![]() ![]() It's also because Rin Tin Tin has come to define how Americans look at their canine companions. Here's the very short version, from author Susan Orlean's brilliant new book about the dog: "He was born in 1918 and he never died." That's not just because some of his descendants have had film and television careers of their own. Almost a century after his birth, Rin Tin Tin is still a household name. He died in 1932 - although probably not, as the legend has it, in the arms of the actress Jean Harlow. A few years later, the quick-tempered German shepherd became one of the world's biggest movie stars. ![]() ![]() He was named after a doll some soldiers used as a good-luck charm. Here's the short version: America's most famous dog was an immigrant, born 93 years ago in France, and discovered when he was just days old by an American GI fighting in World War I. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Rin Tin Tin Subtitle The Life And The Legend Author Susan Orlean ![]()
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