Teddy the Dog or Keystone Teddy (1910/11 – May 17, 1925) was the most famous animal actor associated with the

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studios. The

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was one of only three (with

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and

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) 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), ''

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'' (1922) and '' A Boy of Flanders'' (1924). According to film crews and fellow cast members, Teddy behaved on set as professionally as any human actor. He is credited with appearing in at least 60 films, nearly all

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, between 1915 and 1924."Teddy the Dog"
filmography,

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, 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 i
available for viewing
shows no great dane breed in the story. Retrieved January 19, 2019. Owned and trained by Joseph E. Simkins, Teddy weighed and stood tall. He died May 17, 1925, aged 14, at Simkins's home in Hollywood.

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