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- George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor who starred in over 140 feature films, usually in smaller supporting roles, and he is perhaps best known for playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the television series Lassie.
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Sep 26, 2023 · GOOD DOG Timmy Martin, played by actor Jon Provost, and Lassie, his beloved canine co-star, pose on the set of the TV show. Photo courtesy of Jon Provost.
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Jan 24, 2024 · But who could forget the adorable little boy who joined the show in its fourth season when he and his family adopted Lassie – 7-year-old Timmy Martin. Wikipedia Now Jon Provost, who played Timmy, has celebrated his 72nd birthday and shares the joy he had filming with his four-legged friend and how he was discovered by Hollywood at just 3 ...
Mar 31, 2024 · Pal was a Rough Collie actor and the first in a line of such dogs to portray the fictional female collie Lassie in film and television. Pal was born in California in 1940 and eventually brought to the notice of Rudd Weatherwax, a Hollywood animal trainer.
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Jan 1, 2024 · Lassie was the subject of a short story based on a real incident during World War II, then a novel, seven movies produced between 1943 and 1951, a radio series broadcast from 1947 to 1950, and, finally — and the matter at hand — a television show that ran from 1954 to 1973 on CBS. That’s some dog.
- Lassie from seven Lassie films. The first animal actor to play the iconic collie was actually a male dog named Pal. Pal portrayed Lassie in Lassie Come Home, plus six other movies and two television pilots.
- Brandon from Punky Brewster. As I mentioned last week, Punky’s buddy Brandon was named after then-NBC president Brandon Tartikoff – onscreen, at least.
- Benji from Benji. The dog behind Benji, Higgins, was one busy actor.
- Asta from The Thin Man. Skippy the Wire-Haired Fox Terrier had a better movie career than some actors – he starred in dozens of movies in less than 10 years.
May 3, 2022 · Lassie is a fictional character who was first introduced to Hollywood in the 1930s. This four-legged heroine with her beautiful coat was born thanks to writer Tom Knight, who narrated his childhood with his Collie dog (named Toots) in a short story in the Saturday Evening Post newspaper in 1938.
The ninth generation Lassie retired after appearing in a cameo role in the Charles Sturridge movie Lassie, based on Lassie Come Home, and released in 2005. He later toured United States promoting a new all-natural dog food.
