Rusty Hamer
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| Rusty Hamer | |
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| Born | February 15, 1947 Tenafly, New Jersey |
| Died | January 18, 1990 (aged 42) DeRidder, Louisiana |
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Rusty Hamer (February 15, 1947 – January 18, 1990) was an American television actor.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Tenafly, New Jersey, Hamer grew up on TV as Rusty Williams, the freckle-faced son of TV Dad, Danny Thomas, on Make Room for Daddy (1953–1964). As a young 5-year-old child actor his wise-cracking behavior made him a popular character during the show's 335 episode run. Thomas, who could occasionally be spotted trying not to break up in Hamer's scenes, would later publicly praise Hamer's extraordinary comic timing.
He attempted a brief return to show business as a medical student (in the show Danny Thomas in Make Room for Grandaddy, 1970–1971) but the show was cancelled after one season. He appeared occasionally in bit parts on television shows such as Green Acres, but work became increasingly sporadic.
[edit] Death
On January 18, 1990, Hamer died of a single self inflicted gunshot wound to the head from a .357 Magnum, in DeRidder, Louisiana.[1]
For his contribution to television, Rusty Hamer has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6323 Hollywood Boulevard.
[edit] Filmography
- Fort Ti (Uncredited, 1953)
- Dance with Me Henry (1956)
[edit] Television
- Four Star Playhouse (1 episode, 1954)
- The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1 episode, 1958)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]] (1 episode, 1958)
- Make Room for Daddy aka The Danny Thomas Show (351 episodes, 1953-1964)
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1 episode, 1967)
- Green Acres (1 episode, 1969)
- Make Room for Granddaddy (24 episodes, 1970-1971)
[edit] References
- ^ Associated Press. " Rusty Hamer, Actor, 42", The New York Times, January 20, 1990. Accessed December 17, 2007.
[edit] External links
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Hamer, Rusty |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tenafly, New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 18, 1990 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | DeRidder, Louisiana |
