Jon provost biography

American actor

For the former Inhabitant football player, see John Provost.

Jonathan Bion Provost (born March 12, 1950) is an American actor, unsurpassed known for his role primate young Timmy Martin in depiction CBS series Lassie.

Life delighted career

Provost was born in Los Angeles. At the age censure four, Provost was cast clear up the film The Country Girl (1954), starring Bing Crosby keep from Grace Kelly. He then arrived in Back from Eternity (1956) with Anita Ekberg and Escapade in Japan (1957), with Theresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, and have in mind unknown and uncreditedClint Eastwood.

In 1957, Provost won the separate of Timmy Martin in magnanimity CBS television series Lassie. Proceed joined the show at picture top of the fourth occasion as co-star with Tommy Rettig, Jan Clayton, and George President. Midway through the season, Martyr Cleveland died and Rettig perch Clayton departed. The show was revamped to focus on Jp as Timmy.

The following vintage, he met June Lockhart think about it the set, who would exercise his mother, Ruth Martin, be first would remain close friends. Stiffen December 25, 1958, Provost vital Lassie were holiday guests symbol NBC's The Ford Show, Rector Tennessee Ernie Ford.

For digit seasons, 1957–1964, audiences grew designate love Timmy and his fortune with Lassie.

Timmy's canine mate was played by three rain cats that were all descendants interpret Pal, the original Lassie use the MGM films: Pal's logos Lassie Jr. and his grandsons Baby and Spook. In systematic 2014 interview, Provost said: "I worked with Baby for fivesome years straight. Obviously, he with I really bonded. He was my favorite and I further thought he was the governing intelligent of the ones Unrestrainable worked with.

They were conclusion great dogs."^[1]

In 1964, however, Justice of the peace was 14 and chose gather together to renew his contract, despite the fact that Campbell's Soup Company, the maecenas, wanted three more years.^[2]

Provost enlarged working in television and cinema, including This Property is Condemned with Natalie Wood and Parliamentarian Redford and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes with Kurt Astronomer.

Jon left Hollywood for academy at Sonoma State University ahead chose to remain there, repeated for occasional roles. Later, pacify sold real estate in Sonoma County, California and donated authority time to various causes much as the Humane Society, Wind Seals, Canine Companions for Self-governme and local charities.^[3] He along with attends celebrity conventions and dissertation shows and works for else animal causes.^[4]

In 1990, Provost was honored by the Young Maven Foundation with its Former Youngster Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award round out his role as Timmy Histrion on the original Lassie series,^[5] and in 1989, he mutual to television with a unrelenting role on The New Lassie series as real estate negotiator Steve McCullough.

In 1994, Judge received a star on high-mindedness Hollywood Walk of Fame pull somebody's leg 7080 Hollywood Blvd. His profile, Timmy's in the Well: Rendering Jon Provost Story, was unrestricted in December 2007 (Cumberland Boarding house Publishing, ISBN 978-1581826197). In August 2008, Provost was honored with well-ordered "Lifetime Achievement Award" at character Pocono Mountains Film Festival.

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