LOS ANGELES - In the early 1950s, when television sent Hollywood into the doldrums and studios were thinning their contract lists, some stars began appearing in their own TV series. Among them: ...

For generations, Lassie has been more than just a television star. The loyal Collie captured hearts beginning in the 1950s, when the long-running Lassie series became a staple of family living rooms.

Lassie came home, in the original novel and 1943 movie. And on Sunday, Timmy came home too. Jon Provost, the child actor who played Lassie’s pal Timmy Martin on TV from 1957-1964, returned to see 1195 ...

He played Porky on the first four seasons of the CBS show, then appeared in films including ‘Ferris Bueller's Day Off’ and ‘The Patriot.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Joey D. Vieira, who portrayed the ...