Spike (dog actor)
A Dog of Flanders Pete in The Silent Call | |
| Owner | Frank Weatherwax |
|---|---|
Spike (1952–1962) was a lop-eared yellow Mastador (
Van Nuys, California, and became the pet and pupil of animal trainer Frank Weatherwax.[1]
Spike also appeared as Patrasche in
The She-Creature. In 1961, Spike was the star of The Silent Call, playing as Pete with Roger Mobley, David McLean and Gail Russell
; the entire film focused on his efforts to reunite with his human family who had been forced to leave him behind while traveling from Nevada to California.
Various television episodes of the period in which Spike appeared included The Mickey Mouse Club and Lassie, and he appeared in every episode of The Westerner with Brian Keith.[2][3]
Filmography
- The She-Creature (1956, uncredited)
- Old Yeller (1957, uncredited)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1959, uncredited)
- A Dog of Flanders (1960, uncredited)
- The Westerner (1960, uncredited)
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1961, uncredited)
- The Silent Call (1961)
- Disney anthology television series (1967)
- Hondo (1967)
- What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
See also
References
- ^ Kelly, Kate (19 August 2014). "Old Yeller Played by Spike, a Lab/Mastiff Mix". America Comes Alive!. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Old Yeller". Weatherwax, Dogs and the Movies. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Smith-Rodgers, Sheryl (21 September 2008). "Honoring Old Yeller". American Profile. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
External links
- Spike at IMDb
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