Lassie
CBS (ended 1973)
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Tommy Rettig
Jeff Miller (1954-1957)
Thomas Noel Rettig was another sad tale of the Hollywood child star syndrome. He had a four year run on the series "Lassie" from 1954-1958 and this was to be the television highlight of his short career. Rettig left "Lassie" at age seventeen and never looked back. He was ready to live life as normal teen, but as is often the case with former child stars, Rettig was destined for a number of failures in his personal and professional life after his acting career ended. He found little work as an adult actor, presumably from his own perspective, because of his diminutive stature (he only reached 5'4" as an adult). His utter lack of self-confidence, led to bankruptcy, convictions for growing marijuana, importing cocaine, and divorce. Rettig was saved by technology and the latter part of his relatively short life (he died of natural causes at 55) was successful as a computer software developer. Rettig is survived by several sons, one being actor Mason Storm.moreless -
Jan Clayton
Ellen Miller (1954-1957)
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Jon Provost
Timmy Martin (1957-1964)
Jon Provost is a national treasure. The check shirt and jeans he wore for seven years as Timmy on television's beloved "Lassie" hang in The Smithsonian next to Archie Bunker's chair. A sought-after celebrity guest, recently he appeared at the Sun Fest, a five-day pop music event that drew 400,000 people to Palm Beach, Florida. At his personal appearance, Jon signed 500 autographs in three hours -- that's 2.4 per minute! -- clear evidence that he touched the hearts of millions and continues to do just that today on cable television. Jon was already a seasoned professional when he won the role of Timmy at age seven. He was barely three when cast as Jane Wyman and Sterling Hayden's son in "So Big". During his career as a child actor and teen heart throb, he worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood: Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in "The Country Girl", Natalie Wood and Robert Redford in "This Property is Condemned", Rod Steiger and Anita Ekberg in "Back From Eternity", Clint Eastwood in "Escapade in Japan", Kurt Russell in "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" and on television with Kim Novak, Jack Benny, Ann Sothern and even with that famous talking horse, Mr. Ed. By the time Jon Provost was eighteen, he'd worked in film and television for fifteen years. With a strong desire to try something new, he headed for Northern California, graduated college with a degree in psychology and worked in the field of special education. The beauty of the wine country seduced him and Jon never returned to L.A., preferring eventually to sell real estate in Sonoma County. But his fans always know where to find him. Letters from around the world still arrive at his door, some addressed simply: To Timmy from "Lassie", Santa Rosa, California, USA. Jon has also earned a nationwide reputation as a philanthropist, giving his time to a wide assortment of causes, including children's hospitals, humane societies and, closest to his heart, Canine Companions for Independence, on whose Board of Governors he currently serves. In 1986, The Motion Picture Council presented him with their award for Outstanding Contribution as a Humanitarian for his dedication in helping the physically challenged. In 1989, Jon and his TV mom, June Lockhart served as national spokespersons for Snuggles's Back to School Safety Child-Savers Program. That same year, Betty White presented Jon with the Allen Ludden Humanitarian Award. More recently, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Youth In Film Association for his continuing efforts with the Easter Seals Telethon and the Citizens Advisory Committee to the American Police Hall of Fame. In 1991, Jon returned to television as Timmy all grown up in "The New Lassie" with Dee Wallace Stone. He received a Genesis Award for Outstanding Television in a Family Series for a script he wrote focusing on the inhumane treatment of research animals. Of all his many accomplishments, Jon is most proud of his children, Ryan, 16, and Katie, 14. They were at his side in 1994 when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1999, he was made national spokesperson for SunAmerica, a financial services organization. Currently, he is writing his autobiography, TIMMY'S IN THE WELL.moreless -
Cloris Leachman
Ruth Martin (1957-1958)
Cloris Leachman was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Buck and Cloris Leachman. She majored in drama at Northwestern University, and competed in Miss America as Miss Chicago 1946. There she won a scholarship that let her go on studying acting in New York with Elia Kazan. Over the years Cloris has been nominated for a daytime Emmy more than 20 times for her work in television. She also won an Oscar for The Last Picture Show 1971. Even in 2006 she was nominated for an Emmy for her participation in the HBO special Mrs. Harris, with Sir Ben Kinglsey and Annette Bening.moreless -
Hugh Reilly
Paul Martin (1958-64)
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June Lockhart
Ruth Martin (1959-64)
