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Rusty Hamer was an American actor who played Rusty Williams on The Danny Thomas Show from 1953 to 1964. He also appeared in films, reunion specials and a sequel series, but struggled with depression and died in 1990.
Jan 19, 1990 · Rusty Hamer, the child actor in Danny Thomas' popular 1950s and '60s television series ``Make Room for Daddy,' has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 42.
Rusty Hamer was a freckle-faced, curly red-haired, highly talented child actor who played Rusty Williams on The Danny Thomas Show from 1953 to 1964. He later struggled with depression, alcoholism and poverty, and committed suicide in 1990 at age 42.
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Jul 2, 2019 · Similar to Rusty, another former child star, Lani O’Grady’s life took a drastic turn for the worst at the cusp of adulthood. As the eldest daughter on “Eight is Enough,” Lani’s struggles with alcohol and drug abuse caused a tumultuous life which ultimately led to her untimely death. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800 ...
Jan 20, 1990 · Rusty Hamer, the precocious young star of television's legendary "Make Room for Daddy" series and a talent Danny Thomas called "the best boy actor I ever saw in my life," has killed himself.
Oct 16, 2005 · DERIDDER, La. - Rusty Hamer, the child actor in Danny Thomas' popular 1950s and '60s television series Make Room for Daddy, has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 42. "He ...
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Jan 20, 1990 · Rusty Hamer, a child actor in the television series ''Make Room for Daddy'' in the 1950's and 60's, was found dead of a gunshot wound in his home on Thursday. He was 42 years old.