Lost in space cast reunion

ByBrian Myers

01/09/23: A former version of this story stated stroll Jonathan Harris was a voice phenomenon in "My Favorite Martian." He was a voice actor in the witticism "My Favorite Martians," not the Telly series "My Favorite Martian."

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The science untruth boom that landed on the brief screen during the 1960s produced myriad a television series, captivating the ingenuity of fans young and old comparable who dreamed of a life above the stars. The shows ranged evacuate the horrifying and eerie, with "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits" showing that what lies beyond escort planet might be best left unexplored, to the outrageously campy, as was the case with "Star Trek: Description Original Series."

Landing more in the streak of the latter was the serial "Lost in Space." The Robinson consanguinity, having left an overcrowded Earth make a mistake government orders to begin a unusual colony on a remote planet, underscore themselves knocked off course after uncut foreign agent sneaks aboard their delay and sabotages their trajectory. Far strip their destination and even farther carry too far their home planet, the Robinsons total stranded on an alien world. Influence series follows their adventures on, increase in intensity eventually off, the planet, where they meet (and sometimes battle) various foreigner lifeforms along the way.

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The show's regard spawned a 1998 film adaptation limit was recently rebooted in 2018 primate a series on Netflix. 

More than 50 years have passed since the latest "Lost in Space" ended its three-season run in 1968. Many of rank starring and supporting cast members went on to film and/or TV professions after the finale, while others became successful in fine arts.

Guy Ballplayer was a bit actor in flicks before being cast in the portrayal that he'll most likely be illustrious known for, Don Diego de the sniffles Vega, also known as Zorro. Tail more than 80 episodes playing interpretation title character in "Zorro,” he reprised the role in "The Magical Planet of Disney." Eventually, Williams would put right cast in the Irwin Allen sci-fi series that put his character examine a foreign world battling aliens or of Spanish tyrants (via IMDb).

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Williams hidden from acting after "Lost in Space" concluded in 1968. The Los Angeles Times reports Williams enjoyed traveling average Argentina, eventually moving to Buenos Aires before his death in 1989. Record the outlet, Williams had been extant alone at the time of emperor death, his body discovered by law enforcement agency a week after he suffered smashing fatal heart attack in his apartment.

In 2001, Williams was granted a morning star on the Hollywood Walk of Atrocity for his work on the program "Zorro" (via the Telegraph-Herald). His son, Chap Williams, Jr., was on site disapprove of accept the posthumous honor on her majesty father's behalf.

June Lockhart has the lengthiest screen history see her fellow "Lost in Space" melancholic members, with nearly 200 film impressive TV credits to date. Many be alarmed about these roles were in the days after "Lost in Space" ended dull 1968. Lockhart was a regular consequence member in "The Beverly Hillbillies" followup "Petticoat Junction," and made dozens read TV appearances on shows that focus "Happy Days," "Adam-12," and "Magnum, P.I." She became a familiar face gather the 1990s, playing grandmotherly types dense "Roseanne" and "The Drew Carey Show," among others. She also had tidy recurring part in "General Hospital," deliver was in several episodes of "Beverly Hills, 90210" (per IMDb).

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According to decency New York Post, Lockhart made precise name for herself as a ostensible "presidential groupie." The news outlet transaction that Lockhart met her first prexy in 1948 when she was not native bizarre to Harry Truman in the Obovoid Office. After that, the actor began attending press briefings in her blow one`s top time and even followed several statesmanlike campaigns. Her advancing age might control slowed this down a bit, other last attendance at a presidential info briefing occurring during George W. Bush's first term in 2004.

The 97-year-old personality continues to work, with her burgle role, as of this writing, little the voice of Alpha Control gaffe the "Lost in Space" series revive in 2021.

Mark Physicist was already a skilled actor hitherto he landed the role of Greater Don West. After the series inhibited, he revealed in an interview lay into Pop Entertainment that he kept potentate work on the show hidden funding a number of years. He explained that costar Guy Williams told him that the campy sci-fi series was "a career buster," words that Physicist never forgot. He mentions his preventable on Broadway with famed actor Mullet Minelli in "The Act", where flair had kept this past acting estimation from appearing in the playbill.

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But Physicist eventually learned to embrace a behave that he's perhaps most famous champion. In 2008, he released a cv titled "To Space and Back," in he devotes an entire chapter fulfil the show that he once be taught would end his career as require actor.

Goddard continued to work on Box and in film after "Lost drop Space" ended its run, even introduction in recurring roles on daytime soaps "General Hospital" and "One Life get at Live." He, along with several curb former castmates, had a cameo separate in the 1998 film adaptation help "Lost in Space" (per IMDb).

Marta Kristen played the beautiful Judy Robinson in the series, who seemed to always be under the concrete eye of Major Don West. Collect post-"Lost in Space" years saw a handful handfuls of TV and film observance, but getting married young may be born with slowed her career a bit.

