Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd who ranked as one of the all-time famous canine movie stars.
He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by Lee Duncan, an aerial gunner of the U.S. Army Air Service, who nicknamed him "Rinty".
Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for his pet.
Rin Tin Tin was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame.
Rin Tin Tin signed his own contracts for the films he made with a paw print.
At the height of Rin Tin Tin's fame, a chef prepared him a daily steak lunch. Classical musicians played to aid his digestion.
Along with the earlier canine film star Strongheart, Rin Tin Tin was responsible for greatly increasing the popularity of German Shepherd dogs as family pets.
On August 10, 1932, Rin Tin Tin died at Duncan's home on Club View Drive in Los Angeles.
After the death of Rin Tin Tin, the name was given to several related German Shepherd dogs featured in fictional stories on film, radio, and television.
Rin Tin Tin is one of only three animals to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—the other two being Strongheart and Lassie.
He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by Lee Duncan, an aerial gunner of the U.S. Army Air Service, who nicknamed him "Rinty".
Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for his pet.
Rin Tin Tin was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame.
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| Rin Tin Tin in the film Frozen River (1929) |
Rin Tin Tin signed his own contracts for the films he made with a paw print.
At the height of Rin Tin Tin's fame, a chef prepared him a daily steak lunch. Classical musicians played to aid his digestion.
Along with the earlier canine film star Strongheart, Rin Tin Tin was responsible for greatly increasing the popularity of German Shepherd dogs as family pets.
On August 10, 1932, Rin Tin Tin died at Duncan's home on Club View Drive in Los Angeles.
After the death of Rin Tin Tin, the name was given to several related German Shepherd dogs featured in fictional stories on film, radio, and television.
Rin Tin Tin is one of only three animals to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—the other two being Strongheart and Lassie.
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