Nanette

Biography

Nanette was a German Shepard and the longtime companion of canine star Rin-Tin-Tin. In 1919 Rin-Tin-Tin's owner Lee Duncan adopted Nanette as playmate for him. He brought the two dogs to Los Angeles and started entering them in agility competitions. In 1922 Rin-Tin-Tin made his film debut in The Man From Hell's River. Nanette costarred with Rin-Tin-Tin in many films including Trapped By The Police, Life's Little Troubles, and Hero Of The Big Snows. They became a popular onscreen duo and together they earned over $200,00 a year. Off screen Rin-Tin-Tin and Nanette were inseparable. The couple lived with Lee in a mansion on Club View Drive in Beverly Hills. They were the proud parents of forty-eight puppies! Greta Garbo and Jean Harlow were each given one of the dogs. Sadly Rin-Tin-Tin passed away in August of 1932 at the age of fourteen. Nanette continued to live with Lee and retired from acting. Several of Rin-Tin-Tin and Nanette's offspring carried on their legacy by becoming successful canine actors.