[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I wonder if he was related to Bob Weatherwax who was the owner of either the original “Lassie” or Lassie II or Lassie III, I can’t recall.

[FamiliarFace]

Yes, they were related. Bob trained Lassie. Bob is the son of Rudd. Ken is Rudd’s nephew, so I guess Bob and Ken are first cousins.

[mware]

Weatherwax’s aunt was actress and dancer Ruby Keeler. His brother Joey Viera is an actor who, as Donald Keeler, played Porky on the first three seasons of Lassie with the late Tommy Rettig.