Biography
Few can convey maternal munificence with the conviction of this ever perky, poised and pretty player of stage, film and especially TV. Lockhart grew from child player to ingenue in supporting roles in "A" pictures and leads in "B" movies. The daughter of character actors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, she made her stage debut at age eight and entered films at age 12 with the 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol" (in which her parents also acted). …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as a panelist on "It's News to Me", a CBS gameshow about current events | ||
| Appeared as a recurring player on the dramatic anthology series, "The US Steel Hour" (first on ABC and subsequently on CBS) | ||
| Appeared in recurring roles on the primetime soaps, "Knots Landing" and "The Colbys" | ||
| Appeared in the national tour of "Steel Magnolias" as Clairee | ||
| Debut as a TV series regular, joined the cast of the CBS series "Lassie" as Ruth Martin, half of the childless couple that adopted the orphaned Timmy (Jon Provost) | ||
| Joined the cast of the longrunning CBS sitcom "Petticoat Junction" as Dr. Janet Craig for the last two seasons of its seven year run | ||
| Portrayed Maureen Robinson on CBS's sci-fi adventure-comedy series "Lost in Space" | ||
| Provided the voice of Martha Day in the children's animated historical series "These Are the Days" | ||
| Served as a substitute hostess on NBC's "Home" | ||
| Stage debut, "Peter Ibbetson", at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House | ||
1934 | Made stage debut at age eight (date approximate) | |
1938 | Made feature debut at age 12 (with her parents), "A Christmas Carol" | |
1944 | Featured in a significant supporting role in Vincente Minnelli's "Meet Me in St. Louis" | |
1945 | First female lead in a film, "Son of Lassie" | |
1946 | First starring role in a film, "She Wolf of London" | |
1947 | Broadway debut, played Janet in "For Love or Money"; won several awards for the performance including the Tony for Best Debut, Theatre World and Woman of the Year in Drama from the Associated Press | |
1949 | Appeared as Amy March in a live TV production of "Little Women" on "Ford Theatre" (CBS) | |
1952 | Appeared as a panelist on "Who Said That?" (first on NBC, later on ABC), a live gameshow based on quotations from the news | |
1961 | Appeared as a panelist in the pilot for "Password", the popular word gameshow | |
1963 | Appeared as Ruth Martin in "Lassie's Greatest Adventure", a theatrical feature comprised of four edited TV episodes | |
1970 | TV-movie debut, "But I Don't Want to Get Married!" | |
1975 | Returned to features after nearly 20 years to play a supporting role in "Deadly Games/Who Fell Asleep?", a mystery feature (shelved until 1983) | |
1978 | Miniseries acting debut, "Loose Change", an NBC drama | |
1981 | Played a supporting role in "Butterfly", an infamous Pia Zadora vehicle ostensibly adapted from James M. Cain's novel | |
1984 | Began appearing in the recurring role of Maria Ramirez on the popular daytime soap "General Hospital" | |
1986 | Provided a voice for "Pound Puppies", an animated children's series | |
1989 | Appeared in "The New Lassie", a syndicated revival | |
1994 | Hosted "The Story of Lassie", a PBS documentary special | |
1995 | Hosted "The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen", a two-hour documentary special on the Sci-Fi Channel | |
1995 | Provided a voice for "The Critic", an animated sitcom | |
Awards
1948 | Tony Award for Outstanding Performance By Newcomers |
1959 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress In a Leading Role (Continuing Role) In a in Lassie |