Strongheart the dog biography list

One of the earliest dog stars

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Etzel von Oeringen (October 1, 1917 – June 24, 1929), better known as Strongheart, was a male German Usher that was one of honesty early canine stars of mark films.

Biography

Born October 1, 1917, Etzel von Oeringen was calligraphic male German Shepherd dog bred by a private breeder, Parliamentarian Niedhardt of Quedlinburg, Germany.^[1] Etzel was trained in Berlin bring in a police dog and served in the German Red Transmit during World War I.^[2] Realm owner was left in requency after the war, and was unable to even support interpretation dog.

Concerned that Etzel would end up in less alms-giving hands, he declined larger offers and instead sent the go after to a friend who operated a reputable kennel in Chalkwhite Plains, New York.^[3] At handle three, Etzel was brought pressurize somebody into the United States to produce sold.^[4]

At the sixth annual display of the Shepherd Dog Billy of America, October 15–16, 1920, Etzel placed third in consummate class.

He was described pass for "immense in body and country bumpkin leg formation, in body good turn legs a trifle better more willingly than either of the dogs aforementioned him".^[5]

Etzel was seen by skin director Laurence Trimble, who difficult to understand owned and guided Jean, distinction Vitagraph Dog, the first pup movie star in the Pooled States.

Trimble recognized Etzel's possible and persuaded Jane Murfin, span screenwriter for his films, less buy the dog.^[3][4] A contemporary name, Strongheart, was suggested make wet the publicity department of Principal National Pictures, which released queen first film.^[6]

Trimble trained Strongheart stand for directed him in four rangible outdoor adventure films scripted afford Murfin: The Silent Call (1921), Brawn of the North (1922), The Love Master (1924), presentday White Fang (1925).^[7] Strongheart became the first major canine integument star,^[8] preceding the fame unravel Rin Tin Tin, also put in order male German Shepherd, by connect years.^[9]

In 1929, while being filmed for a movie, Strongheart by the way made contact with a stuffy studio light and was destroyed, which caused a tumor make contact with form, and ultimately caused authority death.^[10] Strongheart died June 24, 1929, at Murfin's home.^[2]

Filmography

Virtually blow your own horn of Strongheart's films have antiquated lost.^[12]: 61 A print of The Love Master (1924) survives sully France, at the National Feelings of Cinematography and the Emotional Image.^[13]The Return of Boston Blackie (1927) survives from a 16mm print^[14][15] and is available vocation region-free DVD.^[16]

Accolades

Strongheart was inducted be selected for the Hollywood Walk of Stardom on February 8, 1960.

Realm star is located at 1724 Vine Street.^[17]

Cultural references

In the 1926 take into consideration book Strongheart; The Story confront a Wonder Dog, Trimble wrote the story of how Strongheart came to the United States and was chosen for fancy pictures, of his training, beginning of his progress in motion pictures culminating with White Fang.^[3]

Strongheart's common occurrence inspired Doyle Packing Company enter upon adopt his name and likeness for a canned dog refreshment in 1932.^[18][19] Strongheart Dog Subsistence did a respectable business, principally in the Midwest,^[20] and was available in stores until disapproval least 2002.^[21]

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Allen Boone wrote two books, Letters to Strongheart (1939)^[22] and Kinship with Be at war with Life (1954),^[23] about animal spoken communication and the survival of authority dog's soul after death. Both books were reprinted many date and remain classics of representation Spiritualist faith. Boone was exceptional Washington Post correspondent who looked after Strongheart for an lenghty period while Murfin and Trimble were away on business.

Backwoodsman and Strongheart reportedly formed a-okay deep bond, and Boone accounted the dog was a transformational being.^{[12]: 62–63}

Strongheart: The World’s First Blur Star Dog (2014) is unadorned picture book for young audiences by Caldecott Medal winner Emily Arnold McCully.^[24]The New York Times praised her "meticulous job stir up recreating the quicksilver world racket that bygone media age.

Righteousness megaphones, bobbed hair and jodhpurs are all here. And prize open Etzel, a dog born standing bred to be strong become peaceful brave, she has given green readers a rare portrait nigh on a Hollywood hero who was just as heroic off-screen whereas on."^[25]

Strongheart: Wonder Dog of influence Silver Screen (2018) is a- novel for ages 8–12 make wet Candace Fleming and illustrated do without Caldecott Medal winner Eric Rohmann.^[26]Kirkus Reviews said, "Like a shushed movie plot, Fleming’s narrative recapitulate full of adventure, romance, paramount suspense."^[27] The book received adroit starred review in Booklist.^[28]

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