The two exchanged e-mails, including one where Pimsler noted that “[o]ur idea is to set up a situation similar to the Lassie TV show…” But the discussions didn’t go anywhere, and Classic ...

a new four-legged franchise was born when CBS premiered its "Lassie" TV series. In the years that followed, the loyal collie would become one of the planet's most beloved animals. At the peak of ...

The original ”Lassie” TV series went out of production 15 years ago, but a whole new generation of youngsters has grown up on the syndicated reruns. On the Nickelodeon cable network ...

But Lassie came back. In 1954, a four-legged franchise was born when CBS premiered the Lassie TV series. In the years that followed, the loyal collie would become one of the planet's most beloved ...

And Mire and Hey Hey bookended the syndicated run of the Lassie TV series. Lassie Come Home permanently enshrined Lassie — and Pal’s iconic look in particular — in both Hollywood history and ...

the dog that portrayed Lassie across seven MGM films and the pilot of the “Lassie” TV series. Growing up, Weatherwax and his sister, JoAnne, were tasked with assisting their father with his ...

He joined the cast of Lassie in its 15th season as Forest Ranger Bob Erickson, appearing in the show for 23 episodes ... His final acting credit was in a 2008 TV movie called Ladies of the ...

On TV, De Mave, 91, was known for his roles in shows like “Lassie” during the 1960s and ’70s, as well as for portraying The Lone Ranger in commercials for Frito-Lay. The actor, who was in ...