Lassie (1954)
Lassie is an American television series that follows the adventures of a female Rough Collie dog named Lassie and her companions, human and animal. The show was the creation of producer Robert Maxwell and animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and was televised from September 12, 1954, to March 24, 1973. One of the longest-running series on television, the show chalked up seventeen seasons on CBS before entering first-run syndication for its final two seasons. Initially filmed in black and white, the show transitioned to color in 1965. The show's first ten seasons follow Lassie's adventures in a small farming community. Fictional eleven-year-old Jeff Miller, his mother, and his grandfather are Lassie's first human companions until seven-year-old Timmy Martin and his adoptive parents take over in the fourth season. When Lassie's exploits on the farm end in the eleventh season, she finds new adventures in the wilderness with a succession of United States Forest Service Rangers. After traveling without human leads for a year, Lassie finally settles at a children's home for her final two syndicated seasons. Lassie received critical favor at its debut and won two Emmy Awards in its first years. Stars Jan Clayton and June Lockhart were nominated for Emmys. Merchandise produced during the show's run included books, a Halloween costume, clothing, toys, and other items. Campbell's Soup, the show's lifelong sponsor, offered two premiums, and distributed thousands to fans. A multi-part episode was edited into the feature film Lassie's Great Adventure and released in August 1963. In 1989, the television series The New Lassie brought Lassie star Jon Provost back to television as Steve McCullough. Selected episodes have been released to DVD.
Ron Howard
John Anderson
Cloris Leachman
Stacy Keach
William 'Billy' Benedict
Harry Carey, Jr.
Jan-Michael Vincent
William Phipps
Chick Chandler
Strother Martin
Kenneth Tobey
George Cleveland
Tommy Rettig
Roy Barcroft
Kate Reid
Douglas Fowley
Bill Williams
Paul Fix
Bruce Bennett
John Hubbard
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William Henry
Jeanette Nolan
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Richard Webb
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Ann Doran
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Harry Shannon
Tris Coffin
James Burke
Lucien Littlefield
Addison Richards
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Raymond Hatton
Bonita Granville
Norman Alden
Earle Hodgins
Dabbs Greer
William Schallert
R. G. Armstrong
Gordon Jones
Paul Petersen
Robert J. Wilke
Barbara Hale
Kevin Hagen
Arthur Space
Will Wright
Nestor Paiva
Lloyd Corrigan
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Kathleen Freeman
Jay Novello
Raymond Bailey
Robert Armstrong
Leonard Penn
Patricia Owens
L.Q. Jones
Jane Darwell
Paul Cavanagh
Trevor Bardette
Jonathan Hale
Noah Beery, Jr.
Slim Pickens
John Harmon
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Dick Foran
Ellen Corby
Virginia Gregg
Donald Woods
House Peters Jr.
Jacqueline Scott
James Westerfield
Dennis Moore
Dan White
John Pickard
Jerry Mathers
Jay North
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Steve Brodie
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William Tracy
Clayton Moore
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Ted Knight
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Denver Pyle
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James Seay
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Rand Brooks
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Jan Clayton
Richard Haydn
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Don Diamond
Taylor Holmes
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Charles Herbert
Stuart Randall
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Richard Reeves
Jack Bannon
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Leonard P. Geer
Med Flory
Rita Lynn
Maudie Prickett
Robert Brubaker
Moosie Drier
Noah Beery Jr.
Tyler McVey
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Ralph Votrian
Robert B. Williams
