Animal Actor. Lee Duncan groomed Rin Tin Tin IV for the 1950s television series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin," but the dog performed poorly in a screen test and was replaced in the television show by trainer Frank Barnes's dogs, primarily one named Flame Jr., called JR, with the public led to believe otherwise. Instead of shooting episodes, Rin Tin Tin IV stayed at home in Riverside, California.
Animal Actor. Lee Duncan groomed Rin Tin Tin IV for the 1950s television series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin," but the dog performed poorly in a screen test and was replaced in the television show by trainer Frank Barnes's dogs, primarily one named Flame Jr., called JR, with the public led to believe otherwise. Instead of shooting episodes, Rin Tin Tin IV stayed at home in Riverside, California.
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