What happened to Timmy from the Lassie show?

After seven years playing Timmy, Provost made the decision to walk away from the show on his own, even though the studio wanted him to continue. “I was 14. I had been on the show for seven years. I was going through puberty.

Who played Timmy on the TV show Lassie?

Jon Provost

Timmy Martin
First appearance	“The Runaway” (1957)
Last appearance	“The Wayfarers” (1964)
Created by	Robert Maxwell • Jack Wrather
Portrayed by	Jon Provost

Who was the second Timmy on Lassie?

Mr. Rettig was already a child star with movie and stage credits when he was picked from among 500 applicants in 1954 to play Lassie’s owner, Jeff Miller. He was on the program until 1958, when he was replaced by Jon Provost, who played Timmy.

What happened Tommy Rettig?

Tommy Rettig, the first boy who tagged after Lassie during the famous collie’s 20 years on television, has died. Mr. Rettig, who was 54, was found dead of natural causes in his Marina del Rey home, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said Thursday night.

Who owns the rights to Lassie?

Lassie — the dog — otherwise known as Howard, is owned by Robert Weatherwax, Rudd’s son. That’s about it, except for Ted Turner, who owns the eight original MGM movies, which will no doubt be shown this summer, over and over again.

Why did Cloris Leachman leave Lassie?

Cloris Leachman As the season’s filming progressed, Leachman tired of playing a farm woman. With ratings plummeting and public resentment aroused, show owner Jack Wrather summarily fired Leachman and Shepodd in February 1958 when filming for the 1957–1958 season was completed.

Where was Timmy and Lassie filmed?

The Jeff and early Timmy episodes were filmed on the same ranch where Fury filmed, the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, California.

Was Lassie a male or female?

Answer: All nine Lassies have been male dogs. Although in the movies and on television, Lassie was cast as a female dog. All of the Lassies were descendants of Pal, the first Lassie, who died in 1958.

Was Lassie a girl or boy?

Is Lassie a true story?

English-American author Eric Knight created a fictional character of Lassie based on the devotion of the war dog hero. Knight’s short story “Lassie Come-Home” appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1938 followed by a full-length novel in 1940. The book was set in the Depression-era England.