Rin Tin Tin

The first of the line 1918 –1932 was a shell-shocked pup found by American serviceman Lee Duncan in a bombed-out dog kennel in France. The dog returned at war's end with Duncan to his home in Los Angeles. He learned tricks and could leap great heights. The dog's big break came when he stepped in for a recalcitrant wolf in The Man From Hell's River 1922. Rin Tin Tin’s first starring role was in 1923's Where The North Begins, playing alongside silent screen actress Claire Adams. This film was a huge success and has often been credited with saving Warner Brothers from bankruptcy. Between 1930 and 1955, "Rin Tin Tin" (the original and his offspring) was heard in three different radio series, beginning with The Wonder Dog, in which the original Rin Tin Tin did his own sound effects until his death in 1932, when Rin Tin Tin, Jr. took over. Ken-L Ration sponsored the show and changed the name to Rin Tin Tin. The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, an ABC television series, ran from October 1954 to May 1959. "Rin Tin Tin" was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.