Biography
Tuffy was born in 1930 in a hole in a haystack in the Cheyenne Indian Reservation on what they called Red Coat Creek, near Faith, South Dakota. A chance meeting between his Cowboy-owner Ger Orvedahl and veteran actor Tully Marshall led to parts for Tuffy in the 1930s. After seeing Tuffy in "Nevada" and "Drift Fence", producer Walter Wanger had a part for a dog added to the script of "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", written specially for Tuffy.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
as Tuffie (as Tuffie the Dog)
Escaped Prisoner 39013 impersonates the rich and influential Horace Granville, allowing him to create a variety of disasters. Fortunately, he is thwa...
Hawk of the Wilderness
1938
as Tawnee
An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.
Phantom Gold
1938
as Tuffy, Buddy's Dog
A salted gold mine proves to be troublesome for a ghost town.
Pioneer Trail
1938
as Tuffy - Breezy's dog
Heading up the Chisholm Trail with a small herd and just a few men, Breezy has his cattle rustled by Curley and his gang. Returning to Texas, Breezy c...
Stagecoach Days
1938
as Breezy's Dog Tuffy
Western featuring a thrilling stagecoach race.
Rolling Caravans
1938
as Tuffy - Rankin's dog
The strip is being opened to settlers and as everyone heads for the starting line, Thad and his outlaw gang are ready. Learning Rankin has a treasure ...
The Mighty Treve
1937
as Treve
Story of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
1936
as The Dog
A well-established tale of a long-running feud between two mountain clans.