Show RIN TIN TIN IS DEAD after 13 years as a film actor rin tin tin the most famous dog that ever lived is dead in his year the passing of this wonderful animal whose almost incredible intelligence amazed and delighted millions of movie fans will be regretted wherever the silver screen is known rin tin tin was a pure blooded belgian police dog one of a litter of puppies found by american soldiers in a captured german sector during the last stage of the world war he was adopted by lee duncan of the aviation corps who brought him to the united states and trained him for the movies the dogs earnings have been close to his great popularity is said to have once saved warner brothers from bankruptcy S among rin tin tins most impressive stunts was to thwart the villain of the play by springing at his throat with apparent ferocity yet he never bit anyone his viciousness being entirely assumed as a feature of his technique as an accomplished actor it is related that he paid little attention to villains in real life once having slept peacefully while a burglar robbed his masters home including the room where the dog lay rin tin tin jr has been in training for some time and will take the veterans place in a new picture which was to have starred the dead actor dog movie fans will hope that the offspring may prove worthy of his distinguished sire |