On Oct. 23, 2025, actress June Lockhart passed away at the age of 100 . Lockhart was perhaps best known for being the second actress to play Ruth Martin on the TV series "Lassie," starring as the character for a stretch of about 200 episodes from 1958 to 1964. She also gained recognition for the role of Dr. Maureen Robinson on "Lost in Space," playing the character for the show's entire original run from 1965 to 1968. Lockhart portrayed prominent maternal figures in both "Lassie" and "Lost in Space." This gave the actress herself a motherly reputation that would follow her for much of her life and career. However, there was another side to Lockhart that the cameras rarely captured.

"I must quote Dan Rather," Lockhart told reporters in 1994 (via CNN ), adding, "I can control my reputat

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