"I did Lassie for six years and I never had anybody come up to me and say, "It made me want to be a farmer.""
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On having astronauts and scientists tell her watching Lost in Space inspired their careers at NASA, in "June Lockhart Recalls Lassie, Lost in Space", NPR (27 April 2004)
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June Lockhart
June Kathleen Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025) was an American actresss. Beginning a film and stage career in the 1930s and 1940s she is remembered primarily for her roles in the 1950s and 1960s television series Lassie and Lost in Space. She was a two-time Emmy Award nominee and a Tony Award winner. With a career spanning nearly 90 years, Lockhart was one of the last surviving actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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