Animal Actor. Pal the Wonder Dog was a UKC registered American Pit Bull Terrier who played the original 'Pete the Pup' in Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedies. He had a natural ring almost completely around his right eye; dye was used to finish it off. When he was about six months old, Pal made an appearance in the Harold Lloyd film "The Freshman," in 1925. Pal first started out as 'Tige' in the "Buster Brown" series in the 1920s. It was during this time that he acquired the circled eye, and when he was recruited to appear in the "Our Gang" comedies later that year, Hal Roach simply left it on, creating one of the most recognized dogs in film history. Trainer and owner Lt. Harry Lucenay used one of Pal's offspring as Pete in the series after Pal was poisoned and died in 1930. His films include "Uncle Tom's Uncle" (1926), "Rainy Days" (1928), "The Smile Wins" (1928), "Good Scout Buster" (1928), "Growing Pains" (1928), "Election Day" (1929), among others.
Animal Actor. Pal the Wonder Dog was a UKC registered American Pit Bull Terrier who played the original 'Pete the Pup' in Hal Roach's "Our Gang" comedies. He had a natural ring almost completely around his right eye; dye was used to finish it off. When he was about six months old, Pal made an appearance in the Harold Lloyd film "The Freshman," in 1925. Pal first started out as 'Tige' in the "Buster Brown" series in the 1920s. It was during this time that he acquired the circled eye, and when he was recruited to appear in the "Our Gang" comedies later that year, Hal Roach simply left it on, creating one of the most recognized dogs in film history. Trainer and owner Lt. Harry Lucenay used one of Pal's offspring as Pete in the series after Pal was poisoned and died in 1930. His films include "Uncle Tom's Uncle" (1926), "Rainy Days" (1928), "The Smile Wins" (1928), "Good Scout Buster" (1928), "Growing Pains" (1928), "Election Day" (1929), among others.
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