Tag: Actress

SANTA MONICA—It was reported on October 24 that actress June Lockhart, known as portraying Ruth Martin on the series “Lassie” died at the age of 100. Lockhart died at her home in Santa Monica of natural causes. She was born in New York City in 1925, and she was the daughter of Canadian American actor Gene Lockhart, who grew to fame on Broadway in 1933 in “Ah, Wilderness.”

She made her film debut in the 1938 film “A Christmas Carol” with her parents. June was known for her roles in television portraying TV moms. Notably she portrayed the mother of Timmy Martin (Jon Provost) in the 50s series “Lassie.”

Lockhart also appeared on the series “Perry Mason.” Other notable roles for June included “Lost in Space,” “Full House,” and she appeared on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital” in the 80s and 90s.

Films that June appeared in during her career include, “It’s a Joke, Son!,” “Time Limit,” “Butterfly,” “Deadly Games,” “Strange Invaders,” “Troll,” “Lost in Space” and “Deterrence.” Other notable TV roles for the actress included appearances on “Knots Landing,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Colbys,” “Roseanne,” “Step by Step,” “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Las Vegas,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and in the 2021 Netflix series “Lost in Space.”

June married John Maloney in 1951, with whom she shared 2 daughters Anne Kathleen and June Elizabeth. The couple divorced in 1959, and June later married architect John Lindsay that same year. She earned a Tony Award in 1948 for “For Love or Money.” June was nominated for two Emmy awards during her career, and she has 2 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One for motion pictures and another for television.

 

By Danny Jones

SHERMAN OAKS—Hollywood is mourning the loss of actress Renée Victor who died in her Sherman Oaks home on Friday, May 30 after a battle with lymphoma. The actress most recently voiced Miguel’s, Abuelita Elena, in the Disney animated movie “Coco” in 2017.

Victor was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1938. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and was known not only as an actress, but a singer and dance instructor who taught tango and salsa. SHe played a pivotal role in helping to popularize Latin music in the U.S. alongisde Perez Prado and Xavier Cugat. She performed with her husband as a duo known as “Ray & Renee” for 10 years from 1963 to 1973.

Her first acting role was in the 1988 flick “Salsa” where she was a dancer. She appeared in the 2014 horror flick, “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,” as well as the 2018 remake of “Superfly.” Victor has also appeared in a host of TV series including “ER,” “Weeds,” Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne,” “The Super Man,” “Vida,” “Snowpiercer,” “With Love” and most recently in 2023’s “A Million Little Things.”

Pixar posted the following message on May 31 on their Instagram page after hearing about the passing of Victor:

“We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of Renee Victor, the voice of Abuelita in Coco and an incredible part of the Pixar family. We will always remember you.”

She is survived by her daughters Margo and Raquel.

By Danny Jones

STUDIO CITY—The home of model and actress Cara Delevinge, 31, was destroyed by a fire on Friday, March 15. The Los Angeles Fire Department noted they responded to the blaze at 6:13 a.m. at 3265 N. Oakdell Lane in Studio City.

Firefighters arrived to find a 6,650 square foot two-story home built in 1971, with heavy fire in the rear, which consumed one room in the rear and developed into a deep-seated attic fire. Crews confirmed all occupants were out of the home, and then pulled back into defensive mode due to the long duration of heavy fire exposing the structure. The house subsequently sustained a roof collapse, as firefighters continued to apply hose streams from the exterior.

It took 94 firefighters two hours and 16 minutes to access, confine, and extinguish the flames. One firefighter was transported in fair condition, and one occupant sustained minor smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by officials.

It was reported earlier that both of Delevinge’s cats died as a result of the fire, but the model later clarified via social media that those reports were inaccurate.

Delevingne was not home at the time of the fire. She posted the following message on her Instagram page:

“My heart is broken today. I cannot believe it. Life can change in a blink of an eye. So, cherish what you have.” She also posted on her page. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the firefighters and people that have showed up to help…”

The actress has appeared in the films “Paper Towns,” “Suicide Squad,” “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” and “Tell it Like a Woman.” She has walked in fashion shows for Tory Burch, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Dolce and Cabana and Louis Vuitton.

By Trevor