The Hollywood Walk of Fame reveals two stares bearing the name of June Lockhart, who has been nominated for an Emmy, won the first Tony for Best Debut Performance and was named Associated Press Woman of the Year in Drama citation. These accolades are part of a career that started at age 8 in the theater and then expanding to films and television.
Her film credits include the now famous "All This and Heaven Too," with Bette Davis and Charles Boyer, "Sergeant York," with Gary Cooper, and "Adam Had Four Sons," with Ingrid Bergman. She also appeared in the "White Cliffs of Dover," "Meet Me In St. Louis," "The Yearling," and "Son of Lassie," the latter a harbinger of things to come. June has appeared in many comedy and dramatic series including Lassie, in which she starred for six years followed by three years in "Lost In Space," and two in "Petticoat Junction." Since June 1984, June has appeared intermittently as Maria, Felicia's grandmother on "General Hospital."
Among the reasons for June's lasting popularity is her intense interest in the events of our time. She is an avid student of medicine and political journalism. For 15 years, she was director of the First Federal Bank of California and chairs the bank's executive committee on the Community Reinvestment Act. She also is a speaker for the Federal Reserve Bank. June is actively involved in International Hearing Dog Inc., a program in which dogs are rescued from animal shelters and trained to be the ears of the deaf. Her enthusiasm has led her to ride a camel on New Delhi, an elephant in the circus and cuddling gorillas, orangutans and tigers. She has owned and driven a 1923 Seagrave fire engine, flown a blimp, is an antique car buff, a member of the teamsters union and flown in an air balloon. June is invited yearly to the White House Correspondents Dinner.