Don Reynolds (May 29, 1937 – January 9, 2019)[1] was an American child actor and later an animal trainer.
Don Reynolds | |
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Born | Don Kay Reynolds (1937-05-29)May 29, 1937 Odell, Texas, United States |
Died | January 9, 2019(2019-01-09) (aged 81) Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
Occupation | Film actor, animal trainer |
Years active | 1944–2003 |
Spouse | Cynthia Kieschnick (1960 - ?) |
Born on May 29, 1937 in Odell, Texas, he began his film career with a small part in The Yellow Rose of Texas in 1944. He is most known for playing a Native American boy, "Little Beaver", in four pictures between 1948-1951. He was often billed as Little Brown Jug. After appearing in an episode of The Adventures of Kit Carson in 1951, he ended his professional acting career.[2]
In later life, Reynolds trained animals in movies such as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Santa Claus: The Movie.[3] He starred as (Doc Brown) in the western TV web series Sundown.[4]
In 1960, Reynolds married Cynthia Kieschnick.[5]
In 2015, Reynolds was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1944 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Pinto | Uncredited |
1946 | Song of Arizona | Brown Jug | Uncredited |
Romance of the Wset | Little Brown Jug | ||
1947 | The Last Round-Up | Indian boy | Uncredited |
1948 | Whirlwind Raiders | Tommy Ross | |
1949 | Ride, Ryder, Ride! | Little Beaver | |
The Red Pony | Little Brown Jug | ||
Roll, Thunder, Roll! | Little Beaver | ||
The Fighting Redhead | |||
Cowboy and the Prizefighter | |||
1950 | Beyond the Purple Hills | Chip Beaumont | |
Streets of Ghost Town | Tommy Donner | ||
1951 | The Painted Hills | Red Wing | |
Snake River Desperadoes | Little Hawk |
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