Born in New York City, the daughter of actors Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, only child June made her professional debut at age eight in a Metropolitan Opera production of "Peter Ibbetson", playing Mimsey in the dream sequence. In the mid-1930s, the Lockharts relocated to California, where father Gene enjoyed a long career as one of the screen's great character actors. June made her screen debut in MGM's 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol", playing--appropriately enough the daughter of stars Gene and Kathleen Lockhart. June appeared in a dozen or more movies before 1947, when she made her Broadway bow playing the ingenue in the comedy "For Love or Money" with John Loder. She got a standing ovation on opening night; one critic compared her debut to the first big hits of Helen Hayes and Margaret Sullavan. The overnight toast of Broadway, she went on to win a Tony, the Donaldson Award, the Theatre World Award and the Associated Press citation for Woman of the Year for Drama for her work in that play. On TV, she has co-starred in popular series like "Lassie" and "Lost in Space."moreless -
Robert Bray
Corey Stuart, Forest Ranger (1964-69)
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Jack De Mave
Bob Erickson (1968-70)
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Jed Allan
Scott Turner (1968-1970)
Jed was born Jed Allan Brown on March 1st, 1937 and grew up in the Bronx. His father was a professional musician and so it was clear that Jed would also soon be interested in the arts. Originally his dream was to become a musician like his father. Then he decided for a short time that he would become a radio announcer, but finally made his diploma as an actor. Because of his height, 6' 3'', he had the option between a career in sports or in acting. Jed decided to become an actor and started theatre in Washington in 1958. The same year he married his wife, Toby, an interior decorator. Going back to New York in 1961 he opened at Broadway in several productions. When he left the east coast to go to Hollywood in 1967, he already had to take a family with him: his wife had given birth to three sons. Mitch (born 1960, actor), Dean (born 1963, lawyer) and Rick (born 1966, writer). His first appearance in a TV production at the west coast was a part in the world famous series Lassie (1968), but he also made his first movie called Ice Station Zebra (1968). In 1971 he was hired for the part of Don Craig in the soap opera Days of our Lives and since then he became a constant in daytime television. To give his family a very special home he bought Clark Gable's house "Windy Gable" in 1981 and lived there for many years before he moved into a new house east of Los Angeles in the early '90s. Despite a very busy and successful life as an actor he found time and still does find time to enjoy his hobbies: music (piano and banjo), travel, golf, sailing. And although he is not a cook at all, he made and released his own video called Cookin'-Fun with great success. Over, the years, the Brown family has grown bigger, with grandchildren arriving, and Jed is a passionate grandfather.moreless -
Stuart Lee
Lane (1971-1973)
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Josh Albee
Mike Bishop
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Mark Miranda
Andy Lopez (1971-1973)
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Andy Clyde
Cully Wilson (1958-64)
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George Cleveland
Grandpa Miller (1954-1957)
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Donald Keeler
Sylvester "Porky" Brockway (1954-57)
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Todd Ferrell
Boomer Bates (1958-1959)
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Sue Lambert
Sherry Boucher (1973-1974)
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Skip Burton
Ron Holden
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Paul Maxey
Matt Brockway (1954-1957)
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Larry Pennell
Keith Holden (1973-1974)
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Pamelyn Ferdin
Lucy Baker (1973-1974)
Left the acting world in the 80s and became a registered nurse. She married a surgeon. Also an animal rights activist, until 1996 she worked as director of public relations for the Center for Animal Care and Control, a nonprofit organization under contract to the New York City Department of Health. She was convicted of an illegal protest (animal rights) in May 2006.moreless -
Ron Hayes
Garth Holden (1972-1973)
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Arthur Space
Doc. Weaver (1954-1964)
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George Chandler
Uncle Petrie Martin (1958-59)
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Florence Lake
Jennie (1954-1964)
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Radames Pera
Willy (1971-1973)
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Larry Wilcox
Dale Mitchell (1972-74)
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John Sheppod
Paul Martin (57-58)
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Robert Rockwell
Dean Chalmers
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Arthur Space
Doc Weaver
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