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.

When it comes to the sci-fi genre, one undeniable gift that the 1960s gave to pop culture was, of course, the original Star Trek in America and, through the BBC in England, Doctor Who. At the same ...

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 ...

A 1965 portrait of actress June Lockhart, who plays Maureen Robinson on the TV show "Lost In Space." - CBS/Getty Images June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers ...

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 ...

"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.

June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie," has died, her family spokesperson confirmed to CBS News. She was 100 years old. Lockhart died of natural ...

June Lockhart, the beloved actress best known for “Lassie” and “Lost in Space,” has reportedly died at the age of 100. The actress died on Thursday at 9:20 p.m. in Santa Monica, Calif., People ...

June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost In Space,” has died. She was 100. Lockhart died Thursday ...

June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers, whether at home in “Lassie” or up in the stratosphere in “Lost In Space,” has died. She was 100. Lockhart died ...

June Lockhart, who became a mother figure for a generation of television viewers, whether at home in "Lassie" or up in the stratosphere in "Lost In Space," has died. She was 100.Related video above: ...