Don Reynolds (actor)
Don Reynolds (May 29, 1937 – January 9, 2019)[1] was an American retired child actor and animal trainer.
Don Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Born | Don Kay Reynolds May 29, 1937 Odell, Texas, United States |
| Died | January 9, 2019 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Film actor, animal trainer |
| Years active | 1944–2003 |
| Spouse(s) | 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]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Pinto | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Song of Arizona | Brown Jug | Uncredited |
| Romance of the West | 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 |
References
- https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/don-reynolds-obituary?pid=191264660
- "Saddle Pals & Sidekicks". B-westerns.com. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "Don 'Brown Jug' Reynolds". Memphis Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- Sundown, 2013-06-07, retrieved 2016-05-31
- "Don Reynolds, 81". Classic Images (526): 45. April 2019.
- "Past Inductees". Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.