On This Day August 10

Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepherd who was rescued from a World War I battlefield by Lee Duncan. An aerial gunner of the U.S. Army Air Service, Duncan nicknamed him "Rinty". Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for his pet. He was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame. After the death of Rin Tin Tin on August 10, 1932, the name was given to several related German Shepherd dogs featured on film, radio, and television.

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