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“I decided that, somehow, I had to get out of there and go to Hollywood. I had never been to America.”
“I've always been an animal lover. I've grown up with dogs my whole life. I think that is what helped me get the role on 'Lassie', I was comfortable around the dog, where many of the kids were afraid or intimidated by Lassie.”