Biography for
Terry (III) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

1933

Date of Death

1945, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Mini Biography

Without question, the most known dog in movie history. Many dogs tried to eclipse Toto's success, most recently, The Men In Black dog. Most don't know that Toto has an autobiography that's available in most stores. She almost lost her life when she broke her foot in The Wizard of Oz. Toto (Terry) appeared in over 10 Hollywood films. The industry took a big blow when she died.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Brian Michael Tracy <bmtbond007@hotmail.com>

Trivia

She suffered a broken foot in The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Cairn terrier, owner/trainer: Carl Spitz

Her first film: Bright Eyes (1934) with Shirley Temple.

After The Wizard of Oz (1939) her name was officially changed to Toto.

She spent two weeks at Judy Garland's house while training to play Toto in The Wizard of Oz (1939).

Her salary for The Wizard of Oz (1939) was $125 a week.

She attended the premiere of The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

She was afraid of the powerful wind machines used on the set of The Wizard of Oz (1939).

There will be a life-sized statue of Toto dedicated at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on June 18th 2011 at 11AM.

Salary

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

$125 per week