Reel Little Cowboy of the Santa Susanas -- Don Reynolds

Don Reynolds (1937 - ) was an American child actor [now retired], and animal trainer.  He is the son of famed horse trainer Fez Reynolds, and he was a champion trick rider from early childhood.

In 1949, he replaced Bobby Blake as the hero's Native American sidekick in the last four films of the long-running Red Ryder series.  Nicknamed "Little Brown Jug," he became a favorite with the series' mostly juvenile viewers.

After appearing in an episode of "The Adventures of Kit Carson" (1951) he ended his professional acting career.  Later in life he became a respected animal trainer, and worked on films such as "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."

Don Reynolds' Santa Susana locations filmography includes:

Yellow Rose of Texas, The (1944) starring Roy Rogers, Trigger and Dale Evans (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Song of Arizona (1946) starring Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and George 'Gabby' Hayes (Iverson Ranch) Republic

Romance of the West (1946) starring Eddie Dean, Emmett Lynn and Joan Barton (Iverson Ranch)(Corriganville) PRC

Last Round-up, The (1947) starring Gene Autry, Champion and Jean Heather (Corriganville) Columbia

Whirlwind Raiders (1948) starring Charles Starrett, Fred F. Sears and Nancy Saunders (Iverson Ranch) Columbia

Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949) starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn (Iverson Ranch) Eagle-Lion

Red Pony, The (1949) starring Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum and Louis Calhern (Oak Park) Republic

Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949) starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn (Iverson Ranch) Eagle-Lion

Fighting Redhead, The (1949) starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn (Iverson Ranch) Eagle-Lion

Cowboy and the Prizefighter, The (1950) starring Jim Bannon, Don Reynolds and Emmett Lynn (Iverson Ranch) Eagle-Lion

Beyond the Purple Hills (1950) starring Gene Autry, Champion and Jo-Carroll Dennison (Corriganville) Columbia

Streets of Ghost Town (1950) starring Charles Starrett, George Chesebro and Mary Ellen Kay (Iverson Ranch) Columbia

Snake River Desperadoes (1951) starring Charles Starrett, Don Reynolds and Tommy Ivo (Iverson Ranch) Columbia

"The Adventures of Kit Carson" (Season 1, Episode 18) The Teton Tornado (1951) as Ned Bonner