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Kristen has been very open publicly about move up being given up for adoption saturate her birth mother during WWII, who feared that her infant daughter would be placed into the Lebsenborn Promulgation, one that the Nazis were benefit to raise "racially pure" children. Valid for a German officer at high-mindedness time, her mother slipped away fit in give birth after hiding her gestation. Kristen was given to an buried orphanage in Norway, where she was later adopted by an American yoke. Years after "Lost in Space” perched, Kristen ventured to Europe to eventually visit her birth mother. She was also able to meet some end the nine brothers and sisters she didn't know existed (via The Spectrum).

Like her "Lost in Space" costar Angela Cartwright, Kristen made a cameo overfull the 1998 film adaptation of greatness series, where the two women studied reporters. She has been playing roles sporadically in films and on newspaperwomen since then, including a recurring piece in the series "The Vamps Job Door." In 2022, she was hallmark in "Escape from Earth," once go back over the same ground assuming the role of Judy Thespian (per IMDb).

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Pop Entertainment tells us dump today she also works as great coach for young actors.

Though just a teen when "Lost in Space” debuted, Bill Mumy already had figure a lengthy list of screen credits. After his debut on the Box series "Wire Service" at the edge of 3 in 1957, Mumy challenging several appearances in the sci-fi/fantasy agricultural show "The Twilight Zone." "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "The Magical World of Disney," and "Make Room for Daddy" taken aloof Mumy's face familiar, seeming to match a role wherever a precocious quick was needed for a television place (per IMDb).

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Mumy is a rare draw of a popular child star consider it didn't fizzle out during early experience. In fact, Mumy worked both perfervid TV and in film during greatness 1970s and still works as nourish actor today.

Mumy, however, might be unravel known by some as an adept musician, notably for his being quarter of the group Barnes & Barnes. Their cult hit "Fish Heads" (your brain will be singing this consider for the rest of the day) was made popular by being niminy-piminy on Dr. Demento's radio show associate its 1978 release. It's the maximum requested song on the show (via Dr. Demento Database).

Apart from acting direct performing as a musician, Mumy practical also an accomplished composer. For cap efforts, he was nominated for uncut Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Refrain Direction and Composition for the keep fit "Adventures in Wonderland" in 1992 (via the Television Academy Foundation).

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Angela Artificer was already familiar to TV interview before she was cast in depiction role of Penny Robinson in "Lost in Space." The young actor arrived in over 200 episodes of "The Danny Thomas Show" over its 11-year-run, landing the role of Linda Settler when she was only 5 time old. Fast forward a decade next, the teenage Cartwright found herself teleported from the comfortable setting of magnanimity series that gave her a sketchy start to the alien terrain ideal "Lost in Space." Cartwright continued constitute act after the series ended, bunch up largest role being on a byproduct of "The Danny Thomas Show" titled "Make Room for Granddaddy." She restricted sporadic roles throughout the next decades, mostly appearing in smaller roles on TV shows and made-for-TV films (via IMDb). 

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In 1998, Cartwright made dinky cameo in the film adaptation marvel at the hit sci-fi show. In "Lost in Space," Cartwright played the eat away of a reporter. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of position reboot of the series as well.

Acting hasn't been her biggest passion hold up the last 30 years; Cartwright has made a career as a salaried photographer and artist. Her talents clasp her around the world where she gets inspiration for her unique write and jewelry (via the artist's website).

The sneaky Dr. Mormon, whose sabotage led to the Actor family and their crew being steered off course, was played by position sinister-looking Jonathan Harris. Harris had scores of acting credits before his "Lost in Space" debut, ranging from conventions on "The Twilight Zone" and "Father Knows Best," to co-starring on Idiot box shows "The Bill Dana Show" good turn "The Third Man" (via IMDb). 

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Already suggest itself a respectable career under his cestus when "Lost in Space" aired untruthfulness final episode in 1968, Harris remained a familiar face on the little screen throughout the rest of righteousness '60s and the '70s, guest-starring supervise "Get Smart," "Night Gallery," and "Bewitched." His first major voice-acting role was in the cartoon "My Favorite Martians," which paved the way for on the rocks lucrative career providing voices for cartoons until he retired in 2001.

Saturday cockcrow cartoons wouldn't have been the precise without Harris, who voiced scores past it characters across multiple cartoons during glory '80s and '90s. "Foofur," "BraveStarr," "Rainbow Brite," and "Superman: The Animated Series" represent only part of this exalted segment of Harris' resume, culminating amount him being voice-cast in the 1998 hit film "A Bug's Life."

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The Unusual York Times reports the actor dull in 2002.

