Rin-Tin-Tin

Acting

Rin-Tin-Tin

Born September 1, 1918 · Flirey, France

Died August 10, 1932 · aged 13

Rin-Tin-Tin was a German Shepherd Dog rescued from France at the end of World War One, brought back to America, raised and trained by Lee Duncan.

Known For

The Lightning WarriorThe Lightning Warrior · 1931
The Lightning Warrior
6.31931
MovieActionWestern
A Rin-Tin-Tin serial presented in 12 episodes. The mysterious Wolf Man is terrorizing settlers in a western town. With the help of Rinty, young Jimmy Carter unmasks the Wolf Man and foils his evil plot.
It's ShowtimeIt's Showtime · 1976
It's Showtime
7.51976
MovieDocumentary
A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.
The Show of ShowsThe Show of Shows · 1929
The Show of Shows
6.61929
MovieMusic
Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of course, Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay hosts a jamboree that, among its 70+ stars, features bicyclers, boxing champ Georges Carpentier, chorines in terpsichore kickery, sister acts, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic Far East beauty, John Barrymore in a Shakespearean soliloquy (adding an on-screen voice to his legendary profile for the first time) and Winnie Lightner famously warbling the joys of Singing in the Bathtub. Watch, rinse, repeat!
My DadMy Dad · 1922
My Dad
7.01922
MovieDrama
Tom's father, Barry, lives at a lonely trading post up north and is constantly in fear the post's factor, who has threatened to turn him in to the Mounted Police for a murder committed many years before.
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home ToMyrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To · 1990
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
8.51990
MovieDocumentary
This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a handful of personal appearances, and a detailed commentary delivered on camera by Kathleen Turner. Turner walks us through Loy's career as a dancer and an actress miscast as an exotic. She comes into her own as a grown-up women: shrewd, funny, decorous, and sexy - in "Manhattan Melodrama" and "The Thin Man." Her volunteer work during World War II, later stage work, and progressive politics come in for admiration as well. It's her style - seen best in her roles as a wife of charm and independence - that's captured and celebrated here.
While London SleepsWhile London Sleeps · 1926
While London Sleeps
5.31926
MovieCrimeAction
Rinty is a police-dog assigned to a young Scotland Yard police-officer who covers the Limehouse district of London.
The Lone DefenderThe Lone Defender · 1930
The Lone Defender
9.01930
MovieAction
A prospector is murdered by The Cactus Kid and his gang, who hope to find the murdered man's goldmine. The miner's dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, recognizes the killers, who thereafter seek to use the dog to locate the lost mine. With the help of a government agent and a young girl, Rinty saves the mine and brings the bad guys to justice.
Below the LineBelow the Line · 1925
Below the Line
9.01925
MovieDramaAction
Slasher falls off the train that is carrying him. He is found, broken in spirit, by Donald Cass. The dog is regenerated by Donald's love.

Filmography

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The Show of ShowsThe Show of Shows · 1929
The Show of Shows
6.61929
MovieMusic
Now hear this. The studio that gave the cinema its voice offered 1929 audiences a chance to see and hear multiple silent-screen favorites for the first time in a gaudy, grandiose music-comedy-novelty revue that also included Talkie stars, Broadway luminaries and of course, Rin-Tin-Tin. Frank Fay hosts a jamboree that, among its 70+ stars, features bicyclers, boxing champ Georges Carpentier, chorines in terpsichore kickery, sister acts, Myrna Loy in two-strip Technicolor as an exotic Far East beauty, John Barrymore in a Shakespearean soliloquy (adding an on-screen voice to his legendary profile for the first time) and Winnie Lightner famously warbling the joys of Singing in the Bathtub. Watch, rinse, repeat!

'Chinese Fantasty' Presenter

Clash of the WolvesClash of the Wolves · 1925
Clash of the Wolves
6.41925
MovieWesternAdventure
A fire in the mountains drives a wolf pack into the nearby desert where they terrorize the local residents. The leader of the wolf pack is Lobo, actually a halfbreed (Rin Tin Tin). When the pack is discovered hunting a herd of cows, a posse gives chase. Lobo leaves his pack to lead the posse away. He is injured and found by a local prospector, Dave Weston (Charles Farrell). The prospector nurses Lobo back to health and the two become close friends. Meanwhile, Weston has made a Borax find in the area. His girlfriend May Barstowe (June Marlowe), daughter of a wealthy rancher, is pleased. However, the local chemist, Borax Horton (Pat Hartigan), actually a claim jumper, plans to steal the claim.

Lobo - Leader of the Wolf Pack