Teddy the Dog or Keystone Teddy (1910/11 – May 17, 1925) was the most famous animal actor associated with the Mack Sennett studios. The Great Dane was one of only three (with Mabel Normand and Roscoe Arbuckle) of the studio's stars whose name appeared in the title of a film (Teddy at the Throttle). He performed chiefly in Sennett comedies, but he also appeared in dramatic films including Stella Maris (1918), The Strangers' Banquet (1922) and A Boy of Flanders (1924).[1]: 549
 Teddy in 1922 | |
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Great Dane |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1910 or 1911 |
| Died | May 17, 1925 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Employer | Mack Sennett |
| Years active | 1915–1924 |
| Owner | Joseph E. Simkins |
According to film crews and fellow cast members, Teddy behaved on set as professionally as any human actor.[2][3] He is credited with appearing in at least 60 films, nearly all shorts, between 1915 and 1924.[4][5]
Owned and trained by Joseph E. Simkins, Teddy weighed 145 pounds (66 kg) and stood 42 inches (110 cm) tall.[1]: 76, 549 He died May 17, 1925, aged 14, at Simkins's home in Hollywood.
Select filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | The Road Agent | [1]: 343 |
| 1916 | The Feathered Nest | [1]: 335 |
| 1917 | The Nick of Time Baby | [1]: 337 |
| 1917 | Teddy at the Throttle | [1]: 338 |
| 1917 | The Betrayal of Maggie | [1]: 340 |
| 1917 | A Dog Catcher's Love | [1]: 340 |
| 1917 | The Sultan's Wife | [1]: 342 |
| 1917 | A Bedroom Blunder | [1]: 348 |
| 1917 | Roping Her Romeo | [1]: 349 |
| 1917 | Are Waitresses Safe? | [1]: 350 |
| 1918 | Stella Maris | [1]: 549 |
| 1918 | It Pays to Exercise | [1]: 351 |
| 1918 | Those Athletic Girls | [1]: 352 |
| 1918 | Friend Husband | [1]: 352 |
| 1918 | His Smothered Love | [1]: 353 |
| 1918 | The Battle Royal | [1]: 353 |
| 1918 | Her Screen Idol | [1]: 353 |
| 1918 | Her Blighted Love | [1]: 354 |
| 1918 | Whose Little Wife Are You? | [1]: 354 |
| 1918 | Her First Mistake | [1]: 355 |
| 1919 | Rip & Stitch, Tailors | [1]: 356 |
| 1919 | Reilly's Wash Day | [1]: 357 |
| 1919 | The Little Widow | [1]: 358 |
| 1919 | Trying to Get Along | [1]: 360 |
| 1919 | Treating 'em Rough | [1]: 361 |
| 1919 | Uncle Tom Without the Cabin | [1]: 361 |
| 1919 | Back to the Kitchen | [1]: 361 |
| 1920 | The Star Boarder | [1]: 364 |
| 1920 | Down on the Farm | [1]: 462 |
| 1920 | Fresh from the City | [1]: 364 |
| 1920 | Let 'er Go! | [1]: 365 |
| 1920 | Great Scott! | [1]: 365 |
| 1920 | It's a Boy! | [1]: 365 |
| 1920 | My Goodness | [1]: 365 |
| 1921 | A Fireside Brewer | [1]: 366 |
| 1921 | Dabbling in Art | [1]: 367 |
| 1921 | On a Summer's Day | [1]: 367 |
| 1921 | The Unhappy Finish | [1]: 368 |
| 1921 | Made in the Kitchen | [1]: 369 |
| 1922 | The Duck Hunter | [1]: 371 |
| 1922 | Step Forward | [1]: 372 |
| 1922 | Ma and Pa | [1]: 374 |
| 1922 | Bow Wow | [1]: 375 |
| 1922 | The Strangers' Banquet | [1]: 549 |
| 1923 | Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? | [1]: 378 |
| 1923 | Pitfalls of a Big City | [1]: 378 |
| 1923 | Skylarking | [1]: 378 |
| 1923 | Asleep at the Switch | [1]: 378 |
| 1923 | The Extra Girl | [1]: 466 |
| 1924 | A Boy of Flanders | [1]: 549 |
| 1924 | The Hollywood Kid | [1]: 383 |
See also
editReferences and notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba Walker, Brent E. (2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-7711-1.
- ^ "The Dog Fancier - Google Books". 1918. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "The National Geographic Magazine - Google Books". 1919. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ "Teddy the Dog", filmography, Internet Movie Database (IMDb), a subsidiary of Amazon, Seattle, Washington. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Although Teddy’s IMDb filmography includes the 1913 short A Little Hero, a Dutch copy of the film that is available for viewing shows no great dane breed in the story. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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