Famous Dogs - Dogs on Television, in the Movies, and Dog Heroes
This website is dedicated to all of those beloved dogs over time from television, the movies, dogs owned by celebrities that became celebrities themselves, and more.
Strongheart
The First Famous Dog Actor
Strongheart was a German Shepherd whose real name was Etzel von Oeringen. He became the first famous dog movie star. He appeared in silent films in the 1920s.Originally, Strongheart was originally trained as a German police dog. Later, he was brought to the United States by his owners, who were also film producers. Strongheart starred in many films.
Strongheart was injured while filming when he fell and was burned by studio lights. This later caused a tumor and Strongheart died. Strongheart has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has a dog food named after him.
The pedigree still exists to this day.
Lassie
Lassie is the Classic Famous Television Dog
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- Learn about the history of the "Lassie" television shows and movies. Also, what is going on with the Lassie descendants. This article also contains information about a new Lassie movie in the works.
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Benji- A Very Famous Mutt in the Seventies
Benji Was a Movie Star
- Read more about the 'Benji' dog here
- The star of the first 'Benji' movie was actually a mutt named Higgins. Higgins also had a role in the television series named 'Petticoat Junction'.
Higgins was fifteen years old (in human years) when he filmed the first 'Benji' movie. He retired and was replaced in the later movies.
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Lassie Come Home
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Frasier - The Ninth Season
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Benji Facts
Interesting Facts About the Mutts That Played 'Benji'
The very first 'Benji' movie was named on the "Top 20 Must-See Family Movies" by People magazine.
Chicage Tribune also named the original Benji movie as one of the best all-time family movies ever.
Benji is the only dog to have appeared as a centerfold in 'Playgirl' magazine.
Benji has been watched on television by more than a billion people.
Benji was the second animal inducted into the Animal Actors Hall of Fame. (Lassie was first, by the way.)
Chicage Tribune also named the original Benji movie as one of the best all-time family movies ever.
Benji is the only dog to have appeared as a centerfold in 'Playgirl' magazine.
Benji has been watched on television by more than a billion people.
Benji was the second animal inducted into the Animal Actors Hall of Fame. (Lassie was first, by the way.)
Moose the Jack Russell Terrier
Famous Dog on 'Frasier'
Moose is better known as Eddie from the 'Frasier' long-running television hit show. He became known for his staredowns with Frasier.Moose was born in Florida on Christmas Eve in 1990. Sadly, he died in June 2006. But he lived a very long life in dog years.
Moose became a famous celebrity because his original family found him too hard to handle. They complained that he chased the cats, chewed up everything, and was always getting into trouble.
He was adopted by a company that trains animals for movies. Moose's trainer said that Moose got the Frasier gig after just six months of training.
After eight years, Moose retired. His son Enzo took his place. Both Moose and Enzo starred in the movie "My Dog Skip".
Peri Gilpin, who played Roz on Frasier, owns one of Moose's sons.
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- annalaurabrown annalaurabrown Feb 21, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
- wow I never knew there were so many famous dogs. Although of course, I have heard of Lassie and a few of the others.
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