<P> Russell Craig `` Rusty '' Hamer ( February 15 , 1947 -- January 18 , 1990 ) was an American stage , film and television actor . He is best known for portraying Rusty Williams , the wise cracking son of entertainer Danny Williams ( Danny Thomas ) , on the popular ABC / CBS situation comedy Make Room for Daddy ( later retitled The Danny Thomas Show ) , from 1953 to 1964 . He reprised the role in three reunion specials and the sequel series , Make Room for Granddaddy , that aired on ABC from 1970 to 1971 . </P>
<P> Russell Craig `` Rusty '' Hamer ( February 15 , 1947 -- January 18 , 1990 ) was an American stage , film and television actor . He is best known for portraying Rusty Williams , the wise cracking son of entertainer Danny Williams ( Danny Thomas ) , on the popular ABC / CBS situation comedy Make Room for Daddy ( later retitled The Danny Thomas Show ) , from 1953 to 1964 . He reprised the role in three reunion specials and the sequel series , Make Room for Granddaddy , that aired on ABC from 1970 to 1971 . </P>
who played rusty on the danny thomas show
who played rusty on the danny thomas show
Russell Craig `` Rusty '' Hamer
Russell Craig `` Rusty '' Hamer