Rusty Hamer Make Room For Granddaddy

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.

Rusty hamer make room for granddaddy.

Hamer s career declined. 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. It lasted one season. 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.

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

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. Make room for daddy. With danny thomas marjorie lord angela cartwright michael hughes. Cute funny scene between rusty hamer and angela cartwright.

Playing second banana to the star was no easy task but. 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. The series premiered on september 24 1970 but failed to catch on with audiences.

An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6 year old grandson.