Beasley (dog actor)
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Beasley (1978-1992) was an acting dog who starred in the 1989 Tom Hanks movie Turner & Hooch as the dog Hooch. He was a rare Dogue de Bordeaux, though he is often misidentified as a bloodhound. Turner & Hooch is Beasley's only film credit.
Beasley was owned and trained by Clint Rowe who makes a brief appearance in the film as an ASPCA officer. In 1990, movie critic Gene Siskel joked that Beasley would probably take the Oscar due to Hanks' "wooden" appearance in Turner & Hooch.
Beasley passed away in 1992.