June Lockhart was born on June 25, 1925, in New York City into a family of actors. Her parents, Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, were both successful performers, so she grew up surrounded by the theater. She made her film debut as a child in A Christmas Carol in 1938 and later appeared in Meet Me in St. Louis and Sergeant York. Her warm voice and graceful manner made her a natural for the caring mother roles that defined her television career. She became a household name in the 1950s and 60s through

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