Rusty Hamer Make Room For Granddaddy

Most of the cast including hamer returned in 1970 71 with a sequel sitcom make room for granddaddy in which rusty was a married medical student.

Rusty hamer make room for granddaddy.

A deadpan freckle faced curly haired child actor of the late 50s rusty hamer entered films at age 5 and became a precocious tv celebrity the very next year trading quips with top comedian danny thomas as his lippy obnoxious son on the hit sitcom the danny thomas show 1953 in 1953. Most of the cast including hamer returned in 1970 71 with a sequel make room for granddaddy in which rusty was a married medical student. From 1953 to 1964 rusty hamer played rusty williams the freckle faced curly haired son on the danny thomas sitcom make room for daddy renamed the danny thomas show. The show aired from september 23 1970 to march 18 1971 lasting for one season 24 episodes.

He was 42 years old. Due to the ratings success of the reunion specials abc created a weekly sequel series also titled make room for grandaddy for their fall 1970 schedule. In 1969 hamer again reprised his role as rusty williams in a third reunion special make room for granddaddy the special aired on cbs on september 14. It lasted one season.

An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6 year old grandson. With danny thomas marjorie lord angela cartwright michael hughes. Make room for daddy. Rusty hamer a child actor in the television series make room for daddy in the 1950 s and 60 s was found dead of a gunshot wound in his home on thursday.

Sadly rusty found very little happiness as an adult when he died of a self inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 42 he became a poster boy for the problems faced by child. Playing second banana to the star was no easy task but. The series premiered on september 24 1970 but failed to catch on with audiences. Hamer s career declined.

It was produced by abc in association with danny thomas productions.