What is Jon Provost’s net worth? What is Jon Provost doing today?
Introduction
Jon Provost is an American actor who played the role of Timmy on the CBS network’s Lassie, from 1957 to 1964.
Biography
Provost was born on March 12, 1950, in LA, California, USA.
His father was an aeronautical engineer. During an interview, Jon said about his parents:
”My parents weren’t Hollywood people. My father is from Alabama and my mother is from Texas.”
Provost went on to say:
”They met in Hollywood and got married in the 1940s.”
Jon received his first role at age 4 in the Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby film, The Country Girl. Grace Kelly won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role.
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His mother accompanied Jon on the set. In addition, she was paid a salary plus expenses for being with him.
In 1956, he performed in ”Back from Eternity,” a drama film that was a remake of the 1939 film ”Five Came Back.” The film stars Gene Barry, Anita Ekberg, Rod Steiger, and Robert Ryan. It is about a planeload of people stranded in the South American jungle.
In 1957, Provost received a role in ”Escapade in Japan,” a family adventure film.
The film stars Roger Nakagawa, Cameron Mitchell, and Teresa Wright. It was directed by Arthur Lubin.
