"Give me a child at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life." So the fanatical teacher of "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" (1969) liked to say. And so the TV networks have repeatedly proved.

For kids of the ’60s, it was a thrilling weekly ride and for adults revisiting it later, it became a time capsule of an era when television dared to mix earnest family drama with outlandish spectacle.

LOS ANGELES — June Lockhart, known for playing the quintessential TV mom in “Lassie” and “Lost in Space,” died of natural causes in her Southern California home this week, her family said Saturday.

A Tony Award winner and daughter of actor Gene Lockhart, she also starred in 'Meet Me in St. Louis' and 'Petticoat Junction.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor June Lockhart, affectionately known as Lassie ...

Lockhart portrayed iconic TV mom roles in 1950s and 1960s She won a Tony Award and was twice Emmy-nominated Lockhart inspired future astronauts, attended NASA launches Oct 25 (Reuters) - June Lockhart ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Actress June Lockhart, beloved TV mother on “Lassie” and “Lost in Space,” died Thursday. She was 100. Lockhart’s ...