"The last 'true Pete' OG comedy (meaning Pete #1 and his son) was "The Pooch" (1932). The seconds Pete only stayed at Roach Studios for two years, because Lucenay was fired. The second Pete has the circle on the opposite eye and the ears and front legs have a slightly different coloring. But since Lucenay was breeding a "Pete" line, he was able to substitute one of Pete's descendants. The OG kids were inconsolable upon learning of Pete's death. "He was poisoned, probably by someone with a grudge against Harry Lucenay. Pete's last appearance was in "A Tough Winter", released June 21, 1930.
WHAT KIND OF DOG WAS IN THE ORIGINAL LITTLE RASCALS SERIES
His starting salary was $125 per week, which would be raised in increments of $25 per week to make him exclusive to Hal Roach Studios - making him the second highest paid actor in the OG series (next to Farina). "Petey was signed in 1927 to a three-year contract with six month options. The ring was made with permanent dye, so Roach had no choice but to accept Petey the way he was. It was the role of "Tige" which has been attributed to Pete acquiring his classic ring around the eye. "Petey landed the role of 'Tige' in the Buster Brown comedies. Pal's screen credits include 13 feature films released from Dec. Pal was actually the first dog to appear regularly in OG shorts.
He is the son of Pal, The Wonder Dog - a dog owned by Petey's trainer, Harry Lucenay. "Petey was put into films at around six months. "This is from a magazine called Cult Movies (unfortunately, I just clipped the article, so I don't know which issue.) It includes a reprint from Photoplay magazine (they list it as circa 1930) which reports on the murder of the original Pete. my dog has her own ring she needs no makeup like Petey did but then again don't all Hollywood starts hide behind makeup! bull dog this could also be the case with your Petey" Watch the show Petey has no features of a pit bull and more of those like a American bull dog I have an American bull dog which is pure bred but was a runt so she did not grow to be as large as an average Amer. "I believe that Petey was an American bulldog NOT a pit BULL as stated in your story. "Growing up in Silver Spring I was always told that Pete was here, but later heard that it was another dog "star". Unfortunately, I don't know where he's buried, but you might have some luck contacting the UKC."
Keller, and owned/trained by Harry Lucenay. Petey, or Lucenay's Peter (his United Kennel Club registered name) was whelped September 6th, 1929. "I don't think either of the grave sites you mention as the final resting places of "Petey the Pup" from our gang are the right ones. I don't know where the rumor started that General Grant of R.K.O. Nowhere did I see any mention of him having been in the movies. I also found classified ads from 1937 in the Evening Star (Washington, D.C.) newspaper, advertising General Grant of R.K.O.'s services as a stud. 15-16, which reports that General Grant of R.K.O. was alive, and I can assure you there are no white bulldogs playing Petey, only pit bulls. I have the complete set of Our Gang movies for the period of time that General Grant of R.K.O. He is a pure-bred, all white English Bulldog. I contacted the American Kennel Club, and they sent me the report on this dog from their 1930 Stud Book. The grave says his name is General Grant of R.K.O. "I've done research on the dog purported to be Petey from the Our Gang movies at a pet cemetery in Silver Spring, Maryland. Apparently no one agrees as to where, exactly, Petey is buried, but he still commands the passionate devotion of a loyal legion of fans. Our request for Petey leads continues to draw e-mail (even after 20 years).
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