Jon Provost had his big breakthrough in the role of orphan boy "Timmy Martin" in the television series 'Lassie', which aired from 1957 to 1964. Together with his colleague June Lockhart, he played alongside the beautiful collie Lassie for seven years. Many fans ask them, What actually happened to the stars of the series?
What Jon Provost is doing today
Jon Provost was already working as a child actor before his role in 'Lassie'. Nevertheless, the series about the collie made him known to a wide audience. He was even awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his performance in 1994.
He then began to appear in other series. For example, he appeared in the sitcom 'Mr. Ed'. After a series of smaller roles, Jon finally gave up acting to study. He worked as a special education teacher for several years.
In 1989, Provost returned to television and took on a small role in the TV drama 'Lassie'. Since then, he has regularly taken part in media conferences and given lectures on classic television and today's media. His book "Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story" was published in 2007.
In 2013, 'Lassie' star Jon Provost appeared in the drama 'Susie's Hope', which, fittingly, is also about an incredible friendship between a human and a dog. Most recently, he was in front of the camera for the sci-fi film 'Colonials'. In 2022, he took part in an episode of the podcast "Heroes of Extinction".
Jon Provost looks very different today and has been married to his wife Laurie Jacobson, with whom he has two children, since 1999.
Jon Provost reveals secrets
Lassie himself was at least as famous as Jon Provost as "Timmy", but the movie dog was not just a four-legged friend. "I have worked with three different Lassies. I worked with the last dog for five years. He was still very young when he started" Provost revealed in an interview with "Index-Tribune".
He also explained what led to his end in the series: "I resigned from 'Lassie' - many people don't even know that. I had a seven-year contract. The sponsor and the producer said they wanted to continue. I was 14 years old and my parents asked me what I wanted to do. Listen, I'm 14 years old, my hormones are going crazy, I'm starting to look at girls, I'm sick of dogs. I wanted to act, but I was tired of being Timmy."
