Lightning (dog)

Lightning was a German Shepherd from a line of canine silent film stars. A grandson of Strongheart, Lightning was billed as "The Wonder Dog"^[1] and "The Marvel Dog". He began life as a runt but grew to be larger than average for the breed, and he was very intelligent.^[2] Lightning appeared in numerous movies.^[1][2]

Lightning

Lightning in the Perry Mason film The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
Species	Canis lupus familiaris
Breed	German Shepherd
Sex	Male
Born	United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1934–1938
Owner	Earl Johnson
Parent(s)	Strongheart (grandfather)

Select filmography

Year	Title	Notes
1934	The Case of the Howling Dog	[3]
1934	When Lightning Strikes	[4]
1935	A Dog of Flanders	[5]
1935	Man's Best Friend	[6]
1935	Wings in the Dark	[7]
1936	White Fang	[5]
1936	Two in Revolt	[8]
1937	Renfrew of the Royal Mounted	[5]
1938	Blind Alibi	[9][10][11][12]

Gallery

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  Poster for When Lightning Strikes (1934)
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  Poster for Man's Best Friend (1935)
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  Cary Grant and Lightning in Wings in the Dark (1935)
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  Lobby card for Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)

See also

• List of individual dogs