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Spike(1952-1962)

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Spike in Old Yeller (1957)
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Spike was born in 1952 in California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Silent Call (1961) and Lassie (1954). He died in 1962 in California, USA.
Born1952
Died1962
Born1952
Died1962
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Known for

David McLean, Roger Mobley, Gail Russell, and Spike in The Silent Call (1961)
The Silent Call
5.8
  • Pete
  • 1961
Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
Lassie
6.6
TV Series
  • The Maverick

Credits

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Actor

  • David McLean, Roger Mobley, Gail Russell, and Spike in The Silent Call (1961)
    The Silent Call
    5.8
    • Pete
    • 1961
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Teddy (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Brian Keith in The Westerner (1960)
    The Westerner
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Brown (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Theodore Bikel, Donald Crisp, and David Ladd in A Dog of Flanders (1960)
    A Dog of Flanders
    7.2
    • Patrasche, Nello's Dog (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • The Maverick
    • 1960
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Brown (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Kevin Corcoran, Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire, and Spike in Old Yeller (1957)
    Old Yeller
    7.2
    • Old Yeller (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Marla English in The She-Creature (1956)
    The She-Creature
    3.9
    • King the Dog (uncredited)
    • 1956

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Old Yeller
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Old Yeller

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1952
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • 1962
    • California, USA(natural causes)
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    • 1 Article

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    Spike was a lop-eared 170-pound yellow Mastador (Labrador Retriever/English Mastiff cross) and a dog actor best known for his performance as Disney's Old Yeller (1957). Spike was rescued as a pup from a shelter in Van Nuys, California and became the pet and pupil of animal trainer Frank Weatherwax.

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