Bob Weatherwax, Showbiz Dog Trainer and Son of Lassie’s Original Owner, Dies at 83

Robert Weatherwax, a professional dog trainer for film and TV productions who took on the trade of his father, Rudd, the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday. He was 83 years old. Weatherwax was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank, Calif. — exactly one year before the birth of Pal, the dog that portrayed Lassie […]
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