June Lockhart, Beloved On-Screen Mother, Dead at 100

After appearing in many smaller roles, her breakthrough came with the sci-fi series Lost in Space. She played Maureen Robinson, a mother of three who found herself stranded on another planet after her family attempted to flee Earth. While often seen as a motherly figure – even to dog owners! – actress June Lockhart consistently surprised people with her adventurous hobbies. In a 1994 interview with the AP, she shared her love of rock concerts and revealed she’d driven tanks and ridden in hot air balloons. “I also enjoy glider flying – the kind without engines,” she said. “I do a lot of things that people wouldn’t expect from someone with my image.”







