The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin is an American children’s Western Television series that aired 164 episodes from October 1954 to May 1959 on the ABC television network.
The character of Rin Tin Tin was named after Rin Tin Tin, a legendary screen dog of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The character was ostensibly played by Rin Tin Tin IV, who was either a descendant or related to the original dog. However, due to Rin Tin Tin IV’s poor screen performance, the character was mostly performed by an unrelated dog, Flame Jr.
The show starred Lee Aaker as Rusty, a boy orphaned in an Indian raid, who was being raised by the soldiers at a US Cavalry, post known as Fort Apache. Rusty and his German Shepherd dog, Rin Tin Tin, help the soldiers to establish order in the American West James E, Brown appeared as Lieutenant Ripley “Rip” Masters. Co-stars included Joe Sawyer as Sergeant Biff O’Hara and Rand Brooks as Corporal Randy Boone.
