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  • TV producer of "Rin Tin Tin" and "Route 66" dead at 84 - Herbert B. Leonard

    10/20/2006 6:17:01 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 1 replies · 196+ views
    Herbert B. Leonard, who created and produced the 1950s western TV series "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin," and the gritty police drama "Naked City," has died. He was 84. Leonard, who also produced the memorable series "Route 66," died of cancer Saturday at his home in the Hollywood Hills, said his daughter Gina Leonard. Born in New York City, Leonard launched his career as a producer in the 1950s, developing adventure TV shows for Screen Gems, Columbia Picture's television subsidiary. "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" featured a heroic German shepherd and his boy companion, Rusty. Set in a...