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)
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedGerman Shepherd
SexMale
BornUnited States
OccupationActor
Years active1934–1938
OwnerEarl 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]

References
  1. American Film Institute (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940. University of California Press. pp. 429–430. ISBN 0-520-07908-6.
  2. Laine, Juliette (1937), "Lightning", Story Parade: A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls (reprint ed.), Kessinger Publishing Company (published 2005), pp. 86–88, ISBN 1-4191-1378-X
  3. Orr, Gertrude (1936). Dog Stars of Hollywood. Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company. OCLC 14234925.
  4. "When Lightning Strikes". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  5. "Lightning". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
  6. "Man's Best Friend". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  7. "Wings in the Dark". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  8. "Two in Revolt". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  9. Wilcox, Grace (April 17, 1938). "Hollywood Reporter". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  10. Kahn, Alexander (April 18, 1938). "Hollywood Film Shop". The Gazette. Xenia, Ohio; United Press.
  11. Othman, Frederick C. (March 15, 1938). "Police Dog Rates High as a Thespian". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  12. "Stardust". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 14, 1938. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
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