Rusty Hamer Make Room For Granddaddy

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.

Rusty hamer make room for granddaddy. 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. The series premiered on september 24 1970 but failed to catch on with audiences. He was 42 years old. 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.

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. Cute funny scene between rusty hamer and angela cartwright. 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. It lasted one season.

An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6 year old grandson. Playing second banana to the star was no easy task but. Hamer s career declined. It was produced by abc in association with danny thomas productions.

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. The show aired from september 23 1970 to march 18 1971 lasting for one season 24 episodes. Make room for daddy. 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.

It lasted one season.