The Taco Bell Dog: Gidget
The Taco Bell dog, Gidget, was a 12-pound Chihuahua that was in the right place at the right time to become a big star. Taco Bell Dog Discovered Sue Chipperton, …
Show Business Dogs
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle’s Dog, Luke
Fatty Arbuckle’s dog, Luke, was one of the most talented stars of silent films. In a day when camera tricks were technologically not possible, Luke is seen jumping from one …
Old Yeller Played by Spike, a Lab/Mastiff Mix
Old Yeller, or the dog that played Old Yeller, was a homeless dog found in a shelter in Van Nuys, California. The dog’s real name was Spike. Spike almost didn’t …
Sandy, the Canine Star of Broadway’s Little Orphan Annie
The story of how the first dog who played Sandy in Annie is as dramatic and heartwarming as the story of how little orphan Annie found a home with Daddy …
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Buster: Comic Actor and Dog Star of the “Barkies”
Buster was just a four-month-old mutt when dog trainer Rennie Renfro spotted him and felt the dog had “something special.” Renfro, a major Hollywood trainer of the 1920s and ‘30s, …
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The RCA Dog, An American Icon
At the mention of “the RCA dog,” most of us instantly see the iconic image of the white-and-black dog with his head cocked, listening intently to a phonograph. Though my …
