June Lockhart -- beloved mother-figure, actress over decades -- died Oct.23 in Santa Monica, CA at age 100.

 Beloved character actress of

TV series Lassie

and Lost in Space in 1950s & 1960s.

Also had recurring roles on

Petticoat Junction,

General Hospital,

Beverly Hills 90210.

Before a TV career, she had film

roles in

Meet Me in St. Louis,

A Christmas Carol (1939) as a Cratchit child,

The Yearling,

Sergeant York.