Rudd Weatherwax was born on September 23, 1907 in Engel, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA as Ruddell Bird Weatherwax. He is known for his work on Lassie (1954), The Magic of Lassie (1978) and Lassie's Great Adventure (1963). He was married to Betty Feurer Brooks, Mae Esther Hawksworth and Emogene Barton.