Jon Provost

Birth Name:

Jonathan Bion Provost

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Won a Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award at the Young Artist Awards in 1990
Won a Genesis Award for Outstanding Television in a Family Series for an episode of "The New Lassie" that he wrote about the inhumane treatment of research animals
For his philanthropy, he has won the Motion Picture Council's Award for Outstanding Contribution as a Humanitarian and the Allen Ludden Humanitarian Award
Has been on the Board of Directors for the Canine Companions for Independence organization for more than 20 years
Made his screen acting debut as Sterling Hayden and Jane Wyman's son in the film "So Big․"
Quote: "When people realize I was Timmy, they travel right back to that warm, happy time where, for thirty minutes every week, they were transported by the adventures of a boy and his dog․․․I could never․․․have imagined what my work would mean to people․"
Best known for his role as Timmy Martin in the classic television series "Lassie․"
Played the role of Steve McCullough in the TV series "The New Lassie" in the early 1990s
Directed and hosted a series of web videos about dogs and cats for the Purina company
Published his autobiography titled "Timmy's in the Well" in 2007, exactly 50 years after he first took on his iconic role in 1957

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