 Pete the Pup, center, with Matthew "Stymie" Beard and Bobby "Wheezer" Hutchins in the Our Gang comedy School's Out, 1930. | |
| Other name(s) | Petey, Pal the Wonder Dog, Lucenay's Peter |
|---|---|
| Species | Dog |
| Breed | Gamebred American Pitbull Terrier |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 1924 (first) September 9, 1929 (second) |
| Died | June 1930 (first) January 28, 1946 (second) |
| Nation from | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927-1938 |
Pete the Pup (original, 1924 – June 1930; second Pete, September 9, 1929 – January 28, 1946) was an American dog actor. who participated in Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies (later known as The Little Rascals) during the 1930s, otherwise known as "Pete, the dog with the ring around his eye", or simply "Petey". The original Pete (sired by "Tudor's Black Jack") was a UKC registered American Staffordshire Terrier named "Pal, the Wonder Dog",[1][2][3][4] and had a natural ring almost completely around his left eye; dye was used to finish it off. The second Pete was an American Pitbull Terrier named Lucenay’s Peter.[5] He was well known for having a circled eye which was added by Hollywood make-up artist Max Factor[6] and credited as an oddity in Ripley's Believe It or Not.
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- ^ "THE AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER BEGINNINGS IN THE CINEMA". www.fiapbt.net.
- ^ Pal, the Wonder Dog, and his Offspring Pete
- ^ "Breed Info". Staffordshire Terrier Club of America. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ^ Martin, Rick (2007). Circus Tricks for Your Dog: 25 Crowd-Pleasers That Will Make Your Dog a Star. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-57990-816-4.