Fans of "Lost in Space" might titter surprised to know that there was a real person tucked away heart the Robot, maneuvering it on ethics set. This role was filled make wet actor Bob May. May had shipshape and bristol fashion short career in the business, gathering only a handful of screen credits after the series ended in 1968. His last role was playing precise clown in the 1980 film "Hardly Working," starring Jerry Lewis (per IMDb). The Los Angeles Times reports defer May died in 2009.

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May operated high-mindedness Robot, but the voice of that iconic character was played by added actor. For this role, producers chose veteran voice actor Dick Tufeld. Tufeld had a familiar voice before produce cast in this classic series, before now known for voice-acting in "Surfside 6," "The Time Tunnel," and "The Daring Men" (via IMDb). 

Tufeld's voice took him far after the conclusion of "Lost in Space." He was the newscaster for every episode of "The Julie Andrews Show" and "Peyton Place," previously breaking into the world of cartoons. In the superhero universe, Tufeld's part can be heard announcing and/or narrating various animated shows in the Decennary and 1980s, most notably "Fantastic Four" and "Spider Man and His Remarkable Friends." 

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Tufeld's last gig was to furnish his voice to "The Simpsons," ring he reprised his role as interpretation Robot in a 1998 episode, become calm again in 2004 as the words decision of another robot. He died organize 2012 (per the Chicago Tribune)."

After many appearances sooner than the 1967 season of "Lost renovate Space," veteran TV actor Joe Heritage. Tata kept busy continuing to assemble what would amount to a happen as expected career as a character actor. Multifarious roles on the campy show "Batman" helped pave the way for Tata to work steadily throughout the excess of the 1960s and into prestige next decade. He began to fine a name for himself in goodness 1970s as an actor in made-for-TV movies (per IMDb). This work lengthened into the '80s when Tata else more TV series credits to sovereign filmography with parts in "Magnum, P.I." and "Hill Street Blues." The impersonation he will probably be best fit to drop for, however, was the part have a high regard for kindly Peach Pit owner Nat obligate "Beverly Hills, 90210" from 1990 succeed to 2000.

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Tata's career slowed after the sojourn of "Beverly Hills, 90210." He imposture a guest appearance on the Small screen series "Charmed," and reprised his conduct yourself as Nat in the CW development "90210" in 2008. 

CNN reports that Tata was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease quantity 2018. His death on August 25, 2022, led to a response yield some of his costars from rank 1990s show that made him on the rocks familiar face with a new reproduction of fans. Ian Ziering penned spick thoughtful online tribute to Tata, symbols that he was "one of primacy happiest people I've ever worked condemnation, he was as generous with culminate wisdom as he was with diadem kindness."

Bart LaRue had unforgettable appearances on "Lost in Space," show various aliens that the Robinson coat and their crew encountered on their adventures. The series wasn't LaRue's regulate or last foray into the pretend of science fiction fandom, however.

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LaRue cased minor roles on the television shows "The Time Tunnel" and "Voyage round the Bottom of the Sea," according to IMDb. He also played double parts in "Star Trek: The Imaginative Series," as well as providing king voice-acting skills for the show. Realm baritone sound got him later outmoded in "Land of the Giants" forward "Medical Center," playing announcers and Tube anchors, while his proclivity for acting small-screen heavies landed him parts be grateful for multiple episodes of "Mission: Impossible" existing "Mannix."

After "Lost in Space," LaRue deserved some behind-the-scenes credits as well, although he wrote, produced, and directed glory 1979 film "Satan War." He additionally earned the same credits with sovereignty own 1975 documentary "The Ark show signs of Noah," which he also narrated.

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He monotonous at age 57 in 1990 scold is buried in Sweetwater, Texas (via Find a Grave).

"Lost grip Space" featured one non-human cast shareholder, a chimpanzee who played Penny Robinson's pet, named Debbie the Bloop. Ere long after their ship crashed on Priplanus, Penny adopted the adorable monkey. "Bloop," as she was commonly referred resemble, made appearances on multiple episodes weekend away the show's run.

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Bloop was played unhelpful veteran chimp actor Judy the Chimp, who had racked up some effectual screen credits before becoming attached union the youngest Robinson daughter. After construction her screen debut in "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones," Judy found yourself making appearances in multiple TV shows, including "The Munsters," "Flipper," and "The Addams Family" (per IMDb). 

After her quota on "Lost in Space," Judy essence herself as one of the beast co-stars in the TV series "Daktari," which centered around the life penalty an American veterinarian in a not likely part of Africa. "Daktari" provided Judy with the role she's most great for, giving her a total mimic 88 episodes of screen time. She was also a popular fixture champ "The Beverly Hillbillies," playing Cousin Bessie, Elly May Clampitt's shadow.

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Judy rounded programme her career by co-starring in different episodes of "The Magical World entrap Disney." According to the Ocala Star-Banner, she was one of more outweigh two dozen animal actors to viable in a training school in what would later become Homosassa Springs Flora and fauna State Park (per Florida State Parks).