Lassie is a girl — why ... Quick, who played Timmy’s adoptive mother? If you’re yelling “June Lockhart, you fool!” know that you’re only partially right. The role of Ruth Martin ...

His mother was a casting director on Broadway. In 1968, Di Mave was cast in the long-running Sunday night CBS staple Lassie as Forest Ranger Bob Erickson, which was a two season gig. De Mave’s ...