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Lee Aaker

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As Rusty, the boy whose parents were killed by Indians and who was subsequently adopted by a cavalry unit at Fort Apache on the popular adventure The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, tyke actor Lee Aaker left a lasting mark in the early days of television, but he had in fact appeared in several major films prior to this series... See full bio »

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Lee William Aaker
in Inglewood, California, USA
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1963 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Cadet Blake
– Lucy and the Military Academy (1963) … Cadet Blake
 
1963 Bye Bye Birdie
Student leader
 
1959-1962 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Chuck Taylor / Willy
– The Mooncussers: Wake of Disaster (1962) … Willy
– The Mooncussers: Graveyard of Ships (1962) … Willy
– Moochie of the Little League: Wrong Way Moochie (1959) … Chuck Taylor
– Moochie of the Little League: A Diamond Is a Boy's Best Friend (1959) … Chuck Taylor
 
1962 Route 66 (TV series)
Tony
– Only by Cunning Glimpses (1962) … Tony (uncredited)
 
1959-1961 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Kenny / Walter the Wizard
– The Electrical Storm (1961) … Walter the Wizard
– That's Show Business (1959) … Kenny
 
1960 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Charles Crane
– Rusty Meets Little Lord Fauntleroy (1960) … Charles Crane
 
1959 Rescue 8 (TV series)
Billy
– Runaway (1959) … Billy
 
1954-1959 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Cpl. Rusty / Rusty
– The Failure (1959) … Rusty
– The Luck of O'Hara (1959) … Rusty
– Apache Stampede (1959) … Rusty
– The Ming Vase (1959) … Rusty
– Pillajohn's Progress (1959) … Rusty
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1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Tommy Spencer
– Millionaire Henry Banning (1959) … Tommy Spencer
 
1959 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Wilbur Van Owen
– Cauliflower and the Kidnappers (1959) … Wilbur Van Owen
 
1958 The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin
Rusty
 
1957 Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (TV series)
– The Glass Necklace (1957)
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Cowhide
– The Brush Roper (1955) … Cowhide
 
1953-1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Jimmy Preston / Myron Carrington
– The Refinement of 'Ab' (1955) … Jimmy Preston
– Kid Stuff (1953) … Myron Carrington
 
1955 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Tommy Righter
– The School Story (1955) … Tommy Righter
 
1954 Black Tuesday
Little Boy (uncredited)
 
1954 Destry
Eli Skinner
 
1954 Ricochet Romance
Timmy Williams
 
1954 Her Twelve Men
Michael Elliott (uncredited)
 
1954 The Raid
Larry's Friend (uncredited)
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Tim Kelly
– Wild Luke's Boy (1954) … Tim Kelly
 
1954 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Harold
– Dolores De Marco, George's Ex-Vaudeville Partner (1954) … Harold
 
1953-1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Joey / Tony Evans
– For Value Received (1954) … Tony Evans
– And Suddenly, You Knew (1953) … Joey
 
1954 Ride Clear of Diablo
Boy (uncredited)
 
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– Pearl-Handled Guns (1954)
 
1953 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Sandy
– The Boy Down the Road (1953) … Sandy
 
1953 Hondo
Johnny Lowe
 
1953 A Lion Is in the Streets
Johnny Briscoe (uncredited)
 
1953 Mister Scoutmaster
Arthur
 
1953 Arena
Teddy Hutchins
 
1953 Take Me to Town
Corney Hall
 
1953 Jeopardy
Bobby Stilwin
 
1952 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV series)
– Teacher of the Year (1952)
 
1952 Hans Christian Andersen
Little Boy (uncredited)
 
1952 Desperate Search
Don Heldon
 
1952 Full House
J.B. Dorset aka Red Chief (segment "The Ransom of Red Chief")
 
1952 High Noon
Boy (uncredited)
 
1952 No Room for the Groom
Donovan
 
1952 The Atomic City
Tommy Addison
 
1952 My Son John
Boy (scenes deleted)
 
1952 Something to Live For
Alternate Boy (uncredited)
 
1952 The Greatest Show on Earth
Little Boy Spectator (uncredited)
 
1951 Benjy (short)
Benjy
 
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1956-1957 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #1.11 (1956) … Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Lee William Aaker
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Personal Quote:

Suddenly after the [ The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin] series was canceled and I began doing guest shots, I realized that something had changed -- I wasn't the center of attention any more. My folks had always told me that my career might not last, but when it happened, it was still a hard thing for me to adjust to. See more »

Trivia:

Was tested for the top boy role in the classic movie Shane and promised the part, but lost it a few days later to the late Brandon De Wilde. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra