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Higgins (I) (1957–1975)
The real name of the dog who played the original "Benji" was Higgins, owned and trained by famed animal trainer and breeder Frank Inn. Inn adopted the dog in 1960 from the Burbank Animal Shelter in Burbank, California. He trained the dog, who went on to appear in the television series Petticoat Junction (1963). Soon after the series ended, Higgins...
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Born:Died:(age 17) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (7 credits)
Actor (7 credits)
1971-1973
Lassie
(TV Series)
Dog / Nipper
Dog / Nipper
- The Visitor
(1973)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Trouble Tracks
(1971)
... Nipper
1964-1970
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Dog / Higgins - Dog
Dog / Higgins - Dog
- Betty Jo's Business
(1970)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Last Train to Pixley
(1970)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Whiplash, Whiplash
(1970)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Spare That Cottage
(1970)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Susan B. Anthony, I Love You
(1970)
... Dog (uncredited)
1965-1970
Green Acres
(TV Series)
Dog / Killer - Dog
Dog / Killer - Dog
- Uncle Fedor
(1970)
... Killer - Dog (uncredited)
- Lisa Has a Calf
(1965)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Lisa the Helpmate
(1965)
... Dog (uncredited)
1964-1968
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Dog / Wilbur - Dog / Jo-Jo - Dog
Dog / Wilbur - Dog / Jo-Jo - Dog
- Christmas in Hooterville
(1968)
... Dog (uncredited)
- The Thanksgiving Spirit
(1968)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Possum Day
(1965)
... Dog (uncredited)
- Jed, the Bachelor
(1965)
... Dog (uncredited)
- The Clampetts vs. Automation
(1965)
... Dog (uncredited)
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Self (3 credits)
Self (3 credits)
1980
Dance Fever
(TV Series)
Self
Self
- Jane Seymour, Benji, Robert Shields, Bobby Van, Evelyn "Champagne" King
(1980)
... Self (as Benji)
1965
The Mike Douglas Show
(TV Series)
Dog from Petticoat Junction
Dog from Petticoat Junction
- Episode #5.29
(1965)
... Dog from Petticoat Junction (as Higgins the Dog)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
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