Age, Husband, Children, Where Is She Today?

May 2024 · 4 minute read

American actress, June Lockhart made her acting debut in 1933 and has been active on the screens throughout her about 9-decade-long entertainment career. She was mostly visible on the screens and in theater in the 1990s and some of her notable works include the CBS television sitcom Petticoat Junction (1968–70). 

Meanwhile, June Lockhart has gone through 2 marriages and divorces. Also, she is a mother of 2 kids, courtesy of her first marriage to John F. Maloney.

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June Lockhart Is 98 Years Old

June Lockhart was born into a performing arts family on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York and she is 98 years old at the moment. She is the daughter of English-born actress Kathleen Lockhart (née Arthur) and Canadian-American actor and songwriter Gene Lockhart, who rose to fame in the Broadway production of Ah, Wilderness! in 1933.

Similarly, John Coates Lockhart was her granddad and he was a singer.

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Meet Her Former Spouses

In 1951, Lockhart married John F. Maloney and their union was blessed with two daughters, Anne Lockhart and June Elizabeth. However, the couple divorced in 1959, after 8 years of marriage.

The actress later moved on with architect John Lindsay the same year she split with John F. Maloney. Her union with Lindsay lasted 11 years before she got a divorce in 1970. Since her separation from John Lindsay, June has not remarried.

Meanwhile, the American actress has once remarked that she thoroughly enjoys seeing a beautifully proportioned nude male. But if the male is blueberry, he should keep his beer barrel to himself and not be a portly polluter.

One of Her Kids is Famous

As earlier stated, Lockhart’s erstwhile marriage with John F. Maloney produced two girls namely Anne Lockhart and June Elizabeth. Not much is in the public space regarding June but Anne has followed in the career path of her mother. She is a 70-year-old American actress, best known for her role as Lieutenant Sheba in the television series Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979).

At the age of four, Anne made her acting debut as Annie in the Academy Award-nominated live-action short T is for Tumbleweed. According to reports, she usually accompanied her mother to the Lassie set, where between 1959 and 1962, she made five uncredited appearances.

Moreover, Anne has a long history of performing in commercials and voiceover roles in addition to her roles in television and motion pictures. She started collaborating with Lane Davies in 1997 to create the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival. Also, Anne has been on stage at River City Repertory Theatre as Virginia in It’s Only a Play (2016) and Eleanor in The Lion in Winter (2010). She also had a role in the 2001 action-horror movie Route 666 as a radio dispatcher.

June Lockhart has Remained Active on the Screens Since Her Debut as a Child Actress

As earlier stated, June Lockhart is a famous actress who made her career debut in 1933. When she was eight years old, she had her stage debut and at the age of 12, she made her film debut in the 1938 version of A Christmas Carol, in which both of her parents also starred.

Considering her current age (98 years) and the length of time she has been active on the screens, one would have imagined that she is done with anything showzib. But no. Up till the 2000s, she has continued to clinch diverse screen roles. Some of her recent appearances in movies and TV shows are in Bongee Bear and the Kingdom of Rhyth (2019), Holiday in Handcuffs (2007), and the Netflix series Lost in Space (2021).

She has been nominated for several award categories for her outstanding performance

For her performance on Broadway in For Love or Money, Lockhart won a Special Tony Award for Outstanding Performance by a Newcomer in 1948. In order to be displayed in the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent entertainment archives, June presented her Tony Award to the organization in 2008.

In addition to her Emmy nominations, Lockhart was also recognized in 1959 for her work in Lassie with a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series.

So far, the 98-year-old has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for television and one for motion movies.

Apart from her screen recognitions, June also received the Exceptional Public Achievement Medal from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 2013 for promoting space exploration. According to reports, she has always been fascinated with space studies and she spends a lot of time down at NASA making appearances at dinners and conventions with astronauts and their wives.

Furthermore, June is recognized for hosting the 1966 Miss Universe pageant at the Jackie Gleason Studio in North Miami Beach.

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