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Rin Tin Tin or Rin-Tin-Tin (September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd born in Flirey, France, who became an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan, who nicknamed him " Rinty ". Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog.
Sep 29, 2011 · A solitary man with a preternatural ability to train dogs, Duncan somehow managed to convince his Army superiors to let him bring Rin Tin Tin (and the puppy's sister) back to the U.S. For the next ...
Rin Tin Tin X was born in 2007. This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper. Rin Tin Tin, American film and television character, a heroic dog portrayed over many years by a series of German shepherds. The real-world Rin Tin Tin was a newborn puppy when he, his littermates, and their mother were rescued in 1918 from a ...
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Sep 24, 2011 · The original Rin Tin Tin was born in 1918 and died in 1932. Courtesy of Simon and Schuster. And not just any dog, Orlean argues, but an actor — one who, in the silent era where no one could ...
Oct 7, 2023 · This is the story of a dog who charmed Hollywood. Rin Tin Tin’s journey began in the ruins of war-torn France, where an American soldier, Lee Duncan, stumbled upon a litter of abandoned German Shepherd puppies in 1918. Amidst the rubble and despair, one particular pup caught Duncan’s eye—a scrappy little chap with a sparkle in his eye.
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Sep 12, 2011 · As a Rin Tin Tin fan, I was thrilled to read Susan Orlean’s article about the dog and his owner, Lee Duncan (“The Dog Star,” August 29th). There is an alternative version of Rinty’s birth ...
Aug 22, 2011 · The Dog Star. Rin Tin Tin, a German shepherd, made twenty-three silent films. His owner, Lee Duncan (right, in 1927), was devoted to him.Photographs by Hulton Archive / Getty. Rin Tin Tin was born ...