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Rusty Hamer was an American actor who played Rusty Williams on The Danny Thomas Show from 1953 to 1964. He also appeared in several films, reunion specials and a sequel series, but struggled to find other roles after the show ended.
Jan 19, 1990 · Rusty Hamer, the child actor in Danny Thomas' popular 1950s and '60s television series ``Make Room for Daddy,' has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 42.
Rusty Hamer (1947-1990) was a freckle-faced, curly red-haired, highly talented child actor who played Rusty Williams on the hit sitcom The Danny Thomas Show from 1953 to 1964. He also appeared in films, variety shows and a short-lived spin-off series, but struggled with depression and alcoholism after leaving Hollywood.
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Jul 2, 2019 · Even though Rusty Hamer showed signs of unhappiness in his early twenties, no one could predict the tragic turn the former child star’s life took after the series “Make Room for Daddy” ended in 1971.
Jan 20, 1990 · Rusty Hamer, the precocious young star of television’s legendary “Make Room for Daddy” series and a talent Danny Thomas called “the best boy actor I ever saw in my life,” has killed...
Jan 20, 1990 · 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. He was 42 years old. Mr....
Oct 16, 2005 · DERIDDER, La. - Rusty Hamer, the child actor in Danny Thomas' popular 1950s and '60s television series Make Room for Daddy, has died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 42.
