Soccer (dog actor)

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Soccer (May 17, 1988 - June 26, 2001) was a dog actor, a Jack Russell terrier. A veteran of many television commercials for companies like Nike Athletics and Mighty Dog Dog Food, he became famous portraying the talking dog Wishbone in the PBS TV series of the same name. Chosen from out of more than 100 dogs who auditioned for the role, Soccer appeared in almost every episode of the show during its 1995-1998 run. He lived with his trainer, Jackie Kaptan, on the Plano, Texas ranch where the Wishbone series was filmed.

[edit] Trivia

• Favorite foods were dry dog food and skinless grilled chicken.

• Often identified by a mark on his left ear which resembled a pawprint.

• Had three Wishbone stand-ins: Shiner (a body double), and Bear and Phoebe, who performed all of Wishbone's swimming and diving, as Soccer himself hated water. All three dogs were Jack Russell terriers like Soccer.

• Once sat on Paul McCartney's lap during a charity dinner.

• Named for his fondness for toy soccer balls.

[edit] External links

• World Wide Wishbone
• Soccer the Dog at the Internet Movie Database
• Wishbone on DVD