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Jonathan Bion Provost (born March 12, 1950) is an American actor, best known for his role as young Timmy Martin in the CBS series Lassie . Life and career. Provost was born in Los Angeles. At the age of four, Provost was cast in the film The Country Girl (1954), starring Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly.
Jon Provost is best known for playing Timmy Martin in the TV series Lassie (1954-1964). He also appeared in films, wrote a book, and directed documentaries about animals.
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Mar 3, 2014 · When Jon Provost became Lassie’s sidekick Timmy at age 7, he was already an acting veteran. The blond, cherubic Provost had portrayed Jane Wyman’s screen son Dirk in So Big (1953) after acing his first audition at age 2.
Jon Provost is the child actor who played Timmy on Lassie. His official website offers personal recollections, rare photos, memorabilia, and information on his new spray for dogs and other projects.
Jon Provost. Actor: Lassie. Forever associated with a heroic TV collie whom he frequently had his arms lovingly wrapped around, blond tyke Jon Provost actually was a veteran performer by the time he won the role of "Timmy Martin" at age seven in the series Lassie (1954).
- March 12, 1950
Biography of child actor Jon Provost - best known as Timmy on TV's Lassie.
Jon shares stories of his time working on Lassie. Which of his TV mums he loved and which was crazy. Plus the episodes that almost cost him his life. Jon als...
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