The Adventures of
Rin Tin
Tin |
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| ABC Network |
| 1954 - 1959 |
| Drama |
| 30 Minutes |
Sponsored by National Biscuit Company and
Milk Bone Dog Biscuits, THE ADVENTURES OF RIN
TIN TIN/ABC/1954-59 told the tales of
Rin Tin Tin (Blaze Jr.), the canine
companion of Rusty (Lee Aaker), a young boy
orphaned when his parents were killed in an
Indian raid.
Adopted by the
101st Cavalry outfit, a.k.a.
"The Fighting Blue Devils," Rusty (promoted to
Corporal) and his pet Rin Tin Tin lived at Fort
Apache, a frontier outpost in the
Arizona Territory of the late 1800's.
Lt. Rip Masters (James Brown), Sgt. Biff O'Hara (Joe Sawyer) and
Cpl. Boone (Rand Brooks) were Rusty and Rin Tin Tin's close friends.
When trouble
rose its ugly head, Corporal Rusty cried "Yo,
Rinny!" and the heroic German shepherd leaped
into action to bite bad guys, fight wild
animals and save people from disasters.
Rin Tin Tin and Friends
Listen to Theme Lyrics
Theme Song Lyrics
So brave is Corporal Rusty.
Though he is just a boy.
How true as Private Rin Tin Tin
They are the Army's pride and joy.
Yo Rinny, Yo Rinny
Pals through thick and thin.
From all the tales of the West
We'll remember best
Corporal Rusty and Private Rin Tin Tin.
Yo Rinny, Yo Rinny
Pals through thick and thin.
From all the tales of the West
We'll remember best
Corporal Rusty and Private Rin Tin Tin."
The roster of military at Ft. Apache
included:
- Morris Ankrum as Brigadier General Jack Lawrence
- William Forrest as Mayor Swanson
- Les Tremayne as Major Stone
- Robert Lowery as Colonel Stone
- George Eldredge as Colonel Stanton
- Captain Davis as Tom McKee
- William Fawcett as Captain Longey
- James Brown as Lieutenant Ripley "Rip" Masters
- Joe Sawyer a Sergeant Aloysius "Biff" O'Hara
- Rand Brooks as Corporal Randy Boone
- John Hoyt as Corporal Barker
- Tom Farrell as Corporal Thad Carson
- Ron Hagerthy as Corporal Tim Crane
- Hal Hopper as Corporal Clark
- Herman Hack as Trooper
- Victor Adamson as Trooper
Native Americans who lived near Ft. Apache
included:
- Ralph Moody as Chief White Water
- Jan Arvan as Chief Running Horse
- Louis Lettieri as Chief Pokiwah
- Richard Devon as Chief Sasabi
- Charles Stevens as Geronimo
- Dean Fredericks as Komawi
- Dehl Berti as Black Cloud
- Steven Ritch as Lone Hawk
- Abel Fernandez as O-ye-tza
- X. Brands as Brave Bow
- Larry Chance as Apache Jack
- Robert Warwick as Big Bear
- Norman Alden as Black Cloud
- Iron Eyes Cody as Long Buffalo
- Charles Horvath as Black Cloud
- Rico Alaniz as Big Elk
- Chief Yowlachie as Kipooki
- Frank DeKova/Peter Coe as Culebra
- Jerry Eskow as Indian Brave
- Michael Carr as Indian Brave
Memorabilia
TRIVIA NOTE: In 1987, Rin Tin Tin resurfaced in a low-budget syndicated
revival called RIN TIN TIN :K-9 COP that aired on the Family
Channel. This time Rin Tin Tin (played by Rocky) was teamed with
police officer Hank Katz (Jesse Collins) from a special canine unit
of the Toronto Police.
Obituaries: James Brown: 04/11/1992; Joe
Sawyer: 04/21/1982
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