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Sep 19, 2021 - 12:30 PM
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Bob DiMucci
(Member)
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Lee Aaker told an interviewer that “Suddenly, after [“Rin-Tin-Tin”] was canceled, and I began doing guest shots, I realized that something had changed--I wasn't the center of attention any more. My folks had always told me that my career might not last, but when it happened, it was still a hard thing for me to adjust to.” When Aaker reached the age of 21, he was paid a $10,000 lump sum by the studio that produced “Rin-Tin-Tin” and he spent the rest of the '60s traveling around the world 'as sort of a flower child.'" Unable to find work as an adult actor, Aaker got involved in production, serving as an assistant to producer Herbert B. Leonard on the “Route 66” series, then later dropped out altogether to become a carpenter. His final years were spent living on his $1,500 a month Screen Actors Guild pension. Sorry, Lee. But thanks for those childhood memories.
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