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'June Lockhart' (born on June 25, 1925, in New York City, New York) is an American television and film actress, primarily on 1950s and 1960s television and soap operas. June Lockhart is best known for her roles as the TV mothers, first as 'Ruth Martin', the wife of Paul Martin (portrayed by Hugh Reilly), and the mother of Timmy Martin (played by Jon Provost) in the 1954 hit CBS series, Lassie (a role that she played from 1958-64). She replaced actress Cloris Leachman. Lockhart then became Dr. 'Maureen Robinson', the wife of Professor John Robinson (portrayed by Guy Williams) in the 1965-68 hit series, Lost in Space. The sci-fi program on CBS was popular, noted for the design of the sleek silver spacesuits, which June Lockhart wore in many publicity photos.