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Etzel von Oeringen (October 1, 1917 – June 24, 1929), better known as Strongheart, was a male German Shepherd that was one of the early canine stars of feature films.
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- Astro (“The Jetsons”) (1962–1963) The animated series, “The Jetsons,” featured a family living in outer space in 2062. Astro (voiced by Don Messick) was the well-loved family dog.
- Brian (“Family Guy”) (1999–Present) Brian is one of the main members of the Griffin family in “Family Guy,” which has been renewed for a 21 season. He’s voiced by Seth MacFarlane and is a white Labrador that walks and talks, debates, and only sometimes acts like a dog.
- Clifford (“Clifford the Big Red Dog”) (2000–2003) Clifford started in eponymous children’s books in 1963 by Norman Bridwell, which were turned into a cartoon series from 2000 to 2003.
- Comet (“Full House”) (1987–1995) “Full House” was a popular sitcom about a relatively large family all living under the same roof. The show wasn’t centered around Comet, but he made a significant impact, anyway.
It was he who trained the first dog to become a Hollywood star! So here comes Strongheart. Under the guidance of Trimble, the German Shepherd starred in no less than five silent movies – sadly, only one of them has been preserved to this day. Strongheart holds the title of “first dog movie star”.
- Blair, The World’s First Dog Movie Star. “Rescued by Rover,” a 1905 British silent film, is widely credited with helping establish cinema as a true art form.
- Strongheart, The German Shepherd Who First Played White Fang. Born Etzel von Oeringen, Strongheart was a male German Shepherd who was initially trained in Berlin as a police dog and served in the German Red Cross during World War I. After arriving the United States and finishing third in a popular dog show, Etzel was scouted by a popular film director, Laurence Trimble, who saw potential for the dog’s on-screen presence.
- Rin Tin Tin, A Dog Movie Icon. Rin Tin Tin is one of the most famous dogs in movies with perhaps the most prolific body of work. He appeared in over 25 films across his impressive career.
- Pal, the Collie Who First Played Lassie. To this day, Lassie remains one of film’s most famous dog characters, beloved by multiple generations of fans and instantly recognizable to the majority of the movie-viewing public.
Silent-era dog heroes, like Strongheart, Rin TinTin, and those who came before, show film’s first steps toward humanizing dogs, for better or worse, through stories of heroism, gracing them with both complex intellectual faculties and courage.
Owned and guided by director Laurence Trimble, she was the first canine to have a leading role in motion pictures. Jean was with Vitagraph Studios from 1909, and in 1913 went with Trimble to England to work with Florence Turner in her own independent film company.
Nov 28, 2012 · In 1905 a silent film starred a fictional dog named Rover in a movie where the clever dog rescued a kidnapped baby. The popularity of that film made the name Rover the generic name for all dogs.
