June Lockhart (June 25, 1925 – October 23, 2025)
June Lockhart, a popular actress from the 1950s and ’60s,
has died. Best known for her roles in "Lost in Space"
(1965 – 1969) and "Lassie" where she appeared from
1958 to 1964.
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.
1960
On October 5, 1947, President Harry Truman (1884-1972) made
the first-ever televised presidential address from the White
House, asking Americans to cut back on their use of grain
in order to help starving Europeans.
At the time of Truman’s food-conservation speech, Europe was
still recovering from World War II and suffering from famine.
Truman, the 33rd commander in chief, worried that if the U.S.
didn’t provide food aid, his administration’s Marshall Plan for
European economic recovery would fall apart.
He asked farmers and distillers to reduce grain use and requested
that the public voluntarily forgo meat on Tuesdays, eggs and
poultry on Thursdays and save a slice of bread each day.
The food program was short-lived, as ultimately the Marshall
Plan succeeded in helping to spur economic revitalization and
growth in Europe.
1964
Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells) is an English
actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous
accolades throughout her career spanning over eight decades,
including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award,
three Emmy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and seven Golden
Globe wards as well as nominations for three Tony Awards.
One of the biggest box office draws of the 1960s, Andrews has
been honored with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, the
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2007, and the
AFI Life Achievement Award in 2022.
Actress Gwyneth Kate Paltrow was born in Las Angele,
California to filmmaker Bruce Paltrow and actress Blythe
Danner.
She established herself as a leading lady appearing in
primarily mid-budget and period films during the 1990s
and early 2000s, before transitioning to blockbusters
and franchises.
Her accolades include an Academy Award, a Golden
Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award.
1998
2013
Sophia Loren is an Italian actress whose beauty and acting
in films like "Two Women" won her both popularity and an
Oscar.
With a career spanning over 70 years, she is one of the last
surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood
cinema.
1960
