- Laurence Trimble
Laurence Trimble (
February 15 1885 –February 8 1954 ) was an Americansilent film actor, writer and director. Trimble began his career as an actor the in 1910 silent "Saved by the flag". He made 100 silent films between 1908 and 1926. Trimble was best know for his films starring his dogs "Jean, theVitagraph Dog ", and later "Strongheart ".Trimble was born in
Robbinston, Maine , and in 1908 he sold an animal story to a magazine inNew York . The magazine referred him toVitagraph Company to write a story about making films. Trimble became a member of the Vitagraph company and both he and his dog "Jean" were employed as actors. His dog became "Jean theVitagraph Dog ", the first canine to have leading part in motion pictures.Jean died in 1916 and Trimble and his wife Jane Murfin found another dog on a trip to
Germany . They purchased a German shepherd police dog named "Etzel von Ceringen" that would become more successful. They changed his name toStrongheart (1917-24 -1929) and he became the first major canine film star.Trimble ended his film career in 1926 and died in 1954 in
Woodland Hills, California .External links
*imdb name | id=0872868 | name=Lawrence Trimble
* [http://imaginenews.com/Archive/2000/MAR_2000/Text/FEAT06.htm Flashback: New England Director Larry Trimble]
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