Dean Reisner died in his sleep from natural causes, at his home in Encino, California. He was 83. His wife had died a few years earlier. Dean served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Frazier was a well-known Movie Director/Writer and child actor, known as "Dinky Dean" in the 1920's. As an adult wrote for such stars as Clint Eastwood, making some of his famous lines, legendery.
Dean Reisner was the son of Charles Reisner, a comedy star and director. His mother was Miriam Hope, a former musical comedian. When just 8 months old, made his first brief appearance in a screen comedy his father was directing. At age 2, use to play with Brownie, the Wonder Dog. A year later Dinky Dean toured the Country with his parents, appearing in Jack Dempsey's Vaudeville act with his father, who also directed. When Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Pilgrim," his dad played the Villian and he played a bratty little kid. He began to appear in full length features and became a popular star.
Dean Reisner was the son of Charles Reisner, a comedy star and director. His mother was Miriam Hope, a former musical comedian. When just 8 months old, made his first brief appearance in a screen comedy his father was directing. At age 2, use to play with Brownie, the Wonder Dog. A year later Dinky Dean toured the Country with his parents, appearing in Jack Dempsey's Vaudeville act with his father, who also directed. When Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Pilgrim," his dad played the Villian and he played a bratty little kid. He began to appear in full length features and became a popular star.
Dean Reisner died in his sleep from natural causes, at his home in Encino, California. He was 83. His wife had died a few years earlier. Dean served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Frazier was a well-known Movie Director/Writer and child actor, known as "Dinky Dean" in the 1920's. As an adult wrote for such stars as Clint Eastwood, making some of his famous lines, legendery.
Dean Reisner was the son of Charles Reisner, a comedy star and director. His mother was Miriam Hope, a former musical comedian. When just 8 months old, made his first brief appearance in a screen comedy his father was directing. At age 2, use to play with Brownie, the Wonder Dog. A year later Dinky Dean toured the Country with his parents, appearing in Jack Dempsey's Vaudeville act with his father, who also directed. When Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Pilgrim," his dad played the Villian and he played a bratty little kid. He began to appear in full length features and became a popular star.
Dean Reisner was the son of Charles Reisner, a comedy star and director. His mother was Miriam Hope, a former musical comedian. When just 8 months old, made his first brief appearance in a screen comedy his father was directing. At age 2, use to play with Brownie, the Wonder Dog. A year later Dinky Dean toured the Country with his parents, appearing in Jack Dempsey's Vaudeville act with his father, who also directed. When Charlie Chaplin filmed "The Pilgrim," his dad played the Villian and he played a bratty little kid. He began to appear in full length features and became a popular star.
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