The first dog to play Lassie died in 1958 at the age of 18. The current Lassie, nicknamed Mason, appeared in the 2005 film with Peter O'Toole and is still alive.
There were several dogs to play Lassie, it just was not one dog. The first dog who played Lassie was named "Pal" in 1943. Pal appeared in movies from 1943 to 1951, and in the pilots for the first TV series in 1954. Pal was bred to continue the look of Lassie. Eight generations of Pal and his descendants portrayed the beloved collie in two television series and ten movies, through the late 1990s.
Lassie Is Way To Old Now :P Btw That Little Smartass that wrote 'Hi' I'm Gonna Kill Youu >:(
The original dog that played the "Lassie" character, was named Pal and he died in 1958. There have been many Lassie's since then.
Max the Dog has: Played himself in "Something Wild" in 1986. Played Grendel in "thirtysomething" in 1987. Played Howard the Dog in "Family Matters" in 1989. Performed in "Life Support" in 2001. Played himself in "Animal Precinct" in 2001.
yes,a female Border Collie has always played lassie.
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The first Lassie, a collie named Pal, died in 1958 at the age of 18, from natural causes. Eleven generations of his offspring have appeared in Lassie productions for TV and film between 1954 and 1999. The most recent Lassie, a dog nicknamed Mason, appeared in the 2005 movie and is still living in 2011. Some sad news, Mason died unexpectedly Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2012
In the popular fictional series and movies featuring Lassie, the beloved Collie dog, Lassie does not die. Lassie is a fictional character created by Eric Knight, and the stories typically revolve around her adventures and heroics. While there have been different versions and adaptations of the Lassie character over the years, the character is typically portrayed as enduring and courageous, but her stories do not typically depict her death.
Famous Dog Lassie was created in 1996.
Lassie was the name of a dog. Her breed is a collie.
Lassie was a Collie.
True and actually only one dog played. It was Pal.
Yes, it's true. Lassie was played by a boy dog. Lassie was a male, but not a border collie..He was a collie..
All nine Lassies have been male dogs. Although in the movies and on television, Lassie was cast as a female dog. All of the Lassies were descendants of Pal, the first Lassie, who died in 1958. Since then the Lassies have been (in order): Lassie Jr., Spook, Baby, Mire, Hey Hey, Boy, The Old Man and Howard, the current Lassie.