The stage-trained actor joined the cast of the enduring CBS drama Lassie at the start of its 15th season as Forest Ranger Bob Erickson in 1968 and worked on 23 episodes over two years.

Jack De Mave, a New Jersey native who enjoyed an acting career of more than 40 years ... shows like “Lassie” during the 1960s and ’70s, as well as for portraying The Lone Ranger in ...