Little Timmy from Lassie Uncovers the Mysteries of the Most Famous Dog on TV

For almost twenty years, most of us grew up watching Lassie, the most well-known dog on television, go on her latest adventures.
From 1954 until 1973, this cherished Rough Collie dog and her human companions adorned our screens for 17 seasons. In the 1960s, they even made the switch from black and white to color.

Who could forget, though, the cute little kid who appeared on the show in its fourth season, Timmy Martin, who is seven years old, and his family, who adopted Lassie?

The actor who played Timmy, Jon Provost, has now turned 72 years old. He talks about the happiness he felt while filming with his four-legged companion and how, at the age of three, he was found by Hollywood.

The actor, who was born in Los Angeles, claimed that when he was three years old, his mother, a devoted follower of Jane Wyman, took him to an audition for a movie. But Jon made the cut from 200 kids who tried out for the role.

Jon’s career as an actor was far from certain. His father was an aeronautical engineer, thus he dealt with quite different things.

“My parents weren’t from the movie industry. My mother is from Texas, but my father is from Alabama,” Jon remarked.

He got a part in a Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby film when he was four years old.

“An agent was not with me. After I acquired one, I was able to see additional films, including “The Country Girl,” with Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby. Before I started “Lassie,” I think I did around 12 movies,” he said to Fox News.

Three Various Lassies

Jon reminisced on the relationships he forged with the three male canines who portrayed the female Lassie, stating that he grew the closest to the final dog.

“I did 249 half-hour episodes of the show over a seven-year period. I had three different Lassies working with me. He told Fox News, “I worked with my last dog for five years straight.

“We shared our upbringing. We saw each other five days a week and occasionally on the weekends for five years.

He continued, revealing the canine’s impeccable behavior, saying, “The actors made more mistakes than the dog.” “They posed a greater issue,” he chuckled.

“My parents let me pretty much do what I wanted to do,” he said, adding that he never fell into the Hollywood child actor trap after leaving the program at the age of 14. He went on to star alongside Kurt Russell and Natalie Wood. I was spared from taking a job.

“When I left Hollywood, I thought it was good that I did.”

Despite living in a more private setting in Northern California these days, Jon continues to get fan mail from his time on “Lassie.” The actor was bestowed with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994.

A captivating radio series titled “Lassie” was devoted to the canine character Lassie, who gained immense popularity in the meantime.

Mrs. Jon Provost

Jon Provost and Sandy Goosens got married in 1979. Ryan and Katie were their two children together.

On December 20, 1993, the couple announced their divorce after 14 years of marriage.

When Jon Provost married renowned author and researcher Laurie Jacobson in 1999, he experienced love once more.

I really enjoyed the excursions that this adorable couple went on. It was the ideal show for youngsters, with a moral in every episode.

Tell all the “Lassie” enthusiasts you know, please.