Currently, the 2-year-old dog spends most of his time making personal appearances, although the great-great-great-great-great-great grandson of Pal is preparing to star in the next Lassie movie.

who is only 2 years old). Lassie Jr., son of Pal, was the original TV Lassie. He was friend to Jeff (Tom Rettig) and then Timmy (Jon Provost) for four years. “Lassie” movies still show up on ...

Everyone knows Lassie, whether from the 1940 novel written by Eric Knight, the 1943 MGM movie, or the long-running ... from Blondie; and Old Yeller, from the film of that same name.

“Lassie.” He helped train all the original Lassies, among other famous dogs like Old Yeller. His son, Robert R. Weatherwax, is a dog trainer as well, and he has trained dogs for movies to ...

he worked on a 1994 Lassie movie and on two other series that featured the iconic pooch. Weatherwax's uncles, Jack and Frank, trained Toto for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Spike for Old Yeller ...

Studios typically revive old characters with new movies. But DreamWorks Animation dismissed that idea, aware that Lassie’s rural escapades would have little relevance for viewers now keen on ...

Vieira, who portrayed the farm boy Sylvester “Porky” Brockway on the first four seasons of the long-running CBS series Lassie ... and corporate promotional videos. Survivors include his ...

After the father died in 1985, he worked on a 1994 Lassie movie and on two other series that featured the iconic pooch. Born in Burbank on June 4, 1941 — exactly one year to the day after Pal ...