." Lockhart went on to appear in the MGM films "Keep Your Powder Dry" and "Son of Lassie" before landing her first starring role, in the 1946 Universal horror film "She-Wolf of London." Her subsequent credits were "Bury Me Dead," "It's a Joke, Son!," and "T-Men." In the 1950s, Lockhart focused mainly on television, appearing in just one film: the 1957 legal drama "Time Limit."

After a long break from the big screen, Lockhart returned in the 1980s with roles in the crime drama "Butterfly" and the slasher film "Deadly Games." In 1983, she appeared in the science-fiction film "Strange Invaders." Lockhart had a memorable role in 1986 in the fantasy film "Troll," in which her daughter played the younger version of her character, Eunice St. Clair. Next, she played the mother of Martin Mull's protagonist in the 1988 comedy "Rented Lips." Closing out the decade, Lockhart acted in the zombie comedy "C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D." and Christopher Guest's feature directorial debut "The Big Picture." She was in fewer films in the 1990s, with her credits including the dramedy "Sleep with Me," the political thriller "Deterrence," and the science-fiction film "Lost in Space," based on the 1960s television series she had starred on. At the dawn of the new millennium, Lockhart appeared in the World War II drama "The Thundering 8th." She didn't appear in many films after that. However, Lockhart had notable roles in the Methodist biopic "Wesley" and the superhero parody film "Super Capers: The Origins of Ed and the Missing Bullion," both in 2009.

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Stage Career

Lockhart first acted on stage as a young girl in a Metropolitan Opera production of "Peter Ibbetson." She had her breakout on stage in the late 1940s, when her performance on Broadway in "For Love or Money" won her a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer. Lockhart went on to star in the biographical play "Kin Hubbard" in 1951.

Other Activities

A lifelong fan of politics, Lockhart traveled with the major-party presidential candidates in 1956 and 1960. She also obtained a lifetime press pass to the White House, and attended various presidential briefings until 2004.

Lockhart has been noted for having progressive tastes that go against notions of staidness often associated with her generation. A fan of rock music, she attended concerts at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood and used to keep a picture of David Bowie in her wallet.

Personal Life

Lockhart married her first husband, John F. Maloney, in 1951. They had two daughters named Anne and June before divorcing in 1959. That year, Lockhart wed architect John Lindsay; they eventually divorced in 1970.

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