Lightning was a
German Shepherd from a line of canine
silent film stars. A grandson of
Strongheart, Lightning was billed as "The Wonder Dog"[1] and "The Marvel Dog". He began life as a
runt but grew to be larger than average for the breed, and he was very intelligent.[2] Lightning appeared in numerous movies.[1][2]
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abLaine, Juliette (1937), "Lightning", Story Parade: A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls (reprint ed.), Kessinger Publishing Company (published 2005), pp. 86–88,
ISBN1-4191-1378-X
^Orr, Gertrude (1936). Dog Stars of Hollywood. Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Company.
OCLC14234925.
^"When Lightning Strikes". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016-08-16.