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Number9Dream

(1,800 posts) Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:36 PM Wednesday

Actress June Lockhart turned 100 today!

Born June 25, 1925. Ms. Lockhart has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows. From "A Christmas Carol" (1938), to Lassie and Lost In Space, she's known to most of us of a certain age.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Lockhart

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Actress June Lockhart turned 100 today! (Original Post) Number9Dream Wednesday OP

""" AllaN01Bear Wednesday #1

She's in "Meet Me in Saint Louis" too. SleeplessinSoCal Wednesday #2

Well, Happy Birthday to her! Vogon_Glory Wednesday #3

June enid602 Wednesday #4

Yes she was! 2naSalit Wednesday #6

No, Bea Benaderet played Kate Bradley, who owned and ran the Shady Rest Hotel. rsdsharp Wednesday #9

Had no idea that she is still alive Picaro Wednesday #5

happy birthday , mom! rampartd Wednesday #7

The 1938 film is one of my favorite adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. John1956PA Wednesday #8

Ginger and 99 LessAspin Wednesday #10

AllaN01Bear

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1. """

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:39 PM

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SleeplessinSoCal

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2. She's in "Meet Me in Saint Louis" too.

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:41 PM

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She oozes warmth.

Vogon_Glory

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3. Well, Happy Birthday to her!

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 03:51 PM

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I remember seeing her in “Lassie” as well as “Lost in Space.”

enid602

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4. June

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:08 PM

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She was also the original proprietor of the Shady Rest on ‘Petticoat Junction.’

2naSalit

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6. Yes she was!

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:30 PM

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rsdsharp

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9. No, Bea Benaderet played Kate Bradley, who owned and ran the Shady Rest Hotel.

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:32 PM

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When she died, in 1968, June Lockhart was brought in to play Dr. Janet Craig for the last couple of years of the show.

Picaro

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5. Had no idea that she is still alive

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:29 PM

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Everyone loved her.

rampartd

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7. happy birthday , mom!

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 04:31 PM

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lockhart played the "mother" in boomer kids tv shows

John1956PA

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8. The 1938 film is one of my favorite adaptations of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:30 PM

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It think June's parents were in the film, and June came aboard as a daughter in the Cratchit family.

LessAspin

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10. Ginger and 99

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Wed Jun 25, 2025, 05:51 PM

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Makes me happy to see 3 of my favorite stars growing up living long happy lives.

With the fabulous June Lockhart 🔒 ❤️ reaching 💯

Tina Louise (Ginger) and Barbara Feldon (99) are still with us too

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