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Niagara

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34. Jed
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 08:57 AM
Aug 2025




Meredith Salenger and Jed




Jed was born at Whatcom Humane Society in Bellingham, Washington in 1977 where Gerhardt "Gary" Winkler, Henry Winkler's second cousin, adopted him as part of his collection of Siberian Huskies and Alaskan Malamutes.


Jed was an American animal actor, known for his roles in the movies The Thing (1982), The Journey of Natty Gann (1985), White Fang (1991), and White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994).


He was a Northwestern wolf-Alaskan Malamute hybrid. His mother was a captive Vancouver Coastal Sea wolf from British Columbia's Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. His father was an Alaskan Malamute originally from Juneau, Alaska's Gastineau Humane Society.


He died in June 1995. Rest in Paradise, Jed.

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Who is the best animal actor? [View all] The Blue Flower Aug 2025 OP
I'd go with "Eddie" Frasier underpants Aug 2025 #1
Eddie was awesome Luciferous Aug 2025 #25
Rex the German Shepherd on the Canadian cop series "Hudson and Rex" Ritabert Aug 2025 #2
Mr. Ed SheltieLover Aug 2025 #3
Second vote for Mr Ed!!! rog Aug 2025 #13
Woo hoo! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #17
aw man, Mr. Ed was outstanding! Skittles Aug 2025 #26
That was priceless! nuxvomica Aug 2025 #41
Dirty Harry and Ellie Mae Clampett, LOL Skittles Aug 2025 #42
Lassie. Diamond_Dog Aug 2025 #4
Arnold the Pig of Green Acres. Dorothy V Aug 2025 #5
I loved Arnold! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #18
Hands down this guy dweller Aug 2025 #6
Asta (aka Skippy) JoseBalow Aug 2025 #7
Kommissar Rex DBoon Aug 2025 #8
Smoky Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #9
Cat Ballou one of my favorites Lifeafter70 Aug 2025 #11
I just LOVE Lee Marvin! JoseBalow Aug 2025 #15
He has great comedic timing Lifeafter70 Aug 2025 #19
I thought he was great as Monte Walsh JoseBalow Aug 2025 #27
😃 Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2025 #32
The Littlest Hobo. Borogove Aug 2025 #10
I loved this show! HeartsCanHope Aug 2025 #31
There was a movie called The Rounders Marthe48 Aug 2025 #12
With Glen Ford, that was a good movie! JoseBalow Aug 2025 #14
Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda Marthe48 Aug 2025 #16
Trigger the horse in Son of Paleface with Bob Hope SheltieLover Aug 2025 #20
The dog in the upcoming horror film Good Boy is getting lots of praise. Orrex Aug 2025 #21
Hooch Emile Aug 2025 #22
Yukon King VGNonly Aug 2025 #23
No love for the adorable Wishbone?? Drum Aug 2025 #24
I vote for Wishbone! Easterncedar Aug 2025 #30
Bailey in "A Dog's Purpose," is pretty good Bayard Aug 2025 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Aug 2025 #29
Cujo Emile Aug 2025 #33
Jed Niagara Aug 2025 #34
18 years is a good long life for husky types. VGNonly Aug 2025 #35
And it's still too short of time with our beloved pet family members. Niagara Aug 2025 #37
Francis!!!! The Mule 7 movies justaprogressive Aug 2025 #36
Strongheart: The World's First Movie Star Dog red dog 1 Aug 2025 #38
Kitty Kat crud Aug 2025 #39
No one's mentioned Benji. (ActuallyHiggins). sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #40
Although Asta and Benji were pretty amazing, OrwellwasRight Aug 2025 #43
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