&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Teddy,_dog_in_silent_film_comedies_(SAYRE_9685).jpg) 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 |
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
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.
- ^ a b